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Data Science and AI Curriculum and Career Pathways

As a data science and AI university, NC State has data science and AI learning pathways for every member of the Wolfpack.

What data science and AI credentials are available?

Have information about Data Science and AI pathways to share? Connect with us! Contact datascienceacademy@ncsu.edu.

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.

College of Design

College of Education

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.
  • Engineering and Applied Sciences:
  • 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

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Poole College of Management

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
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Biology:

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).
  • 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
  • Sciences:

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.

University College

A meeting is planned to discuss pathways in Spring 2025.

Graduate

Masters

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

College of Design

A meeting is planned to discuss pathways in Spring 2025.

College of Education

College of Engineering

College of Natural Resources

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • Graduate Minor in AI Ethics (in progress)

Poole College of Management

College of Sciences

Institute for Advanced Analytics

Ph.D

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

College of Natural Resources

College of Sciences

Data Science and AI Courses

Gain practical data science and AI skills in the Data Science and AI Academy’s one-credit, project-based courses. Open to all levels and disciplines, our classes emphasize hands-on learning through interactive projects that build data literacy without traditional tests or quizzes.

Programs, Minors, and Credentials that Integrate DSA Courses

Program, Minor, or CredentialCourses
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 ConcentrationDSA 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 ConcentrationDSA 201, DSA 202, DSA 205, DSA 225, DSA 235, DSA 405, DSA 406, DSA 412
Biological Sciences (BS): Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology ConcentrationDSA 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 ScienceDSA 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 BusinessDSA 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.

Business Administration (BS): Business AnalyticsDSC 205, DSC 225, DSC 295, DSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 410, DSC 412, DSC 495
CSC Other Restricted Electives – Group ADSC 201, DSC 202, DSC 205, DSC 225, DSC 235
CSC Other Restricted Electives – Group BDSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 410, DSC 412
Textile Technology (BS): Medical Textiles ConcentrationDSC 495
Computer Science (BS): Artificial Intelligence ConcentrationDSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 410, DSC 412, DSC 495
Engineering Management Foundations (Certificate)DSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 410, DSC 412, DSC 495
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (BS): Conservation Biology ConcentrationDSC 201, DSC 202, DSC 205
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology (BS): Fisheries Sciences ConcentrationDSC 201, DSC 202, DSC 205
Industrial Engineering (BS)DSC 202, DSC 205, DSC 225, DSC 235, DSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 412
Microbial Biotechnology (MR)DSC 201, DSC 202, DSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 495
Participatory Sciences (Certificate)DSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 412
Statistics (BS): Data Science ConcentrationDSC 202, DSC 205, DSC 225, DSC 235, DSC 295, DSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 410, DSC 412, DSC 495, DSC 595
Textile Technology (BS)DSC 201, DSC 205, DSC 295, DSC 406, DSC 412, DSC 495
Textile Technology (BS): Supply Chain Operations ConcentrationDSC 201, DSC 205, DSC 295, DSC 406, DSC 412, DSC 495
Textile Technology (BS): Technical Textiles ConcentrationDSC 201, DSC 205, DSC 295, DSC 406, DSC 412, DSC 495
Textile Technology (BS):Technical Textiles ConcentrationDSC 201, DSC 205, DSC 295, DSC 406, DSC 412, DSC 495
Undergraduate Certificate of Data Science in BusinessDSC 201, DSC 202, DSC 205, DSC 225, DSC 295, DSC 405, DSC 412, DSC 495, DSC 595
Undergraduate Certificate of Data Science with Graphic and Experience DesignDSC 201, DSC 202, DSC 205, DSC 225, DSC 235, DSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 410, DSC 412
Undergraduate Minor of Data Science with Graphic and Experience DesignDSC 201, DSC 202, DSC 205, DSC 225, DSC 235, DSC 405, DSC 406, DSC 410, DSC 412

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