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Program checklist · B.S.

Data Sciences, B.S. (Information Sciences and Technology)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Erie, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
11.0101
Credits (computed from items)
711-722
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214591
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214591_a6a76ae5
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      8 items
      1. DS 220
        3
      2. DS 340W
        3
      3. DS 435
        3
      4. MATH 140
        4
      5. MATH 141
        4
      6. MATH 220
        2
      7. STAT 184
        3 General Education Course
        As published: “Introduction to R”
        2
      8. STAT 380
        3 IL Course
        As published: “Data Science Through Statistical Reasoning and Computation”
        3

      Additional Courses

      0 items

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        4 items
        1. 1 credit of First-Year Seminar
          Not resolved to a course
          1
        2. CMPSC 121
          Introduction to Programming Techniques
          or: CMPSC 131 Programming and Computation I: Fundamentals
          3
        3. CMPSC 122
          Intermediate Programming
          or: CMPSC 132 Programming and Computation II: Data Structures
          3
        4. DS 440
          3

        Requirements for the Option

        1 item
        1. Select an option
          Not resolved to a course
          38-47

        Requirements for the Option

        0 items

          Prescribed Courses

          0 items

            Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

            8 items
            1. DS 200
              4
            2. DS 300
              3
            3. DS 305
              3
            4. DS 310
              3
            5. DS 320
              3
            6. DS 330
              3
            7. DS/CMPSC 410
              Programming Models for Big Data
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. IST 495
              1

            Additional Courses

            8 items
            1. Select 6 credits from any combination:
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            2. DS 402
              3
            3. DS 420
              3
            4. DS 441
              3
            5. DS/CMPSC 442
              Artificial Intelligence
              Not resolved to a course
            6. DS 494
              1-12
            7. IST 442
              3
            8. SODA 308
              3

            Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

            8 items
            1. Select 3 credits from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. CMPSC 360
              3-4
            3. IST 230
              3
            4. MATH 311W
              1
            5. Select 3 credits from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. STAT/MATH 318
              Elementary Probability
              Not resolved to a course
            7. STAT/MATH 414
              Introduction to Probability Theory
              Not resolved to a course
            8. STAT/MATH 418
              Introduction to Probability and Stochastic Processes for Engineering
              Not resolved to a course

            Supporting Courses and Related Areas 1

            1 item
            1. Select 12 credits from the lists of Application Focus courses; 6 credits must at at the 300- or 400-levels.
              Not resolved to a course
              12

            Prescribed Courses

            0 items

              Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

              10 items
              1. CMPSC 221
                Object Oriented Programming with Web-Based
                As published: “Object Oriented Programming with Web-Based Applications”
                3
              2. CMPSC 360
                3
              3. CMPSC 442
                Artificial Intelligence
                As published: “Artificial Intelligence”
                3
              4. CMPSC 448
                3
              5. CMPSC 461
                3
              6. CMPSC 465
                3
              7. DS/CMPSC 410
                Programming Models for Big Data
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. MATH 230
                4
              9. STAT/MATH 414
                Introduction to Probability Theory
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              10. STAT/MATH 415
                Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              Additional Courses

              0 items

                Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. DS 200
                  Introduction to Data Sciences
                  or: STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
                  4

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas 1

                2 items
                1. Select 6 credits from Computational Option List A in Appendix C
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6
                2. Select 6 credits from Computational Option List B in Appendix C
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6

                Prescribed Courses

                0 items

                  Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                  5 items
                  1. MATH 230
                    4
                  2. STAT/MATH 414
                    Introduction to Probability Theory
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  3. STAT/MATH 415
                    Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  4. STAT 440
                    3
                  5. STAT 462
                    3

                  Additional Courses

                  0 items

                    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                    3 items
                    1. DS 200
                      Introduction to Data Sciences
                      or: STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
                      4
                    2. DS 310
                      Machine Learning for Data Analytics
                      or: CMPSC 448 Machine Learning and Algorithmic AI
                      3
                    3. MATH 311W
                      Concepts of Discrete Mathematics
                      or: CMPSC 360 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
                      3

                    Supporting Courses and Related Areas 1

                    2 items
                    1. Select 6 credits from Statistical Modeling Option List A courses, see Appendix D
                      Not resolved to a course
                      6
                    2. Select 6 credits from Statistical Modeling Option List B courses, see Appendix D
                      Not resolved to a course
                      6

