Recommended Curricular Plan for SoDA Majors Not Studying Abroad

Recommended Curricular Plan for SoDA Majors Not Studying Abroad

Fall: Semester 1
Credits
MATH 110 or 140 (GQ) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I Prereq: MATH 022, MATH 026 ; or MATH 040 or MATH 041 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement examination
4
CMPSC 121 Introduction to Programming
3
PL SC 010 (GSS) The Scientific Study of Politics
3
PL SC 001 (GSS) Introduction to American Government
3
GEN ED (ENG 015)
3
Total Required Course Credits:
13/16
Gen Ed Credits:
12
Spring: Semester 2
Credits
MATH 111 or 141 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II Prereq: MATH 110/140
4
CMPSC 122 Intermediate Programming
3
IST 210 Organization of Data Prereq: IST 110
3
PL SC Intro {3, 7. 14, 17}
3
PL SC 309 Quantitative Political Analysis
3
Total Required Course Credits:
16/16
Gen Ed Credits:
3
Fall: Semester 3
Credits
SODA 308 Prereq: PL SC 309
3
MATH 220 Matrices (linear equations, matrix algebra) Pre-req: MATH 140
2
CMPSC 221 Object Oriented Programming
3
PL SC Course W
3
STAT 184 Introduction to R Prereq: None
3
GEN ED (CAS 100)
3
Total Required Course Credits:
11/15
Gen Ed Credits:
3
Spring: Semester 4
Credits
DS 220 Data Management for Data Sciences Pre-req: IST 210, PL SC 309
3
CMPSC 360 Discrete Math for Computing
3
STAT 318 Probability Theory Prereq: MATH 111/141, PL SC 309
3
PL SC 400 level course
3
GEN ED
3
Total Required Course Credits:
12/15
Gen Ed Credits:
3
Fall: Semester 5
Credits
DS 310 Machine learning & data mining Pre-req: DS 220, STAT 318
3
STAT 380 Data Science through Statistical Reasoning and Computation Pre-req: PL SC 309
3
PL SC 400 Analysis
3
Ethics (GH)
3
GEN ED
3
Total Required Course Credits:
12/15
Gen Ed Credits:
6
Spring: Semester 6
Credits
Advanced Analytics (DS, CMPSC, STAT)
3
DS 330 Visualization & Visual Analytics Pre-req: DS 220
3
PL SC 400 Analysis
3
GEN ED
3
GEN ED
3
Total Required Course Credits:
9/15
Gen Ed Credits:
6
Fall: Semester 7
Credits
Advanced Analytics
3
PL SC 400 Analysis
3
DS 300 Data privacy
3
GEN ED
3
GEN ED
3
Total Required Course Credits:
9/15
Gen Ed Credits:
6
Spring: Semester 8
Credits
SODA 496 Capstone Experience Pre-req: PL SC 309, SO DA 308, DS 310, 320, 330; STAT 380
6
Advanced Analytics
3
GEN ED
3
GEN ED
3
Total Required Course Credits:
9/15
Gen Ed Credits:
6