Students majoring in Data Analytics must satisfy the General Education (GE) requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Arts and Sciences. The following advising guidelines will help students strategically plan their GE courses to ensure timely progress toward completion of their degree.
The university implemented a new General Education program effective Autumn 2022. GE requirements for students who first enrolled prior to Autumn 2022 will not change. Their GE is now referred to as the "Legacy GE" or GEL. Students enrolling Autumn 2022 or later will follow the "New GE" or GEN.
Legacy GE (For students who first enrolled before AU22)
Major Prerequisites
- Math 1151 - GE Quantitative and Logical Skills: Mathematical and Logical Analysis
- Math 1152 - GE Open Option
- Statistics 2450 (not required, but recommended for students with no prior Statistics experience) - GE Open Option
Specializations
Each specialization has a unique set of prerequisites and required courses. Some of the specialization prerequisites also fulfill GE requirements.
- Biomedical and Public Health Analytics
- Chemistry 1110 or Chemistry 1210 - GE Physical Science with lab
- Biology 1113 - GE Biological Science with lab
- Business Analytics
- Economics 2001.01 - GE Social Science
- Economics 2002.01 - GE Social Science
- Computational Analytics
- Linguistics 2000 (not required, but recommended) - GE Cultures and Ideas
New GE (For students who first enrolled AU22 or later)
Major Prerequisites
- Math 1151 - GE Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning/Data Analysis
Specializations
Each specialization has a unique set of prerequisites and required courses. Some of the specialization prerequisites also fulfill GE requirements.
- Biomedical and Public Health Analytics
- Chemistry 1110 or Chemistry 1210 or Biology 1113 - GE Natural Science
- Business Analytics
- Economics 2001.01 or Economics 2002.01 - GE Social and Behavioral Sciences