Program Requirements

A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BS in mathematics with an emphasis in data science. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students must meet the following requirements:

Course Title Hours
General Education
Select courses to meet General Education requirements 134-35
College Requirements
Select courses to complete all LAS Competency Areas 124
Major Requirements
Complete all courses in Group R excluding MATH 613 218
Plus two courses from the following list which must include MATH 6466
MATH 646
Introduction to Mathematical Data Analysis
MATH 553
Mathematical Models
MATH 657
Optimization Theory
Plus two computer courses from the following list6-8
CS 211
Introduction to Programming
CS 311
Object-Oriented Programming
CS 400
Data Structures
CS 410
Programming Paradigms
Plus two statistics courses from the following list6
STAT 460
Elementary Probability and Mathematical Statistics
STAT 571
Statistical Methods I
STAT 572
Statistical Methods II
STAT 771
Theory of Statistics I
STAT 772
Theory of Statistics II
Open Electives
Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours23-26
Total Credit Hours120
1

Required major courses may also count towards General Education and/or LAS Competencies. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.

2

A list of courses in each group can be found at the beginning of the mathematics section of the catalog.

Applied Learning

Students in the BS in mathematics – data science emphasis program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing one of the following:

  1. The student completes a thesis.
  2. The student attends a conference and presents at least a poster.
  3. The student performs outreach in the local school district.
  4. The student does a presentation in a venue involving members of the community, such as the Science Expo at Keeper of the Plains, or through participation in Math Circle, Pi Mu Epsilon or Math Awareness.
  5. The student carries out a research project followed by a seminar presentation.