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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Data Science, B.A. and B.S.
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About the Program
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Nurturing and small classroom environment
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Close interaction with and mentorship by faculty inside and outside of classrooms
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A diverse range of applied and research capstone projects
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Rich opportunities for faculty-student research
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Various undergraduate conference and programming contest opportunities, all 100% funded and sponsored by the department
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Opportunities to study abroad at universities around the world - not only is tuition the same as in Glenside, but you can take your scholarships with you
Data Science is a dynamic and rapidly changing field where new approaches, content and techniques for manipulating data are constantly being introduced. It uses tools from Computer Science and Statistics to analyze large amounts of raw data to discover patterns, relationships and insights, and inform decisions in multiple industries, domains and contexts.
Both Arcadia University’s B.A. and B.S. programs in Data Science provide a solid foundation in the principles and practices of data science and prepare students for successful careers in the field. With its fewer number of mathematics and other required courses, the B.A. program provides the opportunity for students to add minors or even a second major in another field. The more extensive B.S. program prepares students to pursue data science jobs in the industry as well as graduate studies in data science. Both programs include opportunities to select major electives from a number of disciplines where students can enhance their skills in the application of data science tools and techniques to a specific domain.
Internships
The Department and Office of Career Education prepare students to participate in internships in order to integrate their classroom work with real-world experience.
Two Mathematics Courses
- MA 141 Elementary Statistics & MA 242 Intermediate statistics
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- MA 342 Mathematical Statistics I & MA 343 Mathematical Statistics II
Four Computer Science Courses
Three electives from the following list. For students using MA141/242 to fulfill the statistics requirement, at least two of the electives must be 300-level.
Five Computer Science Courses
Three electives from the following list
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