Data Science (ENGR) 1

DATA SCIENCE (ENGR) Engineering requires that student performance meet one of the following
standards: composite ACT of 24, SAT of 1180, ACT Math subscore of 24,
SAT Math subscore of 580, or a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
Description Any domestic first-year student who does not gain admission to
The data science major prepares students with skills and competency in Engineering but does gain admission to the University of Nebraska-
data analysis and interpretation, algorithm design and implementation, Lincoln (UNL) will be reviewed through College Review. College Review
and helps them develop aptitudes for interdisciplinary problem-solving. is conducted through the College Review Committee which considers
The interdisciplinary program enables students to take advantage of factors beyond standardized testing. Any first-year student who is not
career and employment opportunities across diverse fields involving admitted through college review is placed in Pre-Engineering (PENG) with
data-rich, data-driven systems and applications. Ultimately, this will the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center (Explore Center).
help address the increasing societal and economic need for a qualified Students in the Explore Center can transfer to the College of Engineering
workforce in our digital age. once college admission requirements are met.

Students can select a major in data science through one of three Students for whom English is not their language of nurture must meet the
colleges: Arts and Sciences (Department of Mathematics), Engineering minimum English proficiency requirements of the University.
(School of Computing), or Agricultural Science and Natural Resources
(Department of Statistics). Students in the College of Engineering (COE) Students who lack entrance units may complete precollege training by
will have the opportunity to investigate and learn about the various Independent Study through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Office
aspects of data science from data collection to data visualization, from of On-line and Distance Education, in summer courses, or as a part of
foundations of computational methodologies to software and hardware their first or second semester course loads while in the Explore Center or
applications in data science. In particular, students in the COE track other colleges at UNL.
will have a year-long senior capstone and a practicum to enrich their
Students should consult their advisor, their department chair, or
experience in building Data Science solutions and working with research
Engineering Student Services (ESS) if they have questions on current
and development in data science. The data science program offers
policies.
flexibility for students to earn a dual degree in Data Science and their
chosen discipline’s degree program. However, students who do not
double major are required to add a minor that both complements and
Other Admission Requirements
enhances the Data Science major. Students who transfer to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from
other accredited colleges or universities and wish to be admitted to the

College Requirements College of Engineering (COE) must meet COE first-year student entrance
requirements, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and be calculus-
College Admission ready. Students not meeting either of these requirements must enroll
College Entrance Requirements in the Explore Center or another University college until they meet COE
Students must meet both the University and College of Engineering admission requirements. Students transferring from UNO, UNL, or UNK to
entrance requirements. The following includes both the University and the College of Engineering must be in good academic standing with their
College of Engineering entrance requirements. institution.

