Minor in Data Science
About This Program
The College of Science offers a Minor in Data Science to pair with an existing major. Course schedule may vary based on transferable credits or credits earned.
Students must gain advising and approval from both the department that offers the minor and from their major department. Failure to gain major department approval can result in no minor applied at graduation and final transcripts.
Competencies
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of fundamentals of mathematics and statistics, in applications to data science.
- Upon completion, students will demonstrate knowledge of computer programming through receiving a certificate, and therefore passing, a programming course.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| Select 4 of the following: | 16 | |
| PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 | ||
| PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE 2 | ||
| DATA MINING, MANAGEMENT, AND CURATION | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR DATA SCIENCE 1 | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR DATA SCIENCE 2 | ||
| MACHINE LEARNING | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE | ||
| DATA VISUALIZATION & DATA STORYTELLING | ||
| BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| STATISTICS FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS | ||
| MACHINE LEARNING FOR EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SCIENCE | ||
| UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY | ||
| STATISTICAL INFERENCE | ||
| COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS | ||
| DATA SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY | ||
Select an additional Data Science foundations course. | ||
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0. Course substitutions may be permitted with the approval of the department offering the minor.
Advising Resources
Undergraduate and Graduate Advising
Location:
Life Science Building Room 206A and 206B
Email:
data.advising@uta.edu
Phone:
817-272-1512
Web:
Speak to an advisor in the Division of Data Science or schedule an appointment.