## ##   * Overview
  * Program Requirements
  * Plan of Study
The data science and health science combined major offers a solid academic and
experiential foundation integrating studies in health administration, computer
science, mathematics, and statistics. This program reflects the impact of data
in modern healthcare and prepares students for success in careers in health
administration, community-based health promotion, public health, and big data
analysis.
* * *
  * Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
  * Certain options within the program may be  _required_ at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 
* * *
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete
any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified
and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major
requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
## Data Science Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Computer Science Overview|  
Must be taken in alignment with your home college:|  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| First Year Seminar| 1  
or [HSCI 1000](/search/?P=HSCI%201000 "HSCI 1000")|  College: An Introduction  
[CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210")| Professional Development for Khoury
Co-op| 1  
or [HSCI 2000](/search/?P=HSCI%202000 "HSCI 2000")|  Professional Development
for Bouvé Co-op  
Programming Sequence Pathways |   
Choose one of the two options:| 12  
_Computer Science Option_|  
[CS 2500](/search/?P=CS%202500 "CS 2500")  
and [CS 2501](/search/?P=CS%202501 "CS 2501")| Fundamentals of Computer
Science 1  
and Lab for CS 2500|  
[CS 2510](/search/?P=CS%202510 "CS 2510")  
and [CS 2511](/search/?P=CS%202511 "CS 2511")| Fundamentals of Computer
Science 2  
and Lab for CS 2510|  
[CS 3500](/search/?P=CS%203500 "CS 3500")  
and [CS 3501](/search/?P=CS%203501 "CS 3501")| Object-Oriented Design  
and Lab for CS 3500|  
_Data Science Option_|  
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| Programming with Data  
and Data Science Programming Practicum|  
[DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| Intermediate Programming with
Data  
and Lab for DS 2500|  
[DS 3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| Advanced Programming with Data|  
Computer Science Required Courses|  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| Discrete Structures  
and Seminar for CS 1800| 5  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| Introduction to Databases| 4  
Information Science Requirement|  
[IS 4300](/search/?P=IS%204300 "IS 4300")| Human Computer Interaction| 4  
Data Science Foundations|  
[DS 3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| Foundations of Data Science| 4  
[DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200 "DS 4200")| Information Presentation and
Visualization| 4  
[DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| Large-Scale Information Storage and
Retrieval| 4  
[DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| Machine Learning and Data Mining 1|
4  
## Supporting Courses for Data Science
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341")| Calculus 1 for Science and
Engineering| 4  
or [MATH 1241](/search/?P=MATH%201241 "MATH 1241")|  Calculus 1  
## Data Science Writing Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
College Writing|  
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| First-Year Writing| 4  
or [ENGW 1102](/search/?P=ENGW%201102 "ENGW 1102")|  First-Year Writing for
Multilingual Writers  
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines|  
[ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302")| Advanced Writing in the
Technical Professions| 4  
or [ENGW 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")|  Interdisciplinary
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines  
## Health Science Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Public Health Core|  
[PHTH 1260](/search/?P=PHTH%201260 "PHTH 1260")| The American Healthcare
System| 4  
or [PHTH 1261](/search/?P=PHTH%201261 "PHTH 1261")|  Comparative Healthcare
Systems  
[PHTH 2300](/search/?P=PHTH%202300 "PHTH 2300")| Communication Skills for the
Health Professions| 4  
or [PHTH 2301](/search/?P=PHTH%202301 "PHTH 2301")|  Communication Skills for
the Health Professions—Global  
[PHTH 2350](/search/?P=PHTH%202350 "PHTH 2350")| Community and Public Health|
4  
or [PHTH 2351](/search/?P=PHTH%202351 "PHTH 2351")|  Community and Public