Students must have high school credit for (one unit is equal to one high The COE accepts courses for transfer for which a C or better grade was
school year): received. Although the University of Nebraska–Lincoln accepts D grades
from the University of Nebraska Kearney and the University of Nebraska
1. Mathematics – 4 units: 2 of algebra, 1 of geometry, and 1 of Omaha, not all majors in the COE accept such low grades. Students must
precalculus and trigonometry conform to the requirements of their intended major and, in any case, are
2. English – 4 units strongly encouraged to repeat courses with a grade of C- or less.
3. Natural sciences – 3 units that must include 1 unit of physics and
Students who were previously admitted to COE and are returning to the
1 unit of chemistry (chemistry requirement waived for students in
College of Engineering must demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be
construction management or computer science)
readmitted to COE.
4. Foreign language – 2 units of a single foreign language
5. Social studies – 3 units College Degree Requirements
6. Students having a composite ACT score of 28 or greater (or
equivalent SAT score) will be admitted to the College of Engineering
Grade Rules
even if they lack any one of the following: trigonometry, chemistry, or Grade Appeals
physics. Students without test scores who are missing a full unit of In the event of a dispute involving any college policies or grades, the
trigonometry/pre-calculus/calculus or chemistry or physics will be student should appeal to their instructor, and appropriate department
evaluated through College Review. chair or school director (in that order). If a satisfactory solution is
not achieved, the student may appeal their case through the College
7. Students having an ACT score of 19 or less in English (or equivalent
Academic Appeals Subcommittee.
SAT score) or a grade lower than B in high school English, must take
ENGL 150 Writing and Inquiry or ENGL 151 Writing for Change.
Catalog Rule
A total of 16 units is required for admission. Students must fulfill the requirements stated in the catalog for the
academic year in which they are first admitted at the University of
Nebraska–Lincoln. In consultation with advisors, a student may choose
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to follow a subsequent catalog for any academic year in which they are Statistics
admitted to and enrolled as a degree-seeking student at Nebraska in the Select one of the following: 6
College of Engineering. Students must complete all degree requirements
Option 1
from a single catalog year. The catalog which a student follows for
degree requirements may not be more than 10 years old at the time of STAT 218 Introduction to Statistics
graduation. or STAT 380 Statistics and Applications
or RAIK 270HStatistics and Applications
Students who have transferred from a community college may be eligible
STAT 318 Introduction to Statistics II
to fulfill the requirements as stated in the catalog for an academic year
Option 2 6
in which they were enrolled at the community college prior to attending
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This decision should be made in STAT 101 Introduction to Data
consultation with the student’s College of Engineering academic advising STAT 102 Principles of Statistical Analysis
team (e.g., ESS professional advisor and the chief faculty advisor for the Credit Hours Subtotal: 12
student’s declared degree program). The chief faculty advisor has the 3
Data Science Professional Experience
final authority for this decision. Eligibility is based on a) enrollment in a
CSCE 386 Practice and Professional Development: 3
community college during the catalog year the student wishes to utilize,
Design and Implementation
b) maintaining continuous enrollment of at least 12 credit hours per
semester at the previous institution for at least 2 semesters, and c) or CSCE 492 Special Topics in Computer Science
continuous enrollment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln within 1 or CSCE 495 Internship in Computing Practice
calendar year from the student’s last term at the previous institution. CSCE 486 Computer Science Professional 3
4
Students must complete all degree requirements from a single catalog Development (ACE 8)
year and within the timeframe allowable for that catalog year. or CSCE 486H Honors Computer Science Professional Development

Learning Outcomes
CSCE 487 Computer Science Senior Design Project 3
(ACE 10)
The primary student learning outcomes of the interdisciplinary data or CSCE 487H Honors Computer Science Senior Design Project
science major are: or CSCE 402H Honors: RAIK Design Studio II
1. Foundational knowledge and expertise in the analysis of large-scale or RAIK 402H Honors: RAIK Design Studio II
data sources from the interdisciplinary perspectives of applied or CSCE 493A Interdisciplinary Capstone
computer science, data modeling, mathematics, and statistics. or MATH 435 Math in the City
2. Foundational knowledge and expertise in the application of Credit Hours Subtotal: 9
computing, informatics, and modeling to solve multidisciplinary
problems. 1
CSCE 155T is recommended, but any of the CSCE 155 courses may be
3. Abilities and professional skills to solve multidisciplinary data used.
2
science problems as a member of an interdisciplinary team. CSCE 311 is recommended, but CSCE 310 may be used.
3
4. Familiarity with ethical challenges in data science, including ethical CSCE 492 may be used only if topic is related to Data Science.
4
collection of data, responsible use of data and algorithmic bias. May be replaced by a student's second major's capstone course.

