Recommended Curricular Plan for SoDA Majors Not Studying Abroad

Fall: Semester 1Credits
MATH 110 or 140 (GQ) Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 
Prereq: MATH 022, MATH 026, MATH 040, MATH 041, or satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement examination		 4
CMPSC 121 Introduction to Programming 3
PL SC 010 (GSS) The Scientific Study of Politics 3
PL SC 001 (GSS) Introduction to American Government 3
GEN ED (ENG 015) 3
Total Required Course Credits: 13/16
Gen Ed Credits: 12
Spring: Semester 2Credits
MATH 111 or 141 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II.
Prereq: MATH 110/140		 4
CMPSC 122 Intermediate Programming 3
IST 210 Organization of Data 
Prereq: IST 110		 3
PL SC Intro {3, 7, 14, 17} 3
PL SC 309 Quantitative Political Analysis 3
Total Required Course Credits: 16/16
Gen Ed Credits: 3
Fall: Semester 3Credits
SODA 308                                                                               
Prereq: PL SC 309		 3
MATH 220 Matrices (linear equations, matrix algebra) 
Pre-req: MATH 140		 2
CMPSC 221 Object Oriented Programming 3
PL SC Course W 3
STAT 184 Introduction to R 
Prereq: None		 1
GEN ED (CAS 100) 3
Total Required Course Credits: 11/15
Gen Ed Credits: 3
Spring: Semester 4Credits
DS 220 Data Management for Data Sciences                    
Pre-req: IST 210, PL SC 309		 3
CMPSC 360 Discrete Math for Computing 3
STAT 318 Probability Theory 
Prereq: MATH 111/141, PL SC 309		 3
PL SC 400 level course 3
GEN ED 3
Total Required Course Credits: 12/15
Gen Ed Credits: 3
Fall: Semester 5Credits
DS 310 Machine Learning & Data Mining                             
Pre-req: DS 220, STAT 318		 3
STAT 380 Data Science through Statistical Reasoning and Computation 
Pre-req: PL SC 309		 3
PL SC 400 Analysis 3
Ethics (GH) 3
GEN ED 3
Total Required Course Credits: 12/15
Gen Ed Credits: 6
Spring: Semester 6Credits
Advanced Analytics (DS, CMPSC, STAT)                            3
DS 330 Visualization & Visual Analytics 
Pre-req: DS 220		 3
PL SC 400 Analysis 3
GEN ED 3
GEN ED 3
Total Required Course Credits: 9/15
Gen Ed Credits: 6
Fall: Semester 7Credits
Advanced Analytics                                                            3
PL SC 400 Analysis 3
DS 300 Data privacy 
Pre-req: DS 200, DS 220		 3
GEN ED 3
GEN ED 3
Total Required Course Credits: 9/15
Gen Ed Credits: 6
Spring: Semester 8Credits
SODA 496 Capstone Experience 
Pre-req: PL SC 309, SODA 308, DS 310, 320, 330; STAT 380		 6
Advanced Analytics 3
GEN ED 3
GEN ED 3
Total Required Course Credits: 9/15
Gen Ed Credits: 6