University of Illinois Chicago College of Engineering 42 courses 120 total credits
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Data Science with a Social Technology Studies Concentration from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering (p. 237) section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| General and Basic Education Requirements | 37 credits |
| Core Courses | 57 credits |
| Social Technology Studies Concentration Requirements | 18 credits |
| Free Electives | 8 credits |
| Total Hours | 120 credits |
General and Basic Education Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161 | Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Total General and Basic Education Requirements | 37 credits | |
Core Courses: Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 100 or ENGR 101 | Engineering Success Seminar for Freshmen or Engineering Success Seminar for Transfer Students | 1 |
| MATH 180 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 181 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 210 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 218 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Total Core Courses: Required Courses | 14 credits | |
Select one of the following
Select one of the following:
or Discrete Mathematics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 211 | Programming Practicum | 3 |
| Total or Discrete Mathematics | 15 credits | |
Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 381 or IE 342 | Applied Statistical Methods I or Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
Select three of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 341 | Probability and Random Processes for Engineers | 3 |
| COMM 206 | Public Relations and Digital Media | 3 |
| COMM 216 | Digital Journalism | 3 |
Foreign Language
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 220 | Social Media and Marketing | 3 |
| COMM 240 | Data Journalism | 3 |
Second Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 250 | Social Media and Society | 3 |
| CS 251 | Data Structures | 4 |
Selectives
Select three of the following:
Third Year: First Semester
Free Electives
Select 8 hours of Free Electives. Second Semester
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CS 418 or IDS 472 | Introduction to Data Science or Business Data Mining | 3-4 |
| STAT 481 | Applied Statistical Methods II | 3-4 |
| IDS 435 | Optimization for Analytics | 3-4 |
| Total Free Electives | 15 credits | |
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