Looking for a career that allows you to turn important data into meaningful insights? This new Bachelor of Science in Data Science might be the right path for you!
The Department of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics have partnered to bring this new degree program to students. The interdisciplinary approach now allows students to combine their love of mathematics, data, probability, coding, algorithms, structures and more.
“Computer science together with mathematics provides the tools that make modern data science possible,” said Yuilang Zheng, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computer Science. “From data acquisition and management to scalable computing, analytics, visualization and decision support, this new degree prepares students to navigate the entire data pipeline and solve real-world problems driven by data.”
This new degree path can open doors to careers in technology and innovation, finance and business, healthcare and science, government and public services, education and research, cybersecurity and much more.
"The world is overwhelmed with data and short on people who can make sense of it,” said Milena Stanislavova, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Mathematics. “Our joint Data Science major gives students mathematical depth, strong computing skills and a capstone with industry partners, so they graduate ready to turn data into decisions that matter."
Registration for the spring semester will begin November 2, 2026, and classes will start in January 2027.
