Mathematics BS(Applied Mathematics)/Data Science MS(non-thesis)

For students who complete this program, there may be increased job opportunities and will be increased starting salary as a Data Scientist over holding the BS alone.

Admission to Program

Students may apply to the Double Dawgs pathway once they have completed STAT 2000 (or STAT 2010 or STAT 2100H), STAT 4210 (or STAT 4110H), CSCI 1301, CSCI 1302, CSCI 2720 or CSCI
2725, MATH 3200, and 30 hours of undergraduate coursework. This will likely be in their second year.

Students who meet the following criteria will be eligible to apply for the pathway:
- Completed 30 hours of coursework towards the undergraduate degree (including AP/IB credits)
- Completed the following courses* with a grade of C (2.0) or higher:

STAT 2000 (or STAT 2010 or STAT 2100H), STAT 4210 (or STAT 4110H), CSCI 1301, CSCI 1302, CSCI 2720 or CSCI 2725, MATH 3200

*If course requirement was satisfied by AP or IB testing, criteria is not applicable.
Admission to the pathway does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Curriculum

Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.

Students can take any 4 6000-level required or elective courses approved for the MS in Data Science as general electives. These courses include:

CSCI 6150, CSCI 6170, CSCI 6210, CSCI 6360, CSCI 6370, CSCI 6380, CSCI 6470, CSCI 6780, CSCI 6795, CSCI 6850, CSCI 7200, CSCI 8360, CSCI 8370, CSCI 8380, CSCI 8535, CSCI 8790, CSCI 8820, CSCI 8850, CSCI 8920, CSCI 8945, CSCI 8950, CSCI 8951, CSCI 8955, CSCI 8960

CSCI(STAT) 6375

STAT 6240, STAT 6250, STAT 6280, STAT 6350, STAT 6430, STAT 6510, STAT 6530, STAT 6620

Note: STAT 6800 does not count towards the Mathematics B.S. or the graduate degree portion of the pathway.

Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:

Mathematics B.S. – Area of Emphasis in Applied Mathematics

Admission to Graduate Program

Admission to the graduate program is competitive.
- Application for the graduate program is required by December 1st of the last year of the undergraduate program.
- Student has made a C (2.0) or better in all Statistics (STAT), Computer Science (CSCI), and Mathematics (MATH) courses.
- Meets one of the three criteria below:
~ A GRE Quantitative score at or above the 75th percentile
~ An ACT Math Score at or above the 80th percentile
~ An SAT Math Score at or above the 80th percentile

Program Advisor

  • Name: Jennifer Royal
  • Email: jroyal@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-2211
  • Address: Boyd Research and Education Center 437

Undergraduate Major Information

  • Major: Mathematics B.S.
  • Department/College: Mathematics

Advising Contact

  • Name: Jennifer Royal
  • Email: jroyal@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-2211
  • Address: Boyd Research and Education Center 437

Graduate Major Information

  • Major: Data Science M.S.
  • Department/College: Statistics

Advising Contact

  • Name: Jaxk Reeves
  • Email: jaxk@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-3316
  • Address: Brooks Hall 444