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B.S. in Data Science - Biological Chemistry Supporting Discipline
Better Data Scientists. Better Science.
Level up with a unique Data Science bachelor's degree from the College of Science at UTA. Maverick Scientists are becoming better data scientists and sharpening their ability to do better science by earning a data science degree with an emphasis in Biological Chemistry. Discover important data relationships, learn to sort through large data sets and extract meaningful insights using industry standard tools and best practices, leveraging data to answer difficult questions and tackle real world challenges, directly in Biological Chemistry or across multiple disciplines.
Core Curriculum
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (Core 10) | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Rhetoric and Composition I | 3 |
| Approved Course (Core Curriculum Requirements) | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Science (Core 30) | ||
| BIOL 1441 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 1442 | Evolution and Ecology | 4 |
| Language, Philosophy, Culture (Core 40) | ||
| Approved Course (Core Curriculum Requirements) | 3 | |
| Creative Arts (Core 50) | ||
| Approved Course (Core Curriculum Requirements) | 3 | |
| American History (Core 60) | ||
| HIST 1301 | History of the United States to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | History of the United States from 1865 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science (Core 70) | ||
| POLS 2311 | Government of the United States | 3 |
| POLS 2312 | State & Local Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (Core 80) | ||
| Approved Course (Core Curriculum Requirements) | 3 | |
| Component Area (Core 90) | ||
| Approved Course (Core Curriculum Requirements) | 3 | |
| CORE HOURS | 38 | |
Other Required Coursework
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman/Transfer Requirement | ||
| UNIV 1131 | First Year Experience/UNIV-SC 1101 | 1 |
| OTHER REQUIRED HOURS | 1 | |
Data Science Requirements
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DATA 1301 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| DATA 3311 | Math for Data Science | 3 |
| DATA 3401 | Introduction to Scientific Computing I | 4 |
| DATA 3402 | Introduction to Scientific Computing II | 4 |
| DATA 3421 | Data Mining, Management and Curation | 4 |
| DATA 3441 | Statistical Methods for Data Science I | 4 |
| DATA 3442 | Statistical Methods for Data Science II | 4 |
| DATA 3461 | Machine Learning | 4 |
| DATA 4380 | Data Problems | 3 |
| DATA 4381 | Data Capstone Project I | 3 |
| DATA 4382 | Data Capstone Project II | 3 |
| MATH 1426 | Calculus I (Core 20) | 4 |
| MATH 2425 | Calculus II (Core 20) | 4 |
| MATH 3316 | Statistical Inference | 3 |
| DATA SCIENCE/MATH HOURS | 50 |
Chemistry Requirements
| Course No. | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1441 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1442 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 2321 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2181 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 2322 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2182 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 2335 | Quantitative Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 2285 | Quantitative Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 4311 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 4312 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3317 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 4461 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| CHEMISTRY HOURS | 34 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE HOURS | 123 |
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