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Program checklist · B.A.

Data Science Major

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
30.7104
Total credits (published)
12
Credits (computed from items)
129-130
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199120
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199120_9f25dda2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements

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    Core Requirements

    major core · 0 items

      Foundations of Data and Information (two courses):

      7 items
      1. DATA 110
        Introduction to Data Science
        As published: “Introduction to Data Science H”
        3
      2. Select one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. DATA 130
        3
      4. ENGL 480
        3
      5. ENGL 482
        3
      6. INLS 201
        3
      7. SOCI 318
        3

      Responsible Data Science (one course):

      1 item
      1. DATA 120
        Ethics of AI and Societal Decision Making
        As published: “Ethics of AI and Societal Decision Making H”
        3

      Computational Thinking (two courses):

      2 items
      1. COMP 110
        Introduction to Programming
        As published: “Introduction to Programming H”
        or: COMP 116 Introduction to Scientific Programming
        3
      2. DATA 140
        3

      Mathematical and Statistical Foundations (four courses):

      16 items
      1. MATH 210
        Mathematical Tools for Data Science
        or: MATH 347 Linear Algebra for Applications
        3
      2. MATH 231
        Calculus of Functions of One Variable I
        As published: “Calculus of Functions of One Variable I H, F”
        4
      3. STOR 120
        Foundations of Statistics and Data Science
        As published: “Foundations of Statistics and Data Science H, F”
        4
      4. STOR 320
        Methods and Models of Data Science
        or: STOR 455 Methods of Data Analysis
        3-4
      5. Communication (select one course from the following options):
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. COMM 113
        3
      7. COMM 171
        3
      8. DATA 150
        3
      9. ENGL 119
        3
      10. ENGL 303
        3
      11. ENGL 411
        3
      12. GEOG 115
        3
      13. GEOG 415
        3
      14. INLS 541
        3
      15. MEJO 102
        3
      16. Four additional courses from a concentration area (see below)
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Data Journalism

      12 items
      1. MEJO 487
        Intermediate Interactive Media
        As published: “Intermediate Interactive Media 1”
        3
      2. MEJO 570
        3
      3. Select one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. GEOG 215
        3
      5. LING 460
        3
      6. POLI 209
        Analyzing Public Opinion
        As published: “Analyzing Public Opinion H”
        3
      7. STOR 538
        Sports Analytics
        As published: “Sports Analytics 1”
        3
      8. Select one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. MEJO 459
        Community Journalism
        As published: “Community Journalism 1”
        3
      10. MEJO 553
        Advanced Reporting
        As published: “Advanced Reporting 1”
        3
      11. MEJO 625
        Media Hub
        As published: “Media Hub H”
        3
      12. MEJO 630
        Business News Wire
        As published: “Business News Wire H”
        3

      Economic Analysis

      19 items
      1. ECON 370
        Economic Applications of Data Science
        As published: “Economic Applications of Data Science 1”
        3
      2. ECON 400
        Introduction to Data Science and Econometrics
        As published: “Introduction to Data Science and Econometrics 1, H”
        4
      3. ECON 470
        Econometrics
        As published: “Econometrics 1, H”
        3
      4. Select one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ECON 423
        Financial Markets and Economic Fluctuations
        As published: “Financial Markets and Economic Fluctuations 1, H”
        3
      6. ECON 425
        Financial Economics
        As published: “Financial Economics 1”
        3
      7. ECON 445
        Industrial Organization
        As published: “Industrial Organization 1”
        3
      8. ECON 450
        Health Economics: Problems and Policy
        As published: “Health Economics: Problems and Policy 1”
        3
      9. ECON 480
        Labor Economics
        As published: “Labor Economics 1”
        3
      10. ECON 522
        Macroeconomic Analysis of the Labor Market
        As published: “Macroeconomic Analysis of the Labor Market 1”
        3
      11. ECON 525
        Advanced Financial Economics
        As published: “Advanced Financial Economics 1”
        3
      12. ECON 545
        Advanced Industrial Organization
        As published: “Advanced Industrial Organization 1”
        3
      13. ECON 550
        Advanced Health Econometrics
        As published: “Advanced Health Econometrics 1”
        3
      14. ECON 551
        Economics of Education
        As published: “Economics of Education 1”
        3
      15. ECON 552
        The Economics of Health Care Markets and Policy
        As published: “The Economics of Health Care Markets and Policy 1”
        3
      16. ECON 571
        Advanced Econometrics
        As published: “Advanced Econometrics 1”
        3
      17. ECON 573I
        Machine Learning and Econometrics
        As published: “Machine Learning and Econometrics 1”
        3
      18. ECON 575
        Applied Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
        As published: “Applied Time Series Analysis and Forecasting 1”
        3
      19. ECON 580
        Advanced Labor Economics
        As published: “Advanced Labor Economics 1”
        3

      Quantitative Language Science

      6 items
      1. LING 401
        Introduction to Computational Linguistics
        As published: “Introduction to Computational Linguistics 1”
        3
      2. LING 460
        3
      3. LING 540
        Mathematical Linguistics
        As published: “Mathematical Linguistics 1”
        3
      4. Select one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. LING 225
        3
      6. LING 520
        3

      Urban Data Analytics

      19 items
      1. Select one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PLAN 246
        3
      3. PLAN 247
        3
      4. PLAN 256
        3
      5. PLAN 257
        3
      6. PLAN 714
        Urban Spatial Structure
        As published: “Urban Spatial Structure 1”
        3
      7. PLAN 562
        3
      8. Select one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. PLAN 372
        3
      10. PLAN 672
        3
      11. Select one of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. PLAN 591
        3
      13. PLAN 635
        3
      14. PLAN 636
        3
      15. PLAN 637
        3
      16. PLAN 671
        3
      17. PLAN 720
        Planning Methods
        As published: “Planning Methods 1”
        3
      18. PLAN 739
        Transportation Planning Models
        As published: “Transportation Planning Models 1”
        3
      19. PLAN 745
        Development Impact Assessment
        As published: “Development Impact Assessment 1”
        3

      Sociology

      17 items
      1. SOCI 251
        3
      2. Select three of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      3. SOCI 121
        3
      4. SOCI 172
        3
      5. SOCI 180
        3
      6. SOCI 252
        3
      7. SOCI 277
        Societies and Genomics
        As published: “Societies and Genomics H”
        3
      8. SOCI 302
        3
      9. SOCI 412
        3
      10. SOCI 415
        3
      11. SOCI 419
        3
      12. SOCI 420
        3
      13. SOCI 427
        3
      14. SOCI 429
        Social Research in Religious Settings
        As published: “Social Research in Religious Settings H”
        3
      15. SOCI 433
        3
      16. SOCI 468
        3
      17. SOCI 469
        3

      Data and Society

      7 items
      1. Select four of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        12
      2. COMM 249
        3
      3. COMM 348
        3
      4. COMM 360
        3
      5. COMM 453
        3
      6. COMP 380
        Technology, Ethics, & Culture
        As published: “Technology, Ethics, & Culture H”
        3
      7. MEJO 242
        3

      Geographic Information Science

      15 items
      1. GEOG 215
        3
      2. GEOG 370
        3
      3. Select two of the following options:
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      4. GEOG 391
        3
      5. GEOG 410
        3
      6. GEOG 456
        3
      7. GEOG 477
        3
      8. GEOG 491
        3
      9. GEOG 541
        3
      10. GEOG 544
        3
      11. GEOG 555
        3
      12. GEOG 567
        3
      13. GEOG 577
        3
      14. GEOG 591
        3
      15. GEOG 592
        3
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