A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.S.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Credits (computed from items)
- 413
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 234076
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_234076_c1238164
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
General Education Requirements (33 credits)
15 items
- Rhetoric for the 21st Century: 6 credits required First Writing Requirement 3 credits required Students transferring from the School of Engineering and Applied Science can meet the First Writing Requirement one of two ways: 1. Students who have taken (and passed with a C- or better) both ENGR 1010 and ENGR 1020 can use those courses to satisfy the First Writing Requirement. 2. Students who have taken (and passed with a C- or better) only one course in the two-course sequence of ENGR 1010-ENGR 1020 must enroll in either ENWR 1510, ENWR 1520, or ENWR 1530 to fulfill First Writing Requirement.Not resolved to a course
- 3
- Satisfies Second Writing RequirementNot resolved to a course3
- Quantification, Computation, and Data Analysis: 6 credits requiredNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Satisfies 3 credits of the Quantification, Computation, and Data Analysis Requirement.Not resolved to a course
- Artistic, Interpretive, and Philosophical Inquiry: 3 credits requiredNot resolved to a course
- Chemical, Mathematical, and Physical Universe: 3 credits requiredNot resolved to a course
- Cultures and Societies of the World: 3 credits requiredNot resolved to a course
- Historical Perspectives: 3 credits requiredNot resolved to a course
- Living Systems: 3 credits requiredNot resolved to a course
- Social and Economic Systems: 3 credits requiredNot resolved to a course
- Science and Society: 3 credits requiredNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Satisfies the Science and Society Requirement.Not resolved to a course
Prerequisites
0 items
Foundation of Data Science
1 item
- 3
Programming Requirement
9 items
- Enrollment in one of the following courses at UVA:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: Test credit3
- AP Computer Science A with a score if 4 or 5Not resolved to a course
- IB HL Computer Science with a score of 5, 6, or 7Not resolved to a course
Program Requirements
4 items
- Number of DS Course Credits required: 49Not resolved to a course
- Number of Credits required to be taken at UVA: 60Not resolved to a course
- Minimum CUM GPA to graduate: 2.00Not resolved to a course
- Total Credits required: 120 creditsNot resolved to a course
Core Curriculum (40 credits)
17 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- One of the following Math coursesNot resolved to a course
- 4
- 3
- 4
- The Math requirement can also be satisfied through test credit (AB or BC Calculus with a score of 4 or 5, or IB HL Mathematics with a score of 5, 6, or 7), transfer credit allowed by the College of Arts & Sciences, and a higher-level Calculus course, such as MATH 1220 A Survey of Calculus II, MATH 1320 Calculus II, MATH 2310 Calculus III, or MATH 2315 Advanced Calculus and Linear Algebra. For those who transferred from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the calculus requirement may also be met by APMA 1090 Single Variable Calculus I, APMA 1110 Single Variable Calculus II, or APMA 2120 Multivariate Calculus. The Math Requirement cannot satisfy the Quantification, Computation, and Data Analysis General Education Requirement.Not resolved to a course
Exceptions & Substitutions
0 items
Data Science Electives (9 credits)
0 items
Analytics Concentration
8 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- DS 5001Text as DataNot resolved to a course3
- DS 5080Genomics FoundationsNot resolved to a course3
- DS 5122Large Language ModelsNot resolved to a course3
- DS 5062Sports & DataNot resolved to a course3
- DS 5XXX Advanced Data PipelinesNot resolved to a course3
Systems Concentration
5 items
- 3
- 3
- DS 5220Advanced Cloud ComputingNot resolved to a course3
- DS 5221Stream ProcessingNot resolved to a course3
- DS 5XXX Advanced Data PipelinesNot resolved to a course3
Design Concentration
4 items
- 3
- 3
- DS 5320Design of Artificial Intelligence Products & ServicesNot resolved to a course3
- DS 5XXX Advanced Data PipelinesNot resolved to a course3
Value Concentration
4 items
- 3
- 3
- DS 5420Mainframes to Memes (Past, Present, & Future of Information Technology)Not resolved to a course3
- DS 5320Design of Artificial Intelligence Products & ServicesNot resolved to a course
Collaborative Concentrations (may select 1 or more)
0 items
Educational Analytics Concentration
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Neuroscience (NESC) Concentration
23 items
- 4
- One of the following introductory Neuroscience courses:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- Once course from the courses below:Not resolved to a course
- 4
- OR one of the following elective classes:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Approved Topic: Consciousness Approved Topic: RM: Cognitive PsychologyNot resolved to a course
- PSYC 5270RM: Computational NeuroscienceNot resolved to a course3
- PSYC 5326The Neuroscience of Social RelationshipsNot resolved to a course3
Analytical Accounting Concentration
5 items
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 3
- 1
- Approved Topic: Financial Accounting PathwayNot resolved to a course
Environmental Science Concentration
34 items
- Required courses - At least one of the following core courses with its respective lab:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- Elective courses (pending students’ satisfaction of course prerequisites)Not resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- Approved Topic: Objective Analysis in Environmental ScienceNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 3
- EVSC 5040Messy Data: Statistical Methods in Ecology and Environmental SciencesNot resolved to a course4
- EVAT 5300Introduction to ClimatologyNot resolved to a course3
- EVAT 5400Boundary Layer MeteorologyNot resolved to a course3
- EVEC 5220Terrestrial EcologyNot resolved to a course4
- EVGE 5820GeomorphologyNot resolved to a course4
- EVGE 5840Sediment Processes and EnvironmentsNot resolved to a course3
- EVHY 5610GIS: Watershed ResilienceNot resolved to a course3
- EVHY 5650Hydrological Transport ProcessesNot resolved to a course4
Astronomy Concentration
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Human Movement and Physiology Concentration
9 items
- Required course:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- Elective courses - Two of the following:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Mathematics Concentration
3 items
- or: MATH 3351 - Elementary Linear Algebra3
- Note: Students should plan ahead, as one or the other of these is prerequisite for most later courses.Not resolved to a course
- Students must complete two additional mathematics courses at or above the 3000 level, including at least one at or above the 4000 level.Not resolved to a course
Economics Concentration
0 items
Global Public Health Concentration
5 items
- Choose three courses from the list below.Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Public Policy and Leadership Concentration
7 items
- Two required courses:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- One course from the list below:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
Electives
0 items
Elective Course Options
14 items
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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