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Program checklist · B.S.

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre · Dallas, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
11.0401
Credits (computed from items)
711-722
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214643
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214643_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
        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
        4
      5. MATH 141
        4
      6. MATH 220
        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
              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
              3
            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
              3
            4. MATH 311W
              3-4
            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
                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
                    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
                      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
                      The Big Bang Universe
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    3. ASTRO 130
                      Black Holes in the Universe
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    4. ASTRO 140
                      Life in the Universe
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    5. ASTRO 291
                      Astronomical Methods and the Solar System
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    6. ASTRO 292
                      Astronomy of the Distant Universe
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    7. ASTRO 401
                      Fundamentals of Planetary Science and Astronomy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    8. ASTRO 402W
                      Astronomical Telescopes, Techniques, and Data Analysis
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    9. ASTRO 496
                      Independent Studies
                      Not resolved to a course
                      1-3
                    10. BIOL/GEOSC 474
                      Astrobiology
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    11. DS 402
                      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    12. PHYS 211
                      General Physics: Mechanics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    13. PHYS 212
                      General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    14. PHYS 250
                      Introductory Physics I
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    15. PHYS 251
                      Introductory Physics II
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4

                    Business Fundamentals

                    12 items
                    1. ACCTG 211
                      4
                    2. BA 301
                      Finance
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: FIN 100 Introduction to Finance
                      or: FIN 301 Corporation Finance
                      3
                    3. BA 302
                      Supply Chains
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: SCM 301 Supply Chain Management
                      3
                    4. BA 303
                      Marketing
                      Not resolved to a course
                      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
                      Not resolved to a course
                      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
                      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    8. ECON 102
                      Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    9. ECON 104
                      Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    10. IB 303
                      3
                    11. SCM 200
                      4
                    12. STAT 200
                      Elementary Statistics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4

                    Economics

                    24 items
                    1. DS 402
                      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. ECON 102
                      Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    3. ECON 104
                      Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    4. ECON 106
                      Statistical Foundations for Econometrics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    5. ECON 302
                      Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    6. ECON 304
                      Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    7. ECON 315
                      Labor Economics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    8. ECON 323
                      Public Finance
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    9. ECON 333
                      International Economics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    10. ECON 342
                      Industrial Organization
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    11. ECON 402
                      Decision Making and Strategy in Economics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    12. ECON 407
                      Political Economy
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    13. ECON 410
                      Economics of Labor Markets
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    14. ECON 415
                      The Economics of Global Climate Change
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    15. ECON 425
                      Economics of Public Expenditures
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    16. ECON 428
                      Environmental Economics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    17. ECON 442
                      Managerial Economics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    18. ECON 445
                      Health Economics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    19. ECON 447
                      Economics of Sports
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    20. ECON 471
                      Growth and Development
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    21. ECON 479
                      Economics of Matching
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    22. ECON 480
                      Mathematical Economics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    23. SCM 200
                      4
                    24. STAT 200
                      Elementary Statistics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4

                    Food Science

                    26 items
                    1. BMB 211
                      3
                    2. BMB 212
                      1
                    3. CHEM 110
                      3
                    4. DS 402
                      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    5. FDSC 105
                      Food Facts and Fads
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    6. FDSC 200
                      Introductory Food Science
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    7. FDSC 201
                      Introductory Food Science Practicum
                      Not resolved to a course
                      1
                    8. FDSC 206
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    9. FDSC 400
                      Food Chemistry and Analysis (I)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    10. FDSC 403
                      Sensory Data Collection & Analysis
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    11. FDSC 404
                      Sensory Evaluation of Foods
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    12. FDSC 405
                      Food Engineering Principles
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    13. FDSC 406W
                      Physiology of Nutrition
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    14. FDSC 408
                      Food Microbiology
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    15. FDSC 409
                      Laboratory in Food Microbiology
                      Not resolved to a course
                      2
                    16. FDSC 410
                      Food Chemistry and Analysis (II)
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    17. FDSC 413
                      Science and Technology of Plant Foods
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    18. FDSC 414
                      Science and Technology of Dairy Foods
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    19. FDSC 415
                      Science and Technology of Muscle Foods
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    20. FDSC 430
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    21. FDSC 444
                      Arguing about Food
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    22. MICRB 201
                      3
                    23. MICRB 202
                      2
                    24. STAT 200
                      Elementary Statistics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
                    25. STAT 240
                      Introduction to Biometry
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    26. STAT 250
                      Introduction to Biostatistics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3

                    Human-Centered Design and Development

                    18 items
                    1. DS 402
                      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. HCDD 113
                      Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    3. HCDD 113S
                      Foundations of Human-Centered Design and Development FYS
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    4. HCDD 264
                      Design Practice in Human-Centered Design and Development
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    5. HCDD 311
                      Object-Oriented Design and Software Applications
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: IST 311
                      3
                    6. HCDD 331
                      Foundations of Human-Centered Design
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: IST 331
                      3
                    7. HCDD 340
                      Human-Centered Design for Mobile Computing
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    8. HCDD 364W
                      Methods for Studying Users
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    9. HCDD 411
                      Distributed-Object Computing
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: IST 411
                      3
                    10. HCDD 412
                      The Engineering of Complex Software Systems
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: IST 412
                      3
                    11. HCDD 413
                      Usability Engineering
                      Not resolved to a course
                      or: IST 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
                      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      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
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    15. SRA 111
                      3
                    16. SRA 211
                      3
                    17. SRA 231
                      3
                    18. SRA 365
                      3
                    19. SRA 450
                      3
                    20. SRA 468
                      3
                    21. SRA 480
                      3
                    22. STAT 200
                      Elementary Statistics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      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
                      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      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
                      Emerging Trends in the Data Sciences
                      Not resolved to a course
                      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
                      3
                    10. PSYCH 261
                      3
                    11. PSYCH 270
                      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
                      3
                    29. PSYCH 484
                      3
                    30. STAT 200
                      Elementary Statistics
                      Not resolved to a course
                      4
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