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Data Science

Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland Global Campus
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Fall, 2023 - Current
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About the Program

The major in data science is designed to meet the growing need for highly skilled professionals who can transform increasing amounts of data into actionable insights. The program provides hands-on experience with a number of the most frequently used analytical tools and methods, offering opportunities to manage and manipulate data; create data visualizations; build predictive models using different machine learning techniques; apply artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing techniques to gain insights from free text, images, and videos; and make strategic data-driven recommendations that directly affect business outcomes. You’ll acquire fundamental knowledge and skills in data science that will help you adapt to future changes in tools, technology, and the marketplace.

The bachelor of science in data science requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework:
  • 41 credits in general education requirements 
  • 39 credits for the major; 21 of these credits must be earned in upper-level courses
  • 40 credits in the minor, electives and other degree requirements.
This major includes 6 credits of required related coursework that may be used to satisfy the general education requirements or electives. 

PTG Requirements

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Allegany College of Maryland Requirement
University of Maryland Global Campus Requirement
  • General Education Requirements: Communications complete the following 3 requirements
    9 credits
    WRTG 111 or Another Writing Course
    Choose a 3-credit hour course from the following:
    No equivalency found. *
    WRTG 112
    Choose a 3-credit hour course from the following:
    Minimum grade required: C-
    Communications, Speech, or Writing Course
    Choose a 3-credit hour course from the following:
  • General Education Requirement: Mathematics complete the following 1 requirements
    3 - 6 credits
    Mathematics Course
    Choose a 3 or 4-credit hour course from the following:
    Take Pre-Calculus or a more advanced Math course.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: This fulfills the related coursework requirement.
    OR Take College Algebra AND Trigonometry (Pre-Calculus Sequence)
    Notes: MATH 107 and MATH 108 may be taken as a substitute for MATH 115 to fulfill the related requirement. This course may be applied to a general education requirement or electives.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: MATH 107 and MATH 108 may be taken as a substitute for MATH 115 to fulfill the related requirement. This course may be applied to a general education requirement or electives.
    OR Take Calculus I
    Notes: This fulfills the related coursework requirement.
  • General Education Requirements: Arts and Humanities Complete The Following 2 Requirements
    6 credits
    Arts and Humanities Courses
    Choose two 3-credit hour courses from the following:
  • General Education Requirements: Behavioral and Social Sciences Complete The Following 2 Requirements
    6 credits
    Behavioral and Social Science Courses
    Choose two 3-credit hour courses from the following:
  • General Education Requirements: Biological and Physical Sciences complete the following 2 requirements
    7 - 8 credits
    Science Course with Laboratory
    Choose a 4-credit science course with a lab from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    OR Choose a 3-credit science lecture course AND related 1-credit laboratory course from the following:
    Any Other Science Course
    Choose 3+ credit hour course from the following:
  • General Education Requirements: Research and Computing Literacy complete the following 2 requirements
    4 - 6 credits
    Research Course
    Choose a course from the following:
    Computing or Information Technology Course
    Choose one 3-credit hour course or three 1-credit hour courses from the following:
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major.
    Notes: Courses that count towards your major requirements can't also be used to satisfy general education requirements.
    Notes: Courses that count towards your major requirements can't also be used to satisfy general education requirements.
  • Major Requirements Transfer Up To 6 Courses
    9 - 18 credits
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Take 1 course from the following 2 , with 3 credits
    No equivalency found. *
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: DATA 330 and IFSM 330 duplicate; Do Not Take Both
    Minimum grade required: C
    Notes: DATA 330 and IFSM 330 duplicate; Do Not Take Both
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Related Requirements Transfer Up To 3 Courses
    6 - 9 credits
    Many majors require specific supporting coursework in other fields in addition to coursework in the major. These courses are required to complete the major and graduate. Coursework that fulfills related requirements may be applied to general education or elective requirements.
    Take 1 course from the following 1 , with 3 credits
    Notes: This is a required related course for this major. It may be applied to a general education requirement.
    Take Pre-Calculus or a more advanced MATH course
    Take Pre-Calculus
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: This fulfills the related Math coursework requirement. It may be applied to a general education requirement.
    OR Take College Algebra AND Trigonometry (Pre-Calculus Sequence)
    Notes: MATH 107 and MATH 108 may be taken as a substitute for MATH 115 to fulfill the related requirement. This course may be applied to a general education requirement or electives.
    No equivalency found. *
    Notes: MATH 107 and MATH 108 may be taken as a substitute for MATH 115 to fulfill the related requirement. This course may be applied to a general education requirement or electives.
    OR Take Calculus I
    Notes: This fulfills the related Math coursework requirement. It may be applied to a general education requirement.
  • Electives Transfer Up To 11 Credit Hours in Any Subject Area
    1 - 11 credits
    Take any course or courses for up to 11 total credit hours
    Notes: Electives may be taken in any academic discipline, even if the course is not listed here.
Grand Total Credits
70
Courses applied to general education requirements may not be applied toward major, minor, or elective requirements. Students can transfer a maximum of 70 credits from two-year institutions toward a bachelor’s degree.
* There is no Equivalency at Allegany College of Maryland. Check with your Advisor for an alternate course.