Health - Global  
[PHTH 2515](/search/?P=PHTH%202515 "PHTH 2515")| Healthcare Policy and
Administration| 4  
[PHTH 4120](/search/?P=PHTH%204120 "PHTH 4120")| Global Perspectives on
Discrimination and Health| 4  
[PHTH 4540](/search/?P=PHTH%204540 "PHTH 4540")| Health Education and Program
Planning| 4  
## Supporting Courses for Health Science
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Research Methods|  
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[IS 4800](/search/?P=IS%204800 "IS 4800")| Empirical Research Methods|  
[PHTH 4202](/search/?P=PHTH%204202 "PHTH 4202")| Principles of Epidemiology in
Medicine and Public Health|  
Statistics|  
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[ECON 2350](/search/?P=ECON%202350 "ECON 2350")| Statistics for Economists|  
[ENVR 2500](/search/?P=ENVR%202500 "ENVR 2500")| Biostatistics|  
[MATH 3081](/search/?P=MATH%203081 "MATH 3081")| Probability and Statistics|  
[PHTH 2210](/search/?P=PHTH%202210 "PHTH 2210")| Foundations of Biostatistics|  
[PSYC 2320](/search/?P=PSYC%202320 "PSYC 2320")| Statistics in Psychological
Research|  
Philosophy|  
Complete one of the following:| 4  
[PHIL 1145](/search/?P=PHIL%201145 "PHIL 1145")| Technology and Human Values|  
[PHIL 1165](/search/?P=PHIL%201165 "PHIL 1165")| Moral and Social Problems in
Healthcare|  
Life Sciences Core|  
[BIOL 1111](/search/?P=BIOL%201111 "BIOL 1111")  
and [BIOL 1112](/search/?P=BIOL%201112 "BIOL 1112")| General Biology 1  
and Lab for BIOL 1111| 5  
[BIOL 1113](/search/?P=BIOL%201113 "BIOL 1113")  
and [BIOL 1114](/search/?P=BIOL%201114 "BIOL 1114")| General Biology 2  
and Lab for BIOL 1113| 5  
[CHEM 1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")  
and [CHEM 1163](/search/?P=CHEM%201163 "CHEM 1163")| General Chemistry for
Science Majors  
and Lab for CHEM 1161  
and Recitation for CHEM 1161| 5  
[PSYC 1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| Foundations of Psychology| 4  
## Integrative Requirement
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Upper-Division Elective|  
Complete four semester hours from the following:| 4  
[CS 2500](/search/?P=CS%202500 "CS 2500") or higher, except [CS
5010](/search/?P=CS%205010 "CS 5010")|  
CY 2000 or higher, except [CY 4930](/search/?P=CY%204930 "CY 4930")|  
[DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500 "DS 2500") or higher, except DS 4900|  
HSCI 4000 or higher|  
[IS 2000](/search/?P=IS%202000 "IS 2000") or higher, except IS 4900|  
PHTH 4000 or higher|  
Integrative Course|  
[DS 4420](/search/?P=DS%204420 "DS 4420")| Machine Learning and Data Mining 2|
4  
## Required General Electives
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
Complete 16 semester hours general electives.| 16  
## Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum cumulative 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
## Health Sciences Major Requirement
A grade of C or higher is required for all BIOL, CHEM, HLTH, HSCI, MATH, and
PHTH courses.
## NUpath Requirements Satisfied
  * Engaging with the Natural and Designed World
  * Exploring Creative Expression and Innovation
  * Interpreting Culture
  * Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning
  * Understanding Societies and Institutions
  * Analyzing and Using Data
  * Engaging Differences and Diversity
  * Employing Ethical Reasoning
  * Writing in the First Year
  * Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  * Writing-Intensive in the Major
  * Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone
Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-
op.
## Program Requirement
133 semester hours required
## Four Years, One Co-op Sample Plan of Study Summer 2/Fall
Year 1  
---  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[BIOL 1111](/search/?P=BIOL%201111 "BIOL 1111")  
and [BIOL 1112](/search/?P=BIOL%201112 "BIOL 1112")| 5| [BIOL
1113](/search/?P=BIOL%201113 "BIOL 1113")  
and [BIOL 1114](/search/?P=BIOL%201114 "BIOL 1114")| 5| [DS
3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4| Vacation|  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| 1| [DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500
"DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| 5| [PHTH
2350](/search/?P=PHTH%202350 "PHTH 2350")| 4|  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [PHTH 1260](/search/?P=PHTH%201260 "PHTH 1260")| 4|  |   
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| 4| [PSYC 1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| 4|  |   
