BS Data Science (Science Track) at University of California, Riverside

Programme overview

Data science is an intercollegiate major offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Bourns College of Engineering) and the Department of Statistics (College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences); students choose which college awards the degree. The major covers the collection, management and analysis of data, drawing on computer science and statistics with applications in science and business.

Faculty: College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences | Department: Statistics (with Computer Science and Engineering) | Intake: Fall quarter | Study mode: full-time | Location: Riverside, CA, United States

What you will study

The curriculum draws from computer science and statistics and includes course sequences in departments such as economics, business, sociology, earth sciences, biology, bioinformatics and astronomy.

Career pathways

Data scientist, data analyst, data engineer, data architect, machine learning engineer, business intelligence analyst, healthcare data analyst and marketing analyst, across finance, business, healthcare, education, government and e-commerce; graduates may also pursue advanced degrees in data science, computer science or statistics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the University (and its college), not to the major unless stated. First-year applicants need a minimum 3.0 GPA (3.4 for non-California residents) in UC-approved A-G courses from grades 10-11, with required years in history/social science (2), English (4), mathematics (3), science (2), language other than English (2), visual and performing arts (1) and a college-preparatory elective (1); four of eight personal insight questions are answered; SAT/ACT scores are not considered. Applicants educated in a non-English-instruction system show English proficiency (for example TOEFL iBT or Duolingo 115 as listed on the admissions site). Source: admissions.ucr.edu/freshman (applies to the University, not specifically to this major). Intercollegiate major offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Bourns College of Engineering) and the Department of Statistics (CNAS); students choose which college awards the degree.

Fall quarter entry (September); the first-year UC application is accessed from Aug. 1 and submitted Oct. 1-Nov. 30. Transfer admission is also for fall quarter. UCR operates on a quarter system.

UC Riverside operates a quarter system. Summer begins mid-June, Fall late September, Winter early January and Spring late March/early April. Most graduate programmes admit and begin in the Fall quarter only.

First-year applicants: the UC application opens Aug. 1 and is submitted Oct. 1-Nov. 30; admission notifications begin in March; the Statement of Intent to Register is due May 1; FAFSA/CA Dream Act priority deadline is March 2. UCR does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions or scholarships.

Transfer applicants: TAG applications are submitted Sept. 1-30; UC applications Oct. 1-Nov. 30; admission notifications begin in April; the Statement of Intent to Register is due June 1.

The UC application fee is $80 for each UC campus, with a fee waiver available through the application. Applications are made through the UC application.

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

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