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Data Science, B.S.

Shaping the Future with the Science of Data
  • 34%

    Projected Job Growth for 2024-34, 4th Among All Occupations (Bureau of Labor and Statistics)

  • $118,020

    Annual Mean Wage for Data Scientists in N.C.

  • 1st

    Wilmington Ranked First in the South for Tech Industry Growth

Our Alumni Have Careers As:

Collect, process and interpret complex datasets to provide actionable insights that drive business decisions.

Design and maintain data pipelines and architecture, ensuring data accessibility.

Develop and deploy AI systems and algorithms, often collaborating closely with data scientists.

Learn To

Retrieve, clean, organize and store various types of data

Visualize data to facilitate the effective presentation of data-driven insights

Develop and validate machine learning models

Design automated data pipelines and workflows

Communicate complex analytical findings to audiences of varying domain expertise

Data Science, B.S. Program Overview

Learn In-Demand Skills

The Bachelor of Science in Data Science is an interdisciplinary program that blends mathematics, statistics and computer science. Students learn to collect, analyze, visualize and model complex data while developing the technical and communication skills needed to solve real-world problems in collaboration with industry, academia and other organizations.

This program delivers foundational knowledge and helps students develop skills which will uniquely position them to navigate and thrive in the fast-changing landscape of data science and artificial intelligence. The course of study aims to prepare students to directly enter the workforce or to continue studies through graduate education.

Program Coordinator: Xuemei Chen
DataScienceUG@uncw.edu
910.962.2563

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Sample Courses

  • CSC 131: Introduction to Computer Science
  • CSC 355: Database Design and Implementation
  • DSC 301: Introduction to Machine Learning
  • MAT 335: Linear Algebra and Matrices
  • STT 301: Probability and Statistics
  • STT 401: Applied Statistical Methods
  • MAT 430: Mathematical Theory of Data Science
  • DSC 497: Practicum in Data Science
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