Data Science and Data Analytics

Data science and data analytics applications exist in numerous industries and government agencies. This diversity of opportunity is reflected in the interdisciplinary nature of the Data Science and Data Analytics (DSDA) Program which involves six colleges; Agriculture, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, and Sciences and Mathematics. The DSDA Program builds out from the general education curriculum to a program core of 37 hours and two specific tracks from which students can choose. The program core is be required of all students in the program and covers content in Statistics, programming, visualization, data governance and ethics. The two tracks - Data Science and Data Analytics – provide further depth beyond the program core. Within each track, students will be required to complete courses within their particular area of interest or “domain”. Domains could include social sciences, healthcare, geospatial technologies, engineering, computer science, or bioinformatics to name a few.

The outcomes of the BS program are:

1. Identify societal and ethical impacts as well as the responsibility that come with access to data.
2. Critically assess and remediate issues with data organization and data quality.
3. Design and implement a solution to a problem in the realm of data science/data analytics through problem identification, problem solving, decision making, visualization, data analysis and reporting.

Freshmen applicants who do not meet automatic admission standards may be admitted to the university upon approval of the Undergraduate Admissions Appeal Committee. Freshmen approved by the Undergraduate Admissions Appeal Committee will participate in the Transition Studies leadership-based support program. In addition to an official high school transcript and official entrance exam scores, submit to the committee:

• Two letters of recommendation
• Statement of purpose answering the following prompts:
  • Why is A-State a good fit for you and your educational goals?
  • What are your academic and personal strengths and how do you plan to grow as a student at A-State?
  • What experiences outside of the classroom impact or had an impact on your academic performance.

Documents must be submitted at least two weeks before the start of classes for the semester.

Test scores cannot be older than 2 years

Currently accepting TOEFL, internet based at home test.

1. Make sure you meet ALL the requirements. To check admission criteria and requirements, click on your educational level to the left on what you intend to apply for.
2. Fill out the online application by clicking  Apply Now and pay the $50 application fee. Application fees are NOT refundable.
3. Upload documents in your application through your myDen page or mail in documents to our address on the left.