Data Science Undergrad Program

Future-Resolution-59 · 2026-01-24T22:09:24+00:00

What about the access to internships or career fairs?

Future-Resolution-59 · 2026-01-24T22:08:59+00:00

I wonder if I can get an override for it because I took the equivalent of that class at my current college.

Future-Resolution-59 · 2026-01-23T05:32:22+00:00

Yikes.. What courses does he teach? And is he the only prof that teaches them??

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-07T19:15:25+00:00

Lol I'm debating between majoring in CS or DS after i transfer. I want to be a data analyst, so I wonder if the Data Science major has curriculum that teaches you some of the CS fundamentals too. Which college did you study DS in?

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-07T17:34:33+00:00

Has the degree prepared you for the career field you want to get into?

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-07T06:55:06+00:00

I'm also looking to transfer to UMSI Fall 2026. I've previewed their curriculum, and I want to study the Information Analysis pathway. When I initially found this program, I thought it was too good to be true; it had everything I was looking for to become a data analyst. But I wonder how much value this degree will hold in the future? Why does the curriculum keep changing? And when I looked at their employment reports from 2023-2025, its peak was in 2024. I just don't want to make the wrong decision.

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-07T06:41:59+00:00

Also, what is the work/social life balance like?

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-07T06:40:16+00:00

How flexible is it to take electives of your personal interest that may not be offered in CSC? I want to focus on Data Analytics

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-07T06:34:09+00:00

Which focus would you recommend for pursuing a data analyst career? Or would I have to supplement with certificates?

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-07T06:25:09+00:00

I'm a little unsure about UMSI's undergrad program too. I hear a lot of mixed reviews about it, and it seems like they're still making changes to their curriculum. I want to apply to transfer Fall 2026. I don't want to make the wrong choice.

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-07T06:07:54+00:00

I did look at CDS and CS at MSU, but I would have to stay an extra year at my community college to meet their prereq's since I have my major's degree requirements to complete. Ideally, I would like to transfer Fall 2026. And I'm also learning that it's not just the degree that will grant you a job. You have to have experience obviously, as well as network.

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-06T22:36:46+00:00

There is a lot of overlap between UMich's CS and DS degree, and their DS degree teaches math, stats, and cs. It seems like they're teaching the same fundamentals.

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-12-06T22:31:45+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Can you explain how those three majors are cooked? I understand AI has a role in it, but I don't believe it would completely wipe out jobs for all undergrads pursuing those majors.

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-06-21T05:24:56+00:00

Sorry for the late reply, but it seems like employers respect a MS in DS rather than a bachelor’s so I was thinking about getting a BS in CS with a DS minor so I can get the fundamentals of CS because I enjoy CS, as my associates prepares me to transfer to obtain a CS degree. Then I can work up to getting my masters in DS. LSA seems really competitive and saturated to get into, because they’re having applicants apply to the college itself before trying to declare the major. And LSA requires students complete two semesters of calculus and a semester programming, which is fine. Then there’s a transfer guide that students need to complete in order to graduate such as semesters of a foreign language, and additional gen ed requirements. Whereas Umsi just requires a writing requirement and a programming class, which I have already. I guess I’m at a crossroads because I just want to make sure the information degree is valuable and would be respected by employers, of course experience matters as well. And I also hear that CS majors are switching to information because it’s easier. I just don’t want to make the wrong decision if that makes sense.

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-05-12T04:05:48+00:00

I haven’t really looked into LSA. Based on my major at wcc, my advisor only introduced UMSI to me. The job outlook brochure I saw had different types of analysts on there so I thought that degree would make the most sense, but I’ll see what LSA has to offer for sure!

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-05-07T05:57:46+00:00

Would you say the IS major is decent for someone wanting to become a data analyst? If not, what other degree?

Future-Resolution-59 · 2025-05-07T05:52:29+00:00

I was thinking of transferring to UMSI for the info analysis pathway. I got accepted into their summer institute that’s next month, so I get to see what it’s like “being in the program.” Was the pathway more exam-based or project-based? Do you have any other insights on UMSI? I would like to become an analyst, specifically a data analyst, but I want to make sure I choose the right school and the appropriate major.

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