Exploring Data Analytics

Bachelor of Arts, Data Analytics with concentrations in:

Anthropology and Sociology
Accounting
Economics
Environmental Studies and Sciences
Finance
Health Equity
International Studies
Management
Marketing
Psychology
Urban Studies

First Courses in Data Analytics. Students interested in pursuing the Data Analytics major are encouraged to take COMP 141 (Programming Fundamentals) and an introductory statistics course (MATH 211 or ECON 290 or PSYC 211) during their first year. If a student has a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science A exam, they should start with DATA 242 (Program Design and Data Structures for Data Analytics). If a student has a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam, they should start with MATH 212 (Applied Regression). If a student has credit for both COMP 141 and MATH 211, the student is encouraged to take DATA 244 (Introduction to Data Analytics) in their first year. Each concentration within Data Analytics also has courses appropriate for first-year students:

  • Students interested in the Anthropology and Sociology concentration are encouraged to take ANSO 103 (Introductory Anthropology) or ANSO 105 (Introductory Sociology) in their first year.
  • Students interested in concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Managements, Marketing, or Economics are encouraged to take ECON 100 (Introduction to Economics) in their first year.
  • Students interested in the Environmental Studies and Sciences concentration are encouraged to take ENVS 150 (Environment and Society) in their first year.
  • Students interested in the Health Equity concentration are encouraged to take HLEQ 210 (Introduction to Health Equity) in their first year.
  • Students interested in the International Studies concentration are encouraged to take INTS 110 (Introduction to International Relations) or INTS 120 (Introduction to Comparative Politics) in their first year.
  • Students interested in the Psychology concentration are encouraged to take PSYC 150 (Introduction to Psychological Science) in their first year.
  • Students interested in the Urban Studies concentration are encouraged to take URBN 201 (Introduction to Urban Studies) in their first year.

Internship Opportunities. Data Analytics majors will have opportunities for summer internship where they are able to apply their studies in a professional setting, and gain experience and perspective in how companies and non-profit organizations collect and utilize data.