2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

Data Sciences and Informatics Comprehensive Major-GIS Emphasis, 70 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 279999

Requirements

The Northwest Core (48-52 hours)

Core Requirements for a Major in Data Sciences and Informatics

Required Courses

MATH 17120Calculus I

4

MATH 17215Discrete Mathematics

3

MATH 17316Linear Statistical Models I

3

MATH 17318Linear Statistical Models II

3

MATH 17356Data Mining with Applications to Business and Sciences

3

CSIS 44141Computer Programming I

3

CSIS 44155Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining

3

CSIS 44241Computer Programming II

3

CSIS 44413Visualization

3

CSIS 44317Management Information Systems

3

CSIS 44460Database Systems

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

MKTG 55330Principles of Marketing

3

PHIL 39275Professional Ethics

3

ECON 52150Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Note: If MATH 17120 is also used to fulfill a Northwest Core requirement, the hours may be counted only once toward the 124 required for graduation.

PHIL 39275 and ECON 52150 fulfill Northwest Core Requirements.

CSIS 44130 is a prerequisite for CSIS 44141 and fulfills a Northwest Core Requirement.

MATH 17114 is a prerequisite for CSIS 44155 and fulfills a Northwest Core Requirement.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (24)

Required Courses

GEOG 32201Maps and Spatial Reasoning

3

GEOG 32362Web Mapping

3

GEOG 32365Geographic Information Systems

3

GEOG 32462Digital Cartography and Geovisualization

3

GEOG 32463Remote Sensing

3

GEOG 32465Introduction to Customized GIS

3

GEOG 32563Digital Image Processing (course is no longer offered--see advisor for a replacement)

3

GEOG 32565Advanced Geographic Information Systems

3

Total Credit Hours: 70