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- Academic Catalog 2024-2025
- Course Catalog
- Academic Calendar
- Undergraduate Requirements
- General BA/BSc Requirements
- Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (GLACC)
- Major Requirements
- Art History Major
- Communication and Civil Society Major
- Comparative Literature Major
- Computer Science Major
- Creative Writing Major
- Data Science and the Environment Major
- Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainability Major
- Environmental Studies Major
- Fashion Studies Major
- Film Studies Major
- Fine Arts Major
- Gender, Sexuality and Society Major
- Global Communications Major
- Global French Studies Major
- History Major
- History, Law and Society Major
- International Business Administration Major
- International and Comparative Politics Major
- International Economics Major
- International Finance Major
- Journalism Major
- Marketing Major
- Mathematics and Computer Science Major
- Middle East Pluralities Major
- Philosophy Major
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics Major
- Psychology Major
- Quantitative Economics and Finance Major
- Quantitative Environmental Science Major
- Minor Requirements
- Graduate Requirements
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Data Science and the Environment Major
Reqs.: Data Science and the Environment Major (B.Sc.)
***This major first available upcoming Fall 2025.***
All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.
Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 52 credits
(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)
Data Science Core (24 credits)
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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PREREQUISITES
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APPLIED STATISTICS I
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MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120 /
MA0900 OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR ELECMA-25 OR ELECMA-20 OR ELECMA-30 OR (MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120
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CALCULUS I
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MA1025CCM OR ELECMA-30 OR MA1025GE120
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DATA SCIENCE I: METHODS AND CONTEXT
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None
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LINEAR ALGEBRA
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MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120
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DATA SCIENCE II: THEORY AND PRACTICE
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CS1060 OR CS1060CCDI OR CS1060CCI OR DS1060CCDI
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or |
SENIOR PROJECT
or
CAPSTONE INTERNSHIP (needs approval of advisor) |
College Level=Senior
or College Level=Junior OR College Level=Senior |
Environmental Science Courses (20 credits)
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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PREREQUISITES
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE + Lab
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None
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CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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4 Credits From Range [SC1020CCS To SC1090GE130] AND (MA1005CCM OR MA1020CCM OR MA1025CCM OR MA1030CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1030GE120)
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PLANETARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SCIENCE
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((CCMCCM OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1025GE120 OR MA1025GE120) AND (CCDCCD OR CS1005 OR CS1040CCD OR CS1040GE110 OR DS1020CCM OR DS1060CCDI) AND (CCSCCS OR SC1020CCS OR SC1020GE130 OR SC1040CCS OR SC1040GE130 OR SC1055CCS OR SC1060CCS OR SC1060GE130 OR SC1070CCS OR SC1070GE130 OR SC1080CCS OR SC1080GE130)) /
((CCMCCM OR MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120) AND (CCDCCD OR CS1005 OR CS1040 OR CS1040CCD OR CS1040GE110 OR DS1020CCM OR DS1060CCDI) AND (CCSCCS OR SC1020CCS OR SC1020GE130 OR SC1040CCS OR SC1040GE130 OR SC1055CCS OR SC1060CCS OR SC1060GE130 OR SC1070CCS OR SC1070GE130 OR SC1080CCS OR SC1080GE130))
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Select two courses from the list below, at least one of which must be at the 2000-level or above
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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PREREQUISITES
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ASTRONOMY + Lab
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None
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INTRODUCTION TO BIODIVERSITY + Lab
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None
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PHYSICS OF NATURAL & UNNATURAL DISASTERS + Lab
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None
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THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT + Lab
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None
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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR + Lab
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None
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ENERGY & THE ENVIRONMENT + Lab
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None
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CLIMATE CHANGE + Lab
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MA1005 OR MA1005CCM OR MA1005GE120 OR MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 OR MA1025CCM OR MA1025GE120 OR MA1030 OR MA1030CCM OR MA1030GE120 OR MA1091 OR MA1091CCM OR MA1091GE120 OR MA1099CCI OR MA1099CCIM OR MA1910 OR MA1910CCM OR MA1010 OR MA1010GE120 OR CCMCCM OR ELECMA-30
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TOPICS IN SCIENCE*
Subject to approval
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None
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Computer Science, Data Science and Mathematics Courses (8 credits)
Select two courses from the list below
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COURSE NUMBER
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COURSE NAME
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PREREQUISITES
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INTRO TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I
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None
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OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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3 Credits From Range [MA1010 To MA2041]
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APPLIED STATISTICS II
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MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 /
MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120
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CALCULUS II
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MA1030CCM
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PROBABILITY
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MA1030CCM
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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CS2071 AND (MA2400 OR MA2400CCD)
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MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
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MA1020 OR MA1020CCM OR MA1020GE120 /
MA1020CCM OR MA1020 OR MA1020GE120
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DATABASE APPLICATIONS
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None
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INTERNSHIP
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None /
None
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APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
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MA1030CCM
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CS/DS/MA/SCx091
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Topics in Comp Sci, Data Sci, Math, or Science by approval
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SCxxxx
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Any course coded SC at the 2000-level or above
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FREE ELECTIVES
Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.
Honors
Students earning a GPA of 3.5 or above in all major courses are eligible for the honors program.