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| 4|  |  |   
| 19|  | 18|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CHEM 1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")  
and [CHEM 1163](/search/?P=CHEM%201163 "CHEM 1163")| 5| [DS
3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| 4| General Elective| 4| Vacation|  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 4| [DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200
"DS 4200")| 4| General Elective| 4|  
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341") or [ 1241](/search/?P=MATH%201241 "MATH 1241")| 4| [PHTH 2300](/search/?P=PHTH%202300 "PHTH 2300")| 4|  |   
Statistics Course| 4| [PHTH 2515](/search/?P=PHTH%202515 "PHTH 2515")| 4|  |   
| 17|  | 16|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302") or [ 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")| 4| [CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210")| 1| Vacation| | Co-op| 0  
[IS 4300](/search/?P=IS%204300 "IS 4300")| 4| [DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4|  |   
[PHIL 1145](/search/?P=PHIL%201145 "PHIL 1145") or [ 1165](/search/?P=PHIL%201165 "PHIL 1165")| 4| [DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4|  |   
Upper Division Elective| 4| [PHTH 4202](/search/?P=PHTH%204202 "PHTH 4202") or [IS 4800](/search/?P=IS%204800 "IS 4800")| 4|  |   
| [PHTH 4540](/search/?P=PHTH%204540 "PHTH 4540")| 4|  |   
| 16|  | 17|  | 0|  | 0  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
Co-op| 0| [DS 4420](/search/?P=DS%204420 "DS 4420")| 4|  |   
| [PHTH 4120](/search/?P=PHTH%204120 "PHTH 4120")| 4|  |   
| General Elective| 4|  |   
| General Elective| 4|  |   
| 0|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 135  
## Four Years, One Co-op Sample Plan of Study Spring/Summer 1
Year 1  
---  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[BIOL 1111](/search/?P=BIOL%201111 "BIOL 1111")  
and [BIOL 1112](/search/?P=BIOL%201112 "BIOL 1112")| 5| [BIOL
1113](/search/?P=BIOL%201113 "BIOL 1113")  
and [BIOL 1114](/search/?P=BIOL%201114 "BIOL 1114")| 5| [DS
3000](/search/?P=DS%203000 "DS 3000")| 4| Vacation|  
[CS 1200](/search/?P=CS%201200 "CS 1200")| 1| [DS 2500](/search/?P=DS%202500
"DS 2500")  
and [DS 2501](/search/?P=DS%202501 "DS 2501")| 5| [PHTH
2350](/search/?P=PHTH%202350 "PHTH 2350")| 4|  
[CS 1800](/search/?P=CS%201800 "CS 1800")  
and [CS 1802](/search/?P=CS%201802 "CS 1802")| 5| [PHTH 1260](/search/?P=PHTH%201260 "PHTH 1260")| 4|  |   
[DS 2000](/search/?P=DS%202000 "DS 2000")  
and [DS 2001](/search/?P=DS%202001 "DS 2001")| 4| [PSYC 1101](/search/?P=PSYC%201101 "PSYC 1101")| 4|  |   
[ENGW 1111](/search/?P=ENGW%201111 "ENGW 1111")| 4|  |  |   
| 19|  | 18|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 2  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CHEM 1161](/search/?P=CHEM%201161 "CHEM 1161")  
and [CHEM 1162](/search/?P=CHEM%201162 "CHEM 1162")  
and [CHEM 1163](/search/?P=CHEM%201163 "CHEM 1163")| 5| [DS
3500](/search/?P=DS%203500 "DS 3500")| 4| General Elective| 4| Vacation|  
[CS 3200](/search/?P=CS%203200 "CS 3200")| 4| [DS 4200](/search/?P=DS%204200
"DS 4200")| 4| General Elective| 4|  
[MATH 1341](/search/?P=MATH%201341 "MATH 1341") or [ 1241](/search/?P=MATH%201241 "MATH 1241")| 4| [PHTH 2300](/search/?P=PHTH%202300 "PHTH 2300")| 4|  |   
Statistics Course| 4| [PHTH 2515](/search/?P=PHTH%202515 "PHTH 2515")| 4|  |   
| 17|  | 16|  | 8|  | 0  
Year 3  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours| Summer 1| Hours| Summer 2| Hours  
[CS 1210](/search/?P=CS%201210 "CS 1210")| 1| Co-op| 0| Co-op| 0| Vacation|  
[ENGW 3302](/search/?P=ENGW%203302 "ENGW 3302") or [ 3315](/search/?P=ENGW%203315 "ENGW 3315")| 4|  |  |   
[IS 4300](/search/?P=IS%204300 "IS 4300")| 4|  |  |   
[PHIL 1145](/search/?P=PHIL%201145 "PHIL 1145") or [ 1165](/search/?P=PHIL%201165 "PHIL 1165")| 4|  |  |   
Upper Division Elective| 4|  |  |   
| 17|  | 0|  | 0|  | 0  
Year 4  
Fall| Hours| Spring| Hours|  |   
[DS 4300](/search/?P=DS%204300 "DS 4300")| 4| [DS 4420](/search/?P=DS%204420 "DS 4420")| 4|  |   
[DS 4400](/search/?P=DS%204400 "DS 4400")| 4| [PHTH 4120](/search/?P=PHTH%204120 "PHTH 4120")| 4|  |   
[PHTH 4202](/search/?P=PHTH%204202 "PHTH 4202") or [IS 4800](/search/?P=IS%204800 "IS 4800")| 4| General Elective| 4|  |   
[PHTH 4540](/search/?P=PHTH%204540 "PHTH 4540")| 4| General Elective| 4|  |   
| 16|  | 16|  | |  |   
Total Hours: 135