                    Astronomy

                    15 items
                    1. ASTRO 21
                      Introduction to Research in Astronomy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      2
                    2. ASTRO 120
                      3
                    3. ASTRO 130
                      3
                    4. ASTRO 140
                      3
                    5. ASTRO 291
                      3
                    6. ASTRO 292
                      3
                    7. ASTRO 401
                      Fundamentals of Planetary Science and
                      As published: “Fundamentals of Planetary Science and Astronomy”
                      4
                    8. ASTRO 402W
                      3
                    9. ASTRO 496
                      1-3
                    10. BIOL/GEOSC 474
                      Astrobiology
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    11. DS 402
                      3
                    12. PHYS 211
                      4
                    13. PHYS 212
                      4
                    14. PHYS 250
                      (GN) 4 400-Level Course Selection
                      As published: “Introductory Physics I”
                      4
                    15. PHYS 251
                      4 BIOL 4XX
                      As published: “Introductory Physics II”
                      4

                    Business Fundamentals

                    12 items
                    1. ACCTG 211
                      4
                    2. BA 301
                      Finance
                      or: FIN 100 Introduction to Finance
                      or: FIN 301 Corporation Finance
                      3
                    3. BA 302
                      Supply Chains
                      or: SCM 301 Supply Chain Management
                      3
                    4. BA 303
                      Marketing
                      or: MKTG 221W Contemporary American Marketing
                      or: MKTG 301 Principles of Marketing
                      or: MKTG 301W Principles of Marketing
                      3
                    5. BA 304
                      Management and Organization
                      or: MGMT 100 Survey of Management
                      or: MGMT 100W Survey of Management
                      or: MGMT 301 Basic Management Concepts
                      or: MGMT 301W Basic Management Concepts
                      3
                    6. BLAW 243
                      3
                    7. DS 402
                      3
                    8. ECON 102
                      3
                    9. ECON 104
                      3 General Education Course
                      As published: “Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy”
                      3
                    10. IB 303
                      (IL) 3 Elective
                      As published: “International Business Operations”
                      3
                    11. SCM 200
                      4
                    12. STAT 200
                      4

                    Economics

                    24 items
                    1. DS 402
                      3
                    2. ECON 102
                      3
                    3. ECON 104
                      3 General Education Course
                      As published: “Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy”
                      3
                    4. ECON 106
                      3
                    5. ECON 302
                      3
                    6. ECON 304
                      3
                    7. ECON 315
                      3
                    8. ECON 323
                      Public Finance (3) (GS) (BA). This course examines
                      As published: “Public Finance”
                      3
                    9. ECON 333
                      3
                    10. ECON 342
                      3
                    11. ECON 402
                      3
                    12. ECON 407
                      3
                    13. ECON 410
                      3
                    14. ECON 415
                      3
                    15. ECON 425
                      3
                    16. ECON 428
                      3
                    17. ECON 442
                      Monopoly, Competition, and their Regulation
                      As published: “Managerial Economics”
                      3
                    18. ECON 445
                      3
                    19. ECON 447
                      3
                    20. ECON 471
                      3
                    21. ECON 479
                      3
                    22. ECON 480
                      3
                    23. SCM 200
                      4
                    24. STAT 200
                      4

                    Food Science

                    26 items
                    1. BMB 211
                      3
                    2. BMB 212
                      1
                    3. CHEM 110
                      3
                    4. DS 402
                      3
                    5. FDSC 105
                      3
                    6. FDSC 200
                      3
                    7. FDSC 201
                      1
                    8. FDSC 206
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    9. FDSC 400
                      3
                    10. FDSC 403
                      3
                    11. FDSC 404
                      3
                    12. FDSC 405
                      3
                    13. FDSC 406W
                      3
                    14. FDSC 408
                      3
                    15. FDSC 409
                      2
                    16. FDSC 410
                      3
                    17. FDSC 413
                      3
                    18. FDSC 414
                      3
                    19. FDSC 415
                      3
                    20. FDSC 430
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    21. FDSC 444
                      3
                    22. MICRB 201
                      3
                    23. MICRB 202
                      2
                    24. STAT 200
                      4
                    25. STAT 240
                      3
                    26. STAT 250
                      3

