Bachelor of Science, majoring in Data Science, for students enrolled prior to 2019
If you are enrolling for the first time this year, visit the Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Data Science page.
For your Data Science major you must complete the following courses.
Some courses offered prior to 2019 may no longer be available. If you began your degree prior to 2019 we strongly recommend you seek advice to ensure you are taking the correct courses.
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75 points:
- STATS 101 Introduction to Statistics or STATS 108 Statistics for Commerce
- STATS 125 Probability and its Applications
- COMPSCI 101 Principles of Programming
- COMPSCI 105 Principles of Computer Science
- MATHS 108 General Mathematics 1 or MATHS 150 Advancing Mathematics 1
90 points:
- STATS 201 Data Analysis or STATS 208 Data Analysis for Commerce
- STATS 210 Statistical Theory or STATS 225 Mathematical Statistics
- STATS 220 Data Technologies
- COMPSCI 220 Algorithms and Data Structures
- COMPSCI 225 Discrete Structures in Mathematics and Computer Science
- MATHS 208 General Mathematics 2 or MATHS 250 Advancing Mathematics 2
45 points:
- STATS 330 Statistical Modelling
- STATS 369 Data Science Practice
- STATS 380 Statistical Computing
- Or any other courses approved by the Head of Department
45 points:
- COMPSCI 320 Applied Algorithmics
- COMPSCI 351 Fundamentals of Database Systems
- COMPSCI 367 Artificial Intelligence
- Or any other courses approved by the Head of Department
Doing a double major with Data Science, prior to 2019
Students who enrolled in a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Data Science, prior to 2019 may take another subject to complement their study in Data Science.
If you choose to do a double major in your BSc, we recommend the following subjects to complement Data Science: Computer Science, Information Systems, Logic and Computation, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics.
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