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Learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Data Science.

Data Science is an interdisciplinary field of study about methods and systems to extract knowledge or insights from large quantities of data coming in various forms. Temple's B.S. in Data Science is designed for students interested in developing expertise in data science. The Genomics and Bioinformatics concentration provides a strong background in mathematics, computational thinking, and biological data analysis, and will enable students to analyze large quantities of data to discover new knowledge and facilitate decision making. This specialization is intended for students interested in biology, ecology, evolution, human health and disease, and precision medicine. Over the past decade, the emergence of next-generation sequencing technologies has facilitated the rapid growth of genomic data; however, undergraduate training in big data management, big data processing, and big data analysis has not kept up with this rapid growth in large-scale biological data generation.

Undergraduate Contact Information:

Dr. Jamie Payton, ChairScience Education and Research Center, Room 304215-204-8450

Dr. Gene Kwatny, Vice ChairScience Education and Research Center, Room 304215-204-8450

Dr. Anthony Hughes, Faculty AdvisorScience Education and Research Center, Room 344215-204-7910anthony.hughes@temple.edu

Dr. Caryn Babaian, Faculty AdvisorScience Education and Research Center, Room 602215-204-1814caryn.babaian@temple.edu

Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Program DirectorScience Education and Research Center, Room 601A215-204-1647s.kumar@temple.edu

Students must complete all University requirements including those listed below.

Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple as part of their major. The specific writing intensive course options for this major are:

Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.

45 Upper Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) or the College of Engineering (ENG).

90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) or the College of Engineering (ENG).

All students in the College of Science and Technology are required to take a one credit first year seminar. SCTC1001 CST First Year Seminar is the appropriate course option for every entering first year CST major. Transfer students should use SCTC2001 CST Transfer Seminar to fulfill this requirement. Other courses that fulfill this requirement may be found on the CST College Requirements page.

Courses listed under the major requirements for the degree will be included in the calculation of the major GPA. Courses that could not apply toward the major as an elective or a required course are not counted in the calculation of the major GPA.

To graduate with Distinction in Major, students are required to have a 3.50 or higher grade point average (GPA) both in the major and overall, as well as be recommended by the department of Computer & Information Sciences.

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Data Science with Concentration in Genomics and Bioinformatics, B.S.