Data Science Minor

https://ceps.unh.edu/computer-science/program/minor/data-science

The objective of this minor is to provide a basic background in data science for those who are more interested in the theoretical underpinnings of analytics and data science.

Students interested in the Data Science minor should contact matthew.magnusson@unh.edu for more information.

Academic policies related to Minors.

Credit toward the minor will only be given for courses passed with C- or better, and a 2.00 grade-point average must be maintained in courses for the minor.

  • Courses taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used for a minor.
  • No more than 8 credits used to satisfy major requirements may be used for the minor.
  • No more than 2 courses or 8 credits may be from transfer coursework. Any transferred coursework must be approved by the minor coordinator.

For additional details on how to declare a minor, please visit https://www.unh.edu/registrar/academic-records/majors-minors.

Some preparation in programming (CS 415 Introduction to Computer Science I ), and math (MATH 425 Calculus IMATH 426 Calculus II, and MATH 539 Introduction to Statistical Analysis or MATH 644 Statistics for Engineers and Scientists) is required.  

Requirements
CS 515Data Structures and Introduction to Algorithms4
Select one course from the following:4
From Programs to Computer Science (Durham Students)
Introduction to Computer Science II
Data Structures Fundamentals (Manchester Students)
Select three courses from the following: 112
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Information Retrieval and Generation Systems
Mathematical Optimization for Applications
Database Systems
Linear Algebra for Applications
Advanced Statistical Modeling
Data Mining and Predictive Analytics
Applied Regression Analysis
Neural Networks
Total Credits20
1

Must select at least one CS and one MATH course. Must select CS 750: Machine Learning or MATH 738: Data Mining and Predictive Analytics.