Program Overview

Program Overview

The Data Science Honors Program at Xavier University is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program designed to equip students with the analytical, computational, and ethical skills needed to excel in the rapidly evolving field of data science. This unique program combines skills in analytics, computer science, mathematics, and statistics to interpret sizable and convoluted data into results that drive intelligent decisions.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Data Science Honors Program is as follows:

• Freshman:
  • Fall:
    • CSCI 170 Computer Science 1
    • MATH 170 Calculus I
    • MATH 222 Applied Linear Algebra
    • First Year Seminar
    • ENGL 101 Composition
    • CORE 101 GOA
    • DSCI 101 Cohort Experience: Data Scientists in the Field
  • Spring:
    • CSCI 180 Computer Science II
    • MATH 171 Calculus II
    • MATH 256 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
    • THEO 111 Theological Foundations
    • PHIL 100 Ethics as Introduction to Philosophy
    • CORE 102 GOA
    • DSCI 102 Cohort Experience: Job shadow a Data Scientist
• Sophomore:
  • Fall:
    • CSCI 220 Data Structures & Algorithms
    • MATH 311 Probability Theory
    • BAIS 362 Intro Analytics Programming
    • Language 1
    • THEO Perspectives
    • DSCI 201 Cohort Experience: Service Learning Trip and Community-Engaged Project
  • Spring:
    • CSCI 335 Databases
    • MATH 312 Statistical Inference
    • BAIS 329 Data Mining
    • Language 2
    • PHIL Perspectives
    • DSCI 202 Cohort Experience: Community-Engaged Project
• Junior:
  • Fall:
    • BAIS 365 Business Analytics
    • MATH 257 Data Modeling
    • CSCI 230 Socially Responsible Data Usage
    • STEM Domain Area 1
    • ENGL 205 Literature and the Moral Imagination
    • DSCI 301 Cohort Experience: Data Ethics in Society
  • Spring:
    • BAIS 389 Business Intelligence
    • MATH 350 Advanced Data Analysis
    • CSCI 350 Advanced Algorithms
    • STEM Domain Area 2
    • Historical Perspectives
    • DSCI 302 Cohort Experience: Career Exploration
• Senior:
  • Fall:
    • DSCI 390 Senior Capstone I
    • CSCI 355 High Performance Computing
    • Solidarity and Kinship Flag
    • STEM Domain area 3
    • Social Science Elective
    • DSCI 401 Cohort Experience: Mentoring 1st year Data Science Students
  • Spring:
    • DSCI 391 Senior Capstone II
    • DSCI 350 Computational Machine Learning
    • Creative Perspectives
    • Humanities Elective
    • DSCI 402 Cohort Experience: Program Evaluation

Outcomes

98% of Xavier students, including those in the data science honors program, are working, volunteering, or in graduate school within six months of graduation (Class of 2023). Exciting career opportunities include:

• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Data Engineer
• Computer Systems Analyst
• Computer and Information Systems Manager
• Market Research Analyst
• Operations Research Analyst
• Quantitative Analyst

Sample Courses

• Data Visualization: BAIS 389
• Socially Responsible Data Usage: CSCI 230
• High Performance Computing: CSCI 355
• Applied Linear Algebra: MATH 222
• Computational Machine Learning: DSCI 350

Clubs

• Business Analytics & Information Systems Club
• Computer Science Club
• Minorities in STEM Succeeding Together

Related Programs

Related Majors

• BSBA in Accounting
• BS in Actuarial Science
• BSBA in Business Analytics
• BS in Computer Science
• BS in Engineering Physics
• BS in Mathematics

Related Minors

• Applied Mathematics
• Business Analytics
• Business
• Computer Science
• Information Systems
• Mathematics
• Statistics

Related Graduate Programs

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Science in Customer Analytics

Program Features

• A holistic approach to data science
• Gain hands-on experience through real-world projects and case studies
• Cohort-based learning experience
• Grounded in Catholic, Jesuit values
• Emphasis on ethical data use and responsible handling of data

About Xavier University

Xavier University is a private university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing a liberal arts education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Founded in 1831, the University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation. It has been ranked among the top 10 master's-level universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for the past two decades. The Princeton Review names it one of the "Best 385 Colleges in America."