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Data Analysis and Scientific Reasoning, Minor in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Minor in
Total credits (published)
18
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The minor engages students with both the challenges of moving from data to scientific understanding and practical strategies for attacking those challenges. As an interdisciplinary program, it integrates philosophy of science, mathematical statistics, and computing. It emphasizes stepping back to analyze how the scientific process can go well or poorly. Accordingly, it could be appropriate for students in any major wanting to learn how to assess the scientific basis of claims.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_b93baa00
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

A. Philosophy of Science - Semester Hours: at least 6

5 items
  1. PHI 152
    Scientific Reasoning Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. PHI 161
    (HP) Philosophy of Science Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PHI 162
    (HP) Philosophy of Biology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PHI 169
    Philosophy of Medicine Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. PHI 101
    (HP) Ecology and Environmentalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

B. Statistical Reasoning - Semester Hours: At least 6

8 items
  1. MATH 008
    Elementary Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. MATH 045
    (MA) Logic, Sets, and Probability Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. MATH 137
    (MA) Mathematical Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. MATH 138
    (MA) Mathematical Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. MATH 117
    (MA) Statistics for Economics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. BIOL 124
    Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  7. PSY 040
    Statistics Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  8. SOC 180
    Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course

C. Computing for Data Analysis - Semester Hours: 3

2 items
  1. CSC 015
    (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science I: Problem Solving and Program Design Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  2. PSC 149
    Political Analysis and Statistics Semester Hours: 3-4
    Not resolved to a course

D. Electives - Semester Hours: At least 3

11 items
  1. PHI 154
    Introduction to Symbolic Logic Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. PHI 168
    Philosophy of Mathematics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. PHI 180A
    Epistemology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. CSC 014
    (MA, CS) Discrete Structures for Computer Science I Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. CSC 016
    (CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science II: Data Structures, Algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  6. CSC 185
    Methods of Random Process Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. PSY 141
    Research Methods and Design Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  8. IT 117
    Database Management Systems Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. ECO 184
    (BH) Introduction to Econometrics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. TPP 060
    Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  11. GEOG 060
    (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Note

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    Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=32482&returnto=28222. Captured page pages/0385.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.