BS Data Sciences at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

Data Sciences is a field of study concerned with developing, applying, and validating methods, processes, systems, and tools for drawing useful knowledge, justifiable conclusions, and actionable insights from large, complex and diverse data through exploration, prediction, and inference. Data Sciences integrate aspects of Computer Science, Informatics, and Statistics to yield powerful data science methods, systems, tools, and best practices that find applications across a broad range of application domains.

Faculty: Eberly College of Science | Duration: minimum 123 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 123 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Data Management for Data Sciences, Applied Data Sciences, Ethical Issues in Data Science Practice, Calculus With Analytic Geometry I, Calculus with Analytic Geometry II, Matrices.

Career pathways

Data Sciences blends the technical expertise needed to analyze, interpret, and manage big data with the interpersonal skills needed to communicate insights to a variety of audiences. The program prepares students to meet the growing need for professionals who have the analytical and problem-solving skills to address a wide range of societal and technical challenges.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entrance into the Data Sciences major, a degree candidate must satisfy requirements for entrance to the major. Specific entrance requirements include: The degree candidate must be taking, or have taken, a program appropriate for entry to the major as shown in the bulletin. The degree candidate must complete the following entrance-to-major requirements: CMPSC 121 * or CMPSC 131 *, CMPSC 122 * or CMPSC 132 *, MATH 140 *, MATH 141 *, STAT 200 * or DS 200 *. These courses must be completed by the end of the semester during which the entrance to major process is carried out. * Course requires a grade of C or better.

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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