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Entrance to Major Requirements

All Penn State majors identify courses you must take before you can enter a major, these are called entrance requirements. The minimum entrance requirements for the Data Sciences major are:
  • Entrance to Major Requirements

Suggested Academic Plans (SAPs)

 
Suggested Academic Plans (SAPs) are eight-semester guides that you can use to meet degree requirements. All SAPs are maintained for each major. Please see the advising notes below, followed by the lists of courses for List A and List B selections in the Suggested Academic Plan.
  • SAP for Data Sciences

Advising Notes For Suggested Academic Plans

 
  • Depending on your year of entrance, total credits required may be different. Please consult an adviser to make sure you are satisfying the degree requirement and total credits adds up to the required amount.
  • Classes that are listed under US and IL must be unique so that total credits adds up to what's needed. That is, if these classes are in either GN, GA, GS, GH, GHW or Exploration, you will need more credits to meet the total.

List A and List B Selection Lists for Selected Academic Plans

 
  • List A Courses (6 credits required from this list):
    • MATH 435
    • MATH 436 or MATH 441
    • MATH 451 or MATH 455
    • MATH 484
    • MATH 416/STAT 416
    • STAT 461
    • STAT 463
    • STAT 466
    • STAT 483
  • List B Courses (6 credits required from this list):
    • DS 320
    • DS 330
    • DS 410
    • DS 402
    • IST 461
    • CMPSC 442
    • CMPSC 465

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