Data Science and AI Curriculum and Career Pathways
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Undergraduate
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Crop and Soil Sciences:
- These sciences use data science to analyze agricultural data, optimize crop yields, and develop sustainable soil management practices, including AI-driven precision agriculture techniques.
- Agronomy (BS)
- Crop Biotechnology (BS)
- Soil Science (BS)
- Turfgrass (BS)
- These sciences use data science to analyze agricultural data, optimize crop yields, and develop sustainable soil management practices, including AI-driven precision agriculture techniques.
College of Design
- Graphic and Experience Design:
- Graphic design leverages AI tools for automating tasks, enhancing user experiences, and creating data-driven design solutions
College of Education
- Undergraduate Minor in Data Science in K-12 Education (in progress)
- This minor will integrate the following DSA courses: DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495, and DSA 595
College of Engineering
- Computer Science:
- Computer science is a core discipline at the foundation of both data science and AI. It is required for admission to the Foundations of Data Science and Applied Analytics Master’s programs.
- Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Concentration
- This concentration integrates the following DSA courses: DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495, and DSA 595
- Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Concentration
- Computer science is a core discipline at the foundation of both data science and AI. It is required for admission to the Foundations of Data Science and Applied Analytics Master’s programs.
- Engineering and Applied Sciences:
- Computer engineering emphasizes data processing, embedded systems, and cybersecurity, which are core areas of artificial intelligence and data science.
- Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering:
- Civil Engineering (BS)
- This degree integrates the following DSA courses: DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 406, and DSA 412
- Civil Engineering (BS)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Cognitive Science Minor
- Certificate in Professional Writing
- This certificate integrates the following DSA courses: DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 412, and DSA 495
Poole College of Management
- Business and Economics:
- Business analytics, machine learning, and data science techniques are essential parts of the finance, marketing, and operations management data-driven decision-making process
- Undergraduate Minor in Data Science in Business
- Undergraduate Certificate of Data Science in Business
- Business Analytics Concentration
- This concentration integrates the following DSA courses: DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 405, DSA 406, and DSA 412
- Business analytics, machine learning, and data science techniques are essential parts of the finance, marketing, and operations management data-driven decision-making process
College of Natural Resources
- Biological and Environmental Sciences:
- Geospatial Analytics Minor (in progress, anticipated release in Fall 2025)
- This minor will integrate the following DSA courses: DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 405, and DSA 406
- Geospatial Analytics Minor (in progress, anticipated release in Fall 2025)
- Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Biology:
- These fields use AI and data science modeling in wildlife tracking, conservation efforts, and ecological research to protect biodiversity and manage fisheries sustainably.
- Conservation Biology (BS)
- Fisheries Science (BS)
- Wildlife Science (BS)
- These fields use AI and data science modeling in wildlife tracking, conservation efforts, and ecological research to protect biodiversity and manage fisheries sustainably.
College of Sciences
- Statistics:
- Statistics is a core discipline at the foundation of both data science and AI. It is required for admission to the Foundations of Data Science and Applied Analytics Master’s programs.
- Data Science Concentration (in progress).
- Statistics is a core discipline at the foundation of both data science and AI. It is required for admission to the Foundations of Data Science and Applied Analytics Master’s programs.
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics is a core discipline at the foundation of both data science and AI. It is required for admission to the Foundations of Data Science and Applied Analytics Master’s programs.
- Mathematical Data Science Minor
- This minor will integrate the following DSA courses: DSA 202, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495, and DSA 595
- Mathematical Data Science Minor
- Mathematics is a core discipline at the foundation of both data science and AI. It is required for admission to the Foundations of Data Science and Applied Analytics Master’s programs.
- Sciences:
- Biological Oceanography (concentration)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Geology (BS)
- Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology Concentration
- This concentration integrates the following DSA special topics course: DSA 595
- Meteorology (BS)
- Physics (BS)
Wilson College of Textiles
- Textile Technology:
- Textile technology may be used to improve textile supply chains, develop smart fabrics, and optimize production techniques at scale through the use of data science and AI.
- Humanities and Textiles:
- Textile manufacturing involves predictive maintenance, optimizing production processes, and innovating new textile materials, which are relatedly advanced through data science and AI methods and applications.
- Textile Engineering (BS)
- Textile manufacturing involves predictive maintenance, optimizing production processes, and innovating new textile materials, which are relatedly advanced through data science and AI methods and applications.
University College
A meeting is planned to discuss pathways in Spring 2025.
Graduate
Masters
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Graduate level Biomathematics Degrees
- Masters in Microbial Biotechnology
- This degree integrates the following DSA courses: DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 495, and DSA 595
- Up to 2 Applied Data Science Elective credits may be taken.
- This degree integrates the following DSA courses: DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 495, and DSA 595
- Agriculture Data Science (Certificate)
- This certificate integrates the following DSA special topics course: DSA 595
College of Design
A meeting is planned to discuss pathways in Spring 2025.
College of Education
College of Engineering
- Masters in Foundations of Data Science
- Masters in Engineering Management (MR): Analytics Concentration
- This concentration integrates the following DSA special opics course: DSA 595
- Engineering Management Foundations (Certificate)
- This certificate integrates the following DSA special topics course: DSA 595
- Materials Informatics Graduate Certificate Program (MI GCP)
College of Natural Resources
- Geospatial Analytics (MR)
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Graduate Minor in AI Ethics (in progress)
Poole College of Management
College of Sciences
- Masters in Foundations of Data Science
Institute for Advanced Analytics
Ph.D
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Agriculture Data Science (Certificate)
- This certificate integrates the following DSA special topics course: DSA 595
College of Natural Resources
College of Sciences
- Ph.D Program: Applied Mathematics
- Ph.D Program: Biomathematics
- Ph.D Program: Mathematics
- Ph.D Program: Statistics
- Ph.D Program: Toxicology
- This program integrates the following DSA special topics course: DSA 595
Data Science and AI Courses

Programs, Minors, and Credentials that Integrate DSA Courses
Program, Minor, or Credential | Courses |
Agriculture Data Science Certificate (MR) | DSA 595 |
Computer Engineering (BS) : Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Concentration) | DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495, DSA 595 |
Civil Engineering (BS) | DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 406, DSA 412 |
Data Science in Engineering Analytics and Decision-Making (Minor) | DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 240, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412 |
Economics (BS): Business Analytics Concentration | DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495 |
Electrical Engineering (BS): Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Concentration) | DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495 |
Engineering Management (MR): Analytics Concentration | DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 412 |
Biological Sciences (BS): Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology Concentration | DSA 595 |
Engineering Management Foundations (Certificate) | DSA 595 |
GIS and Spatial Data Science (Minor) | DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 405, DSA 406 |
Interdisciplinary Applied Data Science (Minor) | DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495, DSA 595 |
Microbial Biotechnology (MR) | DSA 595 |
Professional Writing (Certificate) | DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 412, DSA 495 |
Toxicology (PhD) | DSA 595 |
Undergraduate Minor in Mathematical Data Science | DSA 202, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495, DSA 595 |
Undergraduate Minor of Data Science in Business | DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 412, DSA 495, DSA 595 |
Undergraduate Minor of Data Science in K-12 Education (available Fall 2025) | DSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 220, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 240, DSA 295, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 410, DSA 412, DSA 495, DSA 595 |
The following course articulations (listed DSC) will soon be updated with the prefix DSA.
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