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Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023

Mathematics B.S. – Statistics and Data Science Concentration

Program Overview

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Contact: Jodie Dawn Novak, Ph.D., School Director

Location: Ross Hall 2239

Telephone: 970.351.2820

Website: www.unco.edu/nhs/mathematical-sciences/

Advising Information

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
  2. Required Major Credits
  3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

All undergraduate programs require a core of common courses to provide students with a solid foundation in the mathematical sciences. Thereafter, students can choose from different concentration areas depending on their educational interests and goals.

Statistics and Data Science Concentration

Expanded computational, scientific, statistical, and mathematical knowledge, combined with growing needs in technology have created increased demands for individuals trained in mathematics, statistics, and data science. This concentration focuses on statistical foundations and their applications to problems in varied disciplines, e.g. business, agriculture, medicine, law, literature, psychology and other social sciences, and on the design and analysis of statistical models in a wide variety of settings. Graduates are prepared for positions involving the design and analysis of statistical models in such areas as environmental, governmental, industrial, military, and social settings, and for additional graduate study in the areas of applied statistics and operations research.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum — 31 credits

To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses that also count toward the required major credits.

Any additional LAC coursework completed outside of the recommended list below may extend the length of the program of study.

Written Communication — 6 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Written Communication courses

Mathematics — 3 credits

MATH 131 (4) or MATH 132 (4) is recommended to fulfill Mathematics requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.

See Mathematics courses

Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies [MS], and International Studies [IS] — 15 credits

To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses

Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Natural & Physical Sciences courses

See Liberal Arts Curriculum

2. Required Major — 55 credits

Take all of the following courses:

CS 120Introduction to Programming

3

CS 160Structured Programming

3

MATH 131Calculus ILAX1

4

MATH 132Calculus IILAX1

4

MATH 221Elementary Linear Algebra

3

MATH 228Discrete Mathematics

3

MATH 233Calculus III

4

MATH 335Differential Equations I

3

MATH 350Elementary Probability Theory

4

MATH 351Elementary Statistics Theory

3

MATH 495Topics in Mathematics

1- 3

STAT 411Fundamentals of Data Science

3

STAT 451Intermediate Applied Statistics

3

Note: MATH 495 - Take 3 credits.

Take 12 credits from:

CS 301Algorithms and Data Structures

3

CS 302Programming Languages

3

CS 350Software Engineering I

3

CS 395Special Topics in Computer Science

1- 3

CS 454Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

3

CS 456Neural Networks and Deep Learning

3

CS 460Problem Solving with Supercomputers

3

MATH 321Introduction to Abstract Algebra I

3

MATH 322Introduction to Abstract Algebra II

3

MATH 336Differential Equations II

3

MATH 341Introduction to Modern Geometry I

3

MATH 342Introduction to Modern Geometry II

3

MATH 375Elementary Numerical Analysis

3

MATH 431Basic Analysis I

4

MATH 432Basic Analysis II

4

MATH 437Mathematical Modeling

3

MATH 460Introduction to Complex Analysis

3

MATH 495Topics in Mathematics

1- 3

with MATH 495 taken under a second title.

3. University-Wide Credits — 34-37 credits*

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for any degree at UNC; for this program that will typically be 34-37 credits.

*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.