The Data Science Minor gives students skills to support pursuing careers in data science and related fields. The Data Science Minor is a multidisciplinary undergraduate program that will provide students training in mathematics, computation, and statistics; data collection, management, description, and analysis; communication and project management; ethics; problem solving; and judgment and decision making.
This minor prepares students for a 21st century workforce where data analysis is critical to the functioning of society, science, business, and education. Upon completion of this minor, students will gain technical capabilities, enhanced critical and analytical thinking skills, and a well-developed skillset for coding, programming, managing, and interpreting data sets.
To explore more about data science offerings at KU, visit https://data.ku.edu/ and feel free to reach out with questions to data@ku.edu.
Requirements for the Minor
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| DASC 199 | Data I: Dealing with Data | 3 |
| DASC 399 | Data II: Foundations of Data Science | 3 |
| or EECS 331 | Introduction to Data Science |
| DASC 599 | Data III: Data Management | 3 |
| DASC 612 | Data IV: Introduction to Machine and Statistical Learning | 3 |
| EECS 138 | Introduction to Computing: _____ | 3 |
| PSYC 500 | Intermediate Statistics in Psychological Research | 3 |
| or SOC 380 | Elementary Statistics and Data Analysis |
| or ECON 526 | Introduction to Econometrics |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Minor Hours & GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and grade point average minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of junior/senior (300+) hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in all departmental courses in the Minor. GPA calculations include all departmental courses in the field of study including Fs and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.