                    Human-Centered Design and Development

                    18 items
                    1. DS 402
                      3
                    2. HCDD 113
                      3 Additional Course for Major
                      As published: “Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development”
                      3
                    3. HCDD 113S
                      Foundations of Human-Centered Design and
                      As published: “Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development FYS”
                      3
                    4. HCDD 264
                      3
                    5. HCDD 311
                      3
                    6. HCDD 331
                      3
                    7. HCDD 340
                      3
                    8. HCDD 364W
                      3
                    9. HCDD 411
                      3
                    10. HCDD 412
                      3
                    11. HCDD 413
                      3
                    12. IST 140
                      3
                    13. IST 210
                      3
                    14. IST 220
                      3
                    15. IST 240
                      3
                    16. IST 242
                      3
                    17. IST 261
                      3
                    18. IST 402
                      3

                    Information and Cybersecurity Sciences

                    22 items
                    1. CYBER 100
                      3
                    2. CYBER 100S
                      3
                    3. CYBER 221
                      3
                    4. CYBER 262
                      3
                    5. CYBER 451
                      Network Security
                      or: IST 451
                      3
                    6. CYBER 454
                      3
                    7. DS 402
                      3
                    8. IST 140
                      3
                    9. IST 210
                      3
                    10. IST 220
                      3
                    11. IST 240
                      3
                    12. IST 242
                      3
                    13. IST 261
                      3
                    14. IST 456
                      3
                    15. SRA 111
                      3
                    16. SRA 211
                      3
                    17. SRA 231
                      3 Application Focus Selection
                      As published: “Decision Theory and Analysis”
                      3
                    18. SRA 365
                      3
                    19. SRA 450
                      3
                    20. SRA 468
                      3
                    21. SRA 480
                      3
                    22. STAT 200
                      4

                    Nutrition

                    21 items
                    1. BIOL 141
                      3
                    2. BMB 211
                      3
                    3. CHEM 110
                      3
                    4. CHEM 112
                      3
                    5. CHEM 202
                      3
                    6. CHEM 210
                      3
                    7. DS 402
                      3
                    8. NUTR 100
                      3
                    9. NUTR 175N
                      3
                    10. NUTR 211R
                      1
                    11. NUTR 251
                      3
                    12. NUTR 358
                      3
                    13. NUTR 360
                      3
                    14. NUTR 361
                      3
                    15. NUTR 390
                      4
                    16. NUTR 400
                      2
                    17. NUTR 407
                      3
                    18. NUTR 410
                      3
                    19. NUTR 421
                      3
                    20. NUTR 425
                      3
                    21. NUTR 445
                      3

                    Psychology

                    30 items
                    1. DS 402
                      3
                    2. PSYCH 100
                      3
                    3. PSYCH 200
                      4
                    4. PSYCH 212
                      3
                    5. PSYCH 221
                      3
                    6. PSYCH 243
                      3
                    7. PSYCH 253
                      3
                    8. PSYCH 256
                      3
                    9. PSYCH 260
                      / Neurological Bases of Human Behavior
                      As published: “Neurological Bases of Human Behavior”
                      3
                    10. PSYCH 261
                      3
                    11. PSYCH 270
                      3 General Education Course
                      As published: “Introduction to Abnormal Psychology”
                      3
                    12. PSYCH 370
                      3
                    13. PSYCH 404
                      3
                    14. PSYCH 410
                      3
                    15. PSYCH 412
                      3
                    16. PSYCH 413
                      3
                    17. PSYCH 419
                      3
                    18. PSYCH 423
                      3
                    19. PSYCH 424
                      3
                    20. PSYCH 425
                      3
                    21. PSYCH 441
                      3
                    22. PSYCH 449
                      3
                    23. PSYCH 452
                      3
                    24. PSYCH 455
                      3
                    25. PSYCH 456
                      3
                    26. PSYCH 457
                      3
                    27. PSYCH 458
                      3
                    28. PSYCH 473
                      Behavior Modification
                      As published: “Behavior Modification”
                      3
                    29. PSYCH 484
                      3
                    30. STAT 200
                      4
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