Major Requirements
Complete the data science foundations Specific Major Requirements
Data Science Focus Areas
Core Requirements
Select 4 courses from 2 of the focus areas below for at least 12
Data Science Foundations 12 credit hours
CSCE 10 Introduction to CSE 0 Artificial Intelligence
or ENGR 10 Freshman Engineering Seminar CSCE 421 Foundations of Constraint Processing
1
CSCE 155T Computer Science I: Informatics Focus 3 CSCE 472 Digital Image Processing
CSCE 311 Data Structures and Algorithms for 3 CSCE 473 Computer Vision
2
Informatics
CSCE 474 Introduction to Data Mining
or RAIK 283H Honors: Software Engineering III
CSCE 475 Multiagent Systems
CSCE 320 Data Analysis 3
CSCE 476 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
or RAIK 370H Honors: Data and Models II: Data Science
CSCE 478 Introduction to Machine Learning
Fundamentals
CSCE 479 Introduction to Deep Learning
MATH 104 Applied Calculus (ACE 3) 3-5
Applied Computing: Sociology
or MATH 106 Calculus I
SOCI 310A Applied Sociology: Community-based
MATH 203 Contemporary Mathematics 3-4
Research I
or MATH 107 Calculus II
SOCI 310B Applied Sociology: Community-based
MATH 315 Linear Algebra for Data Science 3 Research II
Credit Hours Subtotal: 18-21 SOCI 333 Applied Research in Public Opinion
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SOCI 362 Ethics and the Responsible Conduct of STAT 462 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I:
Research Distribution Theory
SOCI 407 Strategies of Social Research: Qualitative STAT 463 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II:
Methods Statistical Inference
SOCI 430 Advanced Social Network Analysis STAT 464 Model Selection and Prediction
SOCI 465 Survey Design and Analysis STAT 474 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics
Software Development STAT 475 Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis
CSCE 361 Software Engineering STAT 478 Introduction to Time Series Analysis
CSCE 378 Human-Computer Interaction STAT 486 Introduction to Bayesian Analysis
CSCE 403H / Honors: RAIK Design Studio III Mathematical Modeling
RAIK 403H and Honors: RAIK Design Studio IV MATH 208 Calculus III
& CSCE 404H / MATH 221 Differential Equations
RAIK 404H
MATH 415 Theory of Linear Transformations
or CSCE 405H
Honors: RAIK Research Studio I
MATH 424 Introduction to Partial Differential
and Honors: RAIK Research Studio II
Equations
& CSCE 406H
MATH 428 Principles of Operations Research
or RAIK 405HHonors: RAIK Research Studio I
and Honors: RAIK Research Studio II MATH 433 Nonlinear Optimization
& RAIK 406H MATH 440 Numerical Analysis I
CSCE 412 Data Visualization MATH 447 Numerical Methods for Applied Math
CSCE 453H / Honors: User Interfaces MATH 450 Combinatorics
RAIK 453H MATH 452 Graph Theory
CSCE 460 Software Engineering for Robotics MATH 471 Introduction to Topology
CSCE 461 Advanced Topics in Software Engineering MATH 487 Probability Theory
CSCE 464 Internet Systems and Programming MATH 489 Stochastic Processes
CSCE 466 Software Design and Architecture Applied Computing: Journalism & Humanities
CSCE 467 Testing, Verification and Analysis ADPR 358 UX/UI Design
CSCE 468 Requirements Elicitation, Modeling and HIST 461 Geospatial Approaches in Digital
Analysis Humanities and Social Sciences
SOFT 261 Software Engineering IV HIST 470 Digital History
or RAIK 284HSoftware Engineering IV JOUR 307 Data Journalism
Data Pipeline JOUR 407 Data Visualization
CSCE 411 Data Modeling for Systems Development NSST 376 Analysis for the National Security
CSCE 413 Database Systems Establishment
CSCE 436 Advanced Embedded Systems SPMC 350 Sports Data Visualization and Analytics
CSCE 438 Internet of Things Applied Computing: Natural Resources
CSCE 458 Molecular and Nanoscale Communication AECN 401 Advanced Farm Management and Linear
CSCE 463 Data and Network Security Programming

CSCE 465 Wireless Communication Networks AECN 436 Commodity Price Forecasting

STAT 251 Statistical Computing I: Data Wrangling AGST 433 Equipment and Tractor Testing

STAT 351 Statistical Computing II: Data Management NRES 218 Introduction to Geospatial Technologies
and Visualization NRES 415 GIS for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Statistical Modeling NRES 418 / Introduction to Remote Sensing
PLAS 420 Bioinformatics Applications in Agriculture GEOG 418

SOCI 465 Survey Design and Analysis PLAS 420 Bioinformatics Applications in Agriculture

