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Data Science Course Structure Overview

Data science is an important field that uses scientific methods and algorithms to analyze data from various fields to gain insights. It combines skills in mathematics, statistics, computer science and domain expertise. The coursework for a data science major includes critical classes in computer science, math, statistics and philosophy. It is a selective program at Purdue with requirements of at least a B in introductory computer science and calculus classes and an overall 2.75 GPA. Graduates can find jobs as data analysts, statisticians and more with an average starting salary of $86,000.

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Data Science Course Structure Overview

Data science is an important field that uses scientific methods and algorithms to analyze data from various fields to gain insights. It combines skills in mathematics, statistics, computer science and domain expertise. The coursework for a data science major includes critical classes in computer science, math, statistics and philosophy. It is a selective program at Purdue with requirements of at least a B in introductory computer science and calculus classes and an overall 2.75 GPA. Graduates can find jobs as data analysts, statisticians and more with an average starting salary of $86,000.

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DATA SCIENCE

College of Sciences

FROM BUSINESS TO MEDICINE, DATA HAS EMERGED AS AN IMPORTANT


FACTOR FROM ALL FIELDS OF WORK. AS A DATA SCIENTIST, YOU WILL
COMBINE SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND ALGORITHMS TO EXAMINE DIFFERENT
TYPES OF DATA AND ANALYZE THEM. RECENTLY, DATA SCIENCE WAS
RANKED NO.1 AS THE BEST JOB IN AMERICA.
Enjoy science and math courses? Love statistics and appreciate
challenges? Data science might be right for you. Because this field
is strongly science orientated, an "i" dominated holland code
would be suitable since it indicates a strength and love for science
and math. If you like working independently and enjoy thinking,
solving problems or dabbling with data, this job could be right for
you.

COURSEWORK
REQUIRED COURSES INCLUDE: *CRTICAL COURSES:
MA 165000/16600 CS 18000
ILS 23000
2 LAB SCIENCES
PHIL 20700
FOREIGN LANGUAGE UP TO LEVEL 3
PHIL 20800
STAT 41700, CS 49000, STAT 49000
(must be taken junior/senior year.)

ADDITIONAL INFO
CODO INFO AVERAGE STARTING SALARY: $86000

ONE OF THE MOST SELECTIVE PROGRAMS


COURSE REQUIREMENTS: AT PURDUE
AT LEAST A B IN: CS 18000 AND MA
16500 MANY OF THE CLASSES ARE ALREADY
CHOSEN FOR YOU, THUS THERE IS NOT
MINIMUM OF 2.75 GPA MUCH FREEDOM IN THIS MAJOR.

DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, 5PM OF FINALS FUTURE PROSPECT


WEEK. SPRING/FALL SEMESTER JOBS INCLUDE:
DATA ANALYST,STATISTICIAN,BI
SPOT IS NOT GUARANTEED, EVEN IF DEVELOPER,ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
REQUIREMENTS MET
75% OF DATA SCIENTISTS HOLD MASTER
MUST FILL OUT INTEREST SURVEY DEGREES

DEGREES: BUSINESS ANALYTICS,


ARTIFICAL INTELLGENCE, INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
*These courses are specifically required that must be passed to continue and succeed the major

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