Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Washington offers a Data Science Option as part of its Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) degree. This option allows students to deepen their knowledge in data science by taking classes from a curated curriculum comprising core classes and technical electives.

Program Requirements

To complete the Data Science Option, students must take 18-24 option-specific credits. The curriculum includes:

• Data science core (11-14 credits)
  • Required: IND E 427
  • Choose at least one class from each column:
    • CSE 123 or 143, CSE 160, CSE 163
    • SOC 225, INFO 350, HCDE 410
• Data science technical electives (7-10 credits)
  • Choose at least one class from two of the following three areas:
    • Data analytics: CSE 416/STAT 416 Intro to Machine Learning, INFO 370 Core Methods in Data Sci, STAT 435 Intro to Statistical Machine Learning, IND E 426 Reliability Engineering and System Safety, STAT 425 Intro to Non-Parametric Statistics
    • Data management: CSE 414 Intro to Database Systems, INFO 330 Database and Data Modeling, INFO 430 Database Design and Management
    • Data visualization: CSE 412 Intro to Data Visualization, GEOG 360 GIS and Mapping, HCDE 411 Information Visualization

How to Add the Option to Your Degree

To add the Data Science Option to your ISE degree, you must declare the option before filing the graduation application, typically done during autumn quarter of your senior year. It is recommended to declare the option by spring quarter of your junior year. To declare the option, you must email your academic adviser with the following information:

• Name and student ID#
• An academic plan outlining courses from the program requirements, including which ones have been taken or when you plan to take them

Academic Adviser

The academic adviser for the BSIE Program is Jennifer Tsai, who focuses on the BSIE Program.

Additional Information

The University of Washington's Industrial & Systems Engineering program is ABET accredited. The program offers various degree specializations, including the Data Science Option, which provides students with a well-rounded education for high-demand jobs in machine learning, data visualization, and database design. Upon completion of the coursework, the Data Science Option will be denoted in the official UW transcript.