The technical focus areas are designed to support your career goals and give you a
competitive edge. Choose a focus in one of four specific areas of data science. For
complete degree requirements, please view the degree flowcharts.
Business Technology Focus Area
Required Courses
| MIS 2000 |
IS/IT Management |
| MIS 3100 |
Business Database Management |
| MIS 3200 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
Pick Two Courses from One Area
Usability and Human Factors in IT Design:
|
MIS 2000
|
IS/IT Management |
|
MIS 3500
|
User-Centered Design |
|
HU 2642
|
Introduction to Digital Media |
|
HU 3120
|
Technical and Professional Communication |
| HU 4628 |
Usability Evaluation and User Experience Design |
| HF 3850 |
Human Factors |
| HF 4015 |
Cognitive Task Analysis |
Systems Thinking for Design
| MIS 3500 |
User-Centered Design |
| MIS 4000 |
Emerging Technologies |
Data and IT
| MIS 4400 |
Business Intelligence and Analytics |
| MIS 4000 |
Emerging Technologies |
| MA 2330 |
Introduction to Linear Algebra |
| MA 3740 |
Statistical Programming and Analysis |
Cybersecurity Focus Area
Required Courses
|
CS 111 OR
|
Introduction to Programming in C/C++ |
| CS 1142 OR |
Programming at the Hardware Software Interface |
| MIS 2100 |
Introduction to Business Programming |
Select Two or More
| CS 4471 |
Computer Security |
| EE 4723 |
Network Security |
| MA 3203 |
Introduction to Cryptography |
| SAT 4812 |
Cyber Security II |
Select 0-2 Courses (as needed)
| CS 3712 |
Software Quality Assurance |
| CS 4471 |
Computer Security |
| CS 4710 |
Model-Driven Software Development |
| MIS 4200 |
Management of Cyber Security |
| SAT 2711 |
Linux Fundamentals |
| SAT 3310 |
Scripting for Administration, Automation, and Security |
Software Engineering Focus Area
Required
| CS 1142 |
Programming at the Hardware Software Interface |
Choose 12 Credits
| CS 3311 |
Formal Models of Computation |
| CS 3712 |
Software Quality Assurance |
| CS 4710 |
Model-Driven Software Development |
| CS 4711 |
Software Processes and Management |
| CS 4760 |
User Interface Design and Implementation |
Statistics Focus Area
Required
| MA 3740 |
Statistical Programming and Analysis |
Select One or Two
| MA 3600 |
Mathematical Modeling with Differential Equations |
| MA 3203 |
Introduction to Cryptography |
| MA 3310 |
Introduction to Abstract Algebra |
| Any 400-level Math course |
Select Two or Three
| MA 4710 |
Regression Analysis |
| MA 4720 |
Design and Analysis of Experiments |
| MA 4730 |
Nonparametric Statistics |
| MA 4760 |
Mathematical Statistics I |
| MA 4770 |
Mathematical Statistics II |
| MA 4780 |
Time Series Analysis and Forecasting |
| MA 4790 |
Predictive Modeling |
