Applied Data Sciences - This option focuses on the principles, methods, and tools for assembly, validation, organization, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of large and heterogeneous data, to support data-driven discovery and decision making, with emphasis on addressing pressing scientific, organizational, and societal challenges. A combination of required and elective courses provides students with the training and skills needed to develop advanced tools and domain-specific analyses that yield actionable knowledge from data. This option also provides critical analytical skills needed to assess the benefits and limitations of data analytics across a broad range of applications.
Computational Data Sciences - This option focuses on the computational foundations of the data sciences, including the design, implementation and analysis of software that manages the volume, heterogeneity and dynamic characteristics of large data sets and that leverages the computational power of multicore hardware. Students in this option will take upper-level courses in computer science and related fields to develop the skills necessary to construct efficient solutions to computational problems involving Big Data.
Statistical Modeling Data Sciences - This option focuses on statistical models and methods that are needed to discover and validate patterns in Big Data. Students in this option will take upper-level statistics and mathematics courses, learning to apply the theoretical machinery of quantitative models to the solution of real-world problems involving Big Data.
Commonwealth Campuses: Less than or equal to 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 and completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
University Park: Greater than 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
Commonwealth Campuses: Less than or equal to 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 and the completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
University Park: Greater than 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and the completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
Commonwealth Campuses: Less than or equal to 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50
University Park: Greater than 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
Commonwealth Campuses: Less than or equal to 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50
University Park: Greater than 48 credits attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
Commonwealth Campuses: Less than or equal to 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 and the completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
University Park: GGreater than 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and the completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
Commonwealth Campuses: Less than or equal to 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 and the completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
University Park: Greater than 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and the completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
Commonwealth Campuses: Less than or equal to 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 and the completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.
University Park: Greater than 4 semesters of work attempted, along with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and the completion of 4 credits of calculus with analytic geometry (Math 140 equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better.