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Program checklist · B.S.

Data Sciences, B.S. (Engineering)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg · Middletown, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
204-213
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214713
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214713_3feae224
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
        Data Management for Data Sciences
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. DS 340W
        Applied Data Sciences
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. DS 435
        Ethical Issues in Data Science Practice
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. MATH 140
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. MATH 141
        Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. MATH 220
        Matrices
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      7. STAT 184
        Introduction to R
        Not resolved to a course
        2
      8. STAT 380
        Data Science Through Statistical Reasoning and Computation
        Not resolved to a course
        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
          Not resolved to a course
          or: CMPSC 131 Programming and Computation I: Fundamentals
          3
        3. CMPSC 122
          Intermediate Programming
          Not resolved to a course
          or: CMPSC 132 Programming and Computation II: Data Structures
          3
        4. DS 440
          Data Sciences Capstone Course
          Not resolved to a course
          or: DS 440W
          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
              Introduction to Data Sciences
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. DS 300
              Privacy and Security for Data Sciences
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            3. DS 305
              Algorithmic Methods and Tools
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. DS 310
              Machine Learning for Data Analytics
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            5. DS 320
              Data Integration
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            6. DS 330
              Visual Analytics for Data Sciences
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            7. DS/CMPSC 410
              Programming Models for Big Data
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            8. IST 495
              Internship
              Not resolved to a course
              1

            Additional Courses

            8 items
            1. Select 6 credits from any combination:
              Not resolved to a course
              6
            2. DS 402
              Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
              Not resolved to a course
            3. DS 420
              Network Analytics
              Not resolved to a course
            4. DS 441
              Information Retrieval and Organization
              Not resolved to a course
            5. DS/CMPSC 442
              Artificial Intelligence
              Not resolved to a course
            6. DS 494
              Research Project
              Not resolved to a course
            7. IST 442
              Information Technology in an International Context
              Not resolved to a course
            8. SODA 308
              Research Design for Social Data Analytics
              Not resolved to a course

            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
              Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
              Not resolved to a course
            3. IST 230
              Language, Logic, and Discrete Mathematics
              Not resolved to a course
            4. MATH 311W
              Concepts of Discrete Mathematics
              Not resolved to a course
            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 Applications
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. CMPSC 360
                Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. CMPSC 442
                Artificial Intelligence
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              4. CMPSC 448
                Machine Learning and Algorithmic AI
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              5. CMPSC 461
                Programming Language Concepts
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              6. CMPSC 465
                Data Structures and Algorithms
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              7. DS/CMPSC 410
                Programming Models for Big Data
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              8. MATH 230
                Calculus and Vector Analysis
                Not resolved to a course
                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
                  Not resolved to a course
                  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
                    Calculus and Vector Analysis
                    Not resolved to a course
                    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
                    Computational Statistics
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  5. STAT 462
                    Applied Regression Analysis
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3

                  Additional Courses

                  0 items

                    Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                    3 items
                    1. DS 200
                      Introduction to Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
                      4
                    2. DS 310
                      Machine Learning for Data Analytics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: CMPSC 448 Machine Learning and Algorithmic AI
                      3
                    3. MATH 311W
                      Concepts of Discrete Mathematics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      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
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