{"id":2705,"date":"2021-03-12T16:10:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/statistics\/?page_id=2705"},"modified":"2022-09-08T14:45:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T18:45:20","slug":"b-s-data-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/statistics\/undergraduate\/b-s-data-science\/","title":{"rendered":"B.S. Data Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"false\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"section-link nav-link\" rel=\"\" href=\"#general\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGeneral Information\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"section-link nav-link\" rel=\"\" href=\"#required\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRequired Courses\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"section-link nav-link\" rel=\"\" href=\"#director\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tProgram Director\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"section-link nav-link\" rel=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cs.ucf.edu\/~leavens\/BSDS\/\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMore Degree Information <i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt ml-1 \" ><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"general\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bs-data-science-general auto-section pt-2 pb-4\" data-section-link-title=\"General Information\" aria-label=\"General Information\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">The Data Science B.S. spans a variety of sub-disciplines within the greater field of data science, including mathematics, statistics, specialized programming, algorithm design, and the fundamentals of uncovering, interpreting and communicating the business insights obtained from the data to help businesses make informed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>This is an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science program in Data Sciences, offered jointly by the departments of Computer Science, Statistics and Data Science, Mathematics, and Industrial Engineering and Managements Systems at UCF.<\/p>\n<p>This program will entail 120 credit hours for graduation, with 49 credit hours of required courses. By graduation, students will be able to:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Use state-of-the-art software tools to perform data mining and analysis on large structured and<br \/>\nunstructured data sets and transform such data into knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>Implement algorithms for data mining and analysis and explain their time- and space-efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Perform data acquisition and management for large and dynamic databases.<\/li>\n<li>Present and communicate knowledge derived from data in an unambiguous and convincing<br \/>\nmanner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The curriculum includes 49 hours of required courses that ensure students have skills in algorithms and statistical techniques for extracting information, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Computer Science I, which introduce students to algorithms and algorithm analysis for efficient<br \/>\ncomputation<\/li>\n<li>Programming for Scientists, which introduces students to computational data analysis using<br \/>\nlanguages such as Python and R<\/li>\n<li>Statistical Methods I and II, which introduces students to the statistical fundamentals of data<br \/>\nanalytics<\/li>\n<li>Fundamentals of Data Science, which introduces techniques for collecting, analyzing, and<br \/>\nprocessing and generating big data sets with a parallel, distributed algorithm on a cluster<\/li>\n<li>Praxis in Data Science, which teaches students how to use standard tools for data analysis<br \/>\nincluding data visualization and includes an applied learning component via a research project or<br \/>\nintern experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/undergraduate\/#\/programs\/rkpNJ-_sd?bc=true&amp;bcCurrent=Data%20Science%20(B.S.)&amp;bcItemType=programs\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCatalog Information<i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt ml-1 \" ><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"required\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bs-data-science-required-courses auto-section pt-2 pb-4\" data-section-link-title=\"Required Courses\" aria-label=\"Required Courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Required Courses<\/h2>\n<p>Core Requirements: Advanced Level (49 Credit Hours)<br \/>\nComplete all of the following courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COP 3502C &#8211; Computer Science I Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>COP 4283 &#8211; Programming for Scientists Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>ISC 4241 &#8211; Data Science I Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>ISC 4242 &#8211; Data Science II Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>ISC 4301 &#8211; Predictive Analytics Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>ISC 4401 &#8211; Data Management Technology Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>ISC 4501 &#8211; Data Graphics and Visualization Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>ISC 4701 &#8211; Praxis in Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>MAS 3105 &#8211; Matrix and Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 4<\/li>\n<li>STA 4038 &#8211; Statistical Foundations of Data Science<br \/>\nand Artificial Intelligence I Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>STA 4039 &#8211; Statistical Foundations of Data Science<br \/>\nand Artificial Intelligence II Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>STA 4163 &#8211; Statistical Methods II Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>STA 4164 &#8211; Statistical Methods III Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>STA 4724 &#8211; Big Data Analysis Methods Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Select One:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>COT 3100C &#8211; Introduction to Discrete Structures Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>MHF 3302 &#8211; Logic and Proof in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Select One:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CAP 4670 Algorithms for Machine Learning Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>ESI 4312 Deterministic Methods for Operations Research Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>MAP 4447 Mathematical Aspects of Machine Learning and<br \/>\nArtificial Intelligence Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<li>STA 4241 Statistical Learning Credit Hours: 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"director\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bs-data-science-program-director auto-section pt-2 pb-4\" data-section-link-title=\"Program Director\" aria-label=\"Program Director\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Program Director<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-circle mr-3 mb-4 alignleft wp-image-3646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/statistics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/Maria-Capursi-March-2018-square-e1723489623977.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with curly dark hair, wearing glasses, hoop earrings, and a necklace, is pictured against a neutral, mottled background. 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