STAT 212 Principles of Study Design PLAS 431 / Site-specific Crop Management
AGEN 431 /
STAT 301 Mathematical Statistics and Modeling I
AGST 431
STAT 302 Mathematical Statistics and Modeling II
Credit Hours Subtotal: 12
STAT 325 Statistical Collaboration I
STAT 412 Advanced Statistical Design Ancillary Requirements
STAT 414 Introduction to Survey Sampling Breadth Course- Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
STAT 432 Introduction to Spatial Statistics Complete 3 credits from ACE 5, 6, or 7 approved courses 3
STAT 443 Statistical Analysis of Genomics Data Credit Hours Subtotal: 3
STAT 450 Introduction to Regression Analysis Breadth Course- Global Awareness/Human Diversity
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Complete 3 credits from ACE 9 approved courses 3 ANTH 242 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Credit Hours Subtotal: 3 ANTH 242L Introduction to Biological Anthropology
1
TECHNICAL WRITING Laboratory
2 Credit Hours Subtotal: 8
JGEN 200 Technical Communication I (ACE 1) 3
Credit Hours Subtotal: 3 ACE Requirements
SCIENCE (ACE 4) Select one course each from ACE outcomes 2, 5, 6, 7, and 9 15
Select 8 credit hours of courses intended for science 8 Credit Hours Subtotal: 15
or engineering majors including at least one laboratory.
1
Acceptable disciplines and courses are (not an exhaustive Indicates a lab course or that a lab is included with the course.
2
list): JGEN 200 may be replaced by any ACE 1 course.
Chemistry
CHEM 109A General Chemistry I Minor Requirement
1
& CHEM 109L and General Chemistry I Laboratory Complete at least one minor or a second major.
CHEM 110A General Chemistry II
& CHEM 110L and General Chemistry II Laboratory
1
Additional Major Requirements
CHEM 113A Fundamental Chemistry I
& CHEM 113L and Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory
1 Grade Rules
C- and D Grades
CHEM 114 Fundamental Chemistry II
A grade of C or above is required for all courses in the major (core
CHEM 221A Elementary Quantitative Analysis requirements and focus areas), excluding ancillary courses.
& CHEM 221L and Elementary Quantitative Analysis
1
Laboratory Pass/No Pass
Physics and Astronomy No course taken Pass/No Pass will be counted toward the major (core
ASTR 204 Introduction to Astronomy and requirements and focus areas), unless offered exclusively with a grade
Astrophysics option of Pass/No Pass.
1
ASTR 224 Astronomy and Astrophysics Laboratory
1
Course Level Requirement
PHYS 141 Physics for Life Sciences I
Thirty (30) of the 120 credit hours must be in courses numbered at the
1
PHYS 142 Physics for Life Sciences II 300 or 400 level. Of those 30 hours, 15 credit hours must be completed in
PHYS 211 General Physics I residence at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
PHYS 212 General Physics II
PHYS 221 General Physics Laboratory I
1 Residency Requirement
1 Students must complete at least 30 of the 120 total hours for their degree
PHYS 222 General Physics Laboratory II
at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Students must complete at least
PHYS 213 General Physics III
17 hours of their major coursework and 15 of the 30 credit hours required
1
PHYS 223 General Physics Laboratory III at the 300 or 400 level in residence. Credit earned during education
Biological Sciences abroad may be used toward the residency requirement only if students
BIOS 205 Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology register through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
1
Laboratory
BIOS 206 General Genetics
1
BIOS 207 Ecology and Evolution
BIOS 111 Introduction to Microbiology and Human
1
Health
LIFE 120 Fundamentals of Biology I
1
& LIFE 120L and Fundamentals of Biology I laboratory
LIFE 121 Fundamentals of Biology II
& LIFE 121L and Fundamentals of Biology II Laboratory
1

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

1
GEOG 155 Elements of Physical Geography
1
GEOL 101 Dynamic Earth
1
GEOL 103 Earth Through Time
GEOL 410 Geochemistry
1
METR 100 Weather and Climate
1
METR 205 Introduction to Atmospheric Science
METR 370 Applied Climatology
Anthropology