Data Science and AI as an Additional Major

It is possible to do a BS with both a CSC major and a DS&AI major. The DS&AI major can be the BS program or the BA program. It is impossible to do a BA with both a CSC major and a DS&AI major, due to the high overlap between the two programs.


To do a BS with a CSC major (Comprehensive track) and a DS&AI major (BS curriculum), take the courses listed below.

For both For the CSC major For the DS&AI major

CSC120 CSC314 CSC113
CSC220 CSC322 CSC315
CSC317 CSC419 CSC545
CSC345 CSC421 CSC546
MTH161 CSC423
MTH162 CSC424
MTH210 CSC427
MTH224 CSC431
MTH309 or MTH230
PHI115 2 elective credits 15 elective credits,
6 Techniques, 9 Applications.

24 credits of the CSC major cannot double acount for the DS&AI major. The core CSC major courses provide all of the 24 credits, so no more are needed, i.e., the 2 elective credits can double count for the DS&AI major. 24 credits of the DS&AI major cannot double count for the CSC major. The core DS&AI major courses provide 13 of the 24 credits, so 11 more are needed, i.e., maximally 7 of the 15 elective credits can double count for the CSC major.
See the programs' web pages for lists of approved electives.

 

To do a BS with a CSC major (Flexible track) and a DS&AI major (BS curriculum), take the courses listed below.
For both For the CSC major For the DS&AI major

CSC120 CSC314 CSC113
CSC220 CSC427 CSC315
CSC317 CSC431 CSC545
CSC345 CSC546
MTH161
MTH162
MTH210
MTH224
MTH309 or MTH230
PHI115 17 elective credits 15 elective credits,
6 Techniques, 9 Applications.

24 credits of the CSC major cannot double acount for the DS&AI major. The core CSC major courses provide 9 of the 24 credits, so 15 more are needed, i.e., maximally 2 of the 17 elective credits can double count for the DS&AI major. 24 credits of the DS&AI major cannot double count for the CSC major. The core DS&AI major courses provide 13 of the 24 credits, so 11 more are needed, i.e., maximally 7 of the 15 elective credits can double count for the CSC major.
See the programs' web pages for lists of approved electives.

To do a BS with a CSC major (other tracks) and a DS&AI major (BS curriculum), see the requirements for the CSC track.


To do a BS with a CSC major (Comprehensive track) and a DS&AI major (BA curriculum), take the courses listed below.

For both For the CSC major For the DS&AI major

CSC120 CSC314 CSC113
CSC220 CSC317 CSC115 or CSC315
CSC345 DSC344
CSC419 DSC345
CSC421
CSC423
CSC424
CSC427
CSC431
MTH161 MTH162
MTH210
MTH309 or MTH230 MTH224 DSC110 or MTH224
PHI115 2 elective credits 6 elective credits

24 credits of the CSC major cannot double acount for the DS&AI major. The core CSC major courses provide all 24 of the 24 credits, so no more are needed, i.e., the 2 elective credits can double count for the DS&AI major. 24 credits of the DS&AI major cannot double count for the CSC major. The core and elective DS&AI major courses provide 20-22 of the 24 credits, so 2-4 more are needed, i.e., none of the elective credits can double count for the CSC major, and it is necessary to take an extra 2-4 elective credits.
See the programs' web pages for lists of approved electives.

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