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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Academic Catalog
Mathematics: Data Science Specialization, BS
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Contact Information
Travis Kowalski, Department Head
Mathematics
McLaury 206C
(605) 394-2471
E-mail: Travis.Kowalski@sdsmt.edu
Department Website
Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.
MATH-DSC Flowchart
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Curriculum Checklist
A specialization is considered a separate major in South Dakota Mines’ student record system. In order to pursue this specialization, please request a change of major even if you are currently pursuing a major in the non-specialized version of Mathematics . Notes:
1 Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements. 3 Select one course from BIOL 151 , BIOL 153 , CHEM 112 , CHEM 114 , GEOL 201 , or PHYS 209 , and one lab in BIOL 151L , BIOL 153L , CHEM 112L , CHEM 114L , PHYS 207L , or PHYS 209L (GEOL 201/201L must be taken co-requisitely regardless). 4 Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Elective: select one course from CSC 447 Artificial Intelligence, CSC 448 Machine Learning, DSE 448 Machine Learning , or CSC 406 Deep Learning and Generative AI . 5 Data Elective: select one course from MATH 443 Data Analysis , MATH 460 Time Series Analysis , CSC 454 Data Mining Theory , or DSE 454 Data Mining Theory . 6 Select three credits from the Department Approved Elective list below. Department Approved Electives:
Select three credits from the list below: MATH: MATH 415 , MATH 421, MATH 432, MATH 443, MATH 447, MATH 451, MATH 452 AES: AES 401, AES 404, AES 419, AES 430, AES 455 BIOL: BIOL 480 BME: BME 300, BME 302, BME 303, BME 304, BME 305, BME 306, BME 402, BME 402L , BME 403, BME 404 , BME 404L CBE: CBE 317, CBE 318, CBE 321, CBE 343 , CBE 417 , CBE 424 , CBE 433, CBE 444, CBE 445, CBE 450, CBE 484, CBE 488 CEE: CEE 336, CEE 336L , CEE 433, CEE 457, CEE 468, CEE 475 , CEE 475L CENG: CENG 320, CENG 320L CENG 420, CENG 421, CENG 444, CENG 452, CHEM: CHEM 342 , CHEM 344 CSC: CSC 315, CSC 372, CSC 412, CSC 414, CSC 416, CSC 424, CSC 445, CSC 448, CSC 449, CSC 454 EE: EE 313, EE 314, EE 314L , EE 362, EE 381, EE 382, EE 404, EE 421, EE 447, EE 448, EE 451, EE 452, EE 453, EE 456, EE 481, EE 483 EM: EM 321 , EM 331 ENGM: ENGM 435 GEOE: GEOE 475 GEOL: GEOL 419 , GEOL 450 IENG: IENG 362 , IENG 415 , IENG 425 , IENG 441 ME: ME 312, ME 313, ME 316, ME 331, ME 352, ME 402, ME 404, ME 419, ME 423, ME 425, ME 428, ME 430, ME 444, ME 453, ME 455, ME 457, ME 460 MEM: MEM 410, MEM 425, MEM 445, MEM 450 MET: MET 310, MET 320, MET 321, MET 321L , MET 330, MET 422, MET 433, MET 440, MET 443, MET 445 NANO: NANO 401 , NANO 571 PHYS: PHYS 341, PHYS 343, PHYS 361, PHYS 404, PHYS 421, PHYS 439, PHYS 451, PHYS 471, PHYS 481 Objectives and Outcomes
Student Outcomes: - Students will use mathematics to effectively formulate and solve problems, including (but not limited to) those that arise in mathematics, science, and engineering.
- Students will critically interpret data and analyze solutions.
- Students will apply appropriate mathematical software to solve problems arising in the profession.
- Students will collaborate with colleagues and communicate ideas using appropriate mathematical language and notation, both orally and in writing.
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