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Data Science, BS

Bachelor of Science

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Course Delivery
100% Online
Total Credits
120
In-State Tuition Per Credit
$290.00
Out of State Tuition Per Credit
$390.00

Data Science, BS

Bachelor of Science

US News and World Report - best bachelor's 2023

In the Information Age, enormous amounts of data are generated every day in a range of areas, including social media, search engines, insurance companies, healthcare organizations, hospitals, defense, and retail. Data science is now a rapidly growing, high-paying field.

How you benefit

As a student in the accelerated IU Online BS in Data Science, you collect, organize, and analyze data to make meaningful conclusions. You write programs to perform data analysis on large, complex datasets. You evaluate the social, legal, and ethical issues that arise from the mass collection of data.

What you study

Specific areas of focus include:

Data acquisition and storage
Data exploration and curation
Data modeling and analysis
Data visualization and presentation
Data ethics and governance

This 100 percent online, consortial program is taught by IU East, IUPUI, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast.

Students admitted to IU Online receive a full range of personalized support services, including:

Onboarding
Advising
Success Coaching
Math and Writing Support
Career Services
Peer Mentorship
Tutoring

Your IU Online BS in Data Science prepares you for such careers as:

Business intelligence analyst
Data mining engineer, data architect, data scientist
Analytics manager
Research analyst
Information officer

To earn the BS in Data Science, you must complete 120 credit hours.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

Data science core courses, including capstone course (33 credit hours)
Professional communication courses (6 credit hours)
Computer science courses (11 credit hours)
Mathematics courses (9 credit hours)
Statistics courses (9 credit hours)
General education courses and electives, as needed to reach 120 credit hours

Admission requirements vary by campus.

Application Dates

Rolling admissions. Application review will begin upon receipt of all required application materials.

You can transfer up to 64 credit hours from a regionally accredited community college, or 90 credit hours from an accredited four-year university or college.

Core

CSCI-N 211 -or- CSCI-A 213	Introduction to Database -or- Database Applications	3 Credits
CSCI-N 311 -or- CSCI-C 442 -or- INFO-I 308 -or- CSCI-B 461	Database Programming, Oracle -or- Database Systems -or- Information Representation -or- Database Concepts	3 Credits
INFO-I 490 -or- INFO-I 491	Professional Practicum/Internship -or- Capstone	3 Credits
CSCI-N 317	Computation for Scientific Applications	3 Credits
INFO-I 233	Data Fluency	3 Credits
INFO-I 416	Applied Cloud Computing for Data Intensive Sciences	3 Credits
INFO-I 421	Applications of Data Mining	3 Credits
INFO-I 453	Computer and Information Ethics	3 Credits
NEWM-N 328	Visualizing Information	3 Credits
PBHL-B 352	Fundamentals of Data Management	3 Credits

Find course descriptions with our Search Schedule of Classes/Courses tool.

Tuition & Fees

Cost for Indiana Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $290.00

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $870.00

Note:

-Additional fees will apply.

Cost for Out of State Residents

Per Credit Hour
Tuition: $390.00

3 Credit Hours
Tuition: $1170.00

In accordance with Federal Financial Aid requirements, IU has calculated a “Cost of Attendance” for this program based on the most common enrollments from students who are enrolled full time for the academic year. We’re showing you the estimated cost of attendance for the full 2023–24 academic year (fall and spring semesters). Cut these numbers in half to figure out the cost of a single semester. Your actual costs for housing and food, books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses will vary based on:

• The number of credit hours you take
• Whether you’re an Indiana resident
• Your personal choices
• Your travel habits

Your cost of attendance may differ from these estimates.

Full time Students

Part time Students

Direct Costs:

Tuition & Mandatory Fees

Indiana Residents

$290 per credit hour

Non-residents

$390 per credit hour

Direct Costs:

Tuition & Mandatory Fees

Indiana Residents

$290 per credit hour

Non-residents

$390 per credit hour

Indirect Costs:

Food & Housing $13,010

Books & Supplies $690

Transportation $2350

Personal Expenses $2200

Indirect Costs:

Food & Housing $13,010

Books & Supplies $460

Transportation $2350

Personal Expenses $2200

If you would like a more detailed estimate of expenses, please use IU's Tuition and Fee Calculator.

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Data Science, BS

Bachelor of Science

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Tuition & Fees

Cost for Indiana Residents

Per Credit Hour

3 Credit Hours

Cost for Out of State Residents

Per Credit Hour

3 Credit Hours

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