Data Science Concentration (pending Chancellor’s Office approval for Fall 2026)

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The Data Science Concentration (DSC) provides guidance to students about courses that are particularly relevant to careers in data science. This concentration requires students to place a particular focus in their choice of courses.

Complete the Requirements in the Major

View the Computer Science B.S. major program requirements.

Complete the Practice Requirement (#3 in the Computer Science B.S. major)

DSC students must take:

(3 units)

CS 4250 - Database Management Systems 3 unit(s)

Complete the elective requirement (#4 in the Computer Science B.S. major)

DSC students must take:

(12 units)

CS 3400 - Neural Networks and Intelligent Machines 3 unit(s) AND
CS 3520 - Data Visualization 3 unit(s) AND
CS 4520 - Graph and Network Data Analytics 3 unit(s)
- The remaining 3 units of electives are to be completed using the guidelines of section #4 of the Computer Science B.S. CS electives other than CS 3520 that are also GE UD courses cannot be used for the last 3 units of elective coursework.