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University of Arizona · Department of Mathematics, College of Science

Bachelor of Science in Data Science

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Data Science

Bachelor'sBSData science degree

Overview

A B.S. in Data Science from the Department of Mathematics with a minimum of 51 major units and a required emphasis in Applied Statistics, Comprehensive Statistics, Computing, or Molecular and Cellular Biology; a minor is optional.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Data Science
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Data Science
Source: catalog.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Program classification
Dedicated data science degreeThe awarded degree or official program title is data science itself.
School
Source: catalog.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tucson, AZ
Specializations
Applied Statistics · Comprehensive Statistics · Computing · Molecular and Cellular Biology
Source: math.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

Entry routes are not published on the pages we checked. Do not assume first-year, transfer or second-degree entry — ask the admissions office.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a B.S. in Data Science (Department of Mathematics; renamed from the B.S. in Statistics and Data Science from Fall 2025).

Source: catalog.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated, joint, and (separately labelled) related degrees with an officially named data science concentration. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Delivery, required in-person attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “Fully online” appears only when official wording supports it.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: math.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • The DS major requires a minimum of 51 units (vs. 34 for the SDS major); a minor is optional.
    Source: math.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Each emphasis requires at least 31 units of coursework.
    Source: math.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the university publishes them. Available assistantships do not establish guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Understanding funding

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Two separate questions: is the university institutionally accredited, and does it publish restrictions on who can enroll (for online programs, usually by state of residence)?

Institutional accreditation

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

  • Arizona Online courses with internship, field experience, or clinical rotation components may not be available in American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Official pageSource: online.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. catalog.arizona.edu/programs/DSCBS — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.arizona.edu/programs/STATDSBA — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. online.arizona.edu/about/eligibility-state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. math.arizona.edu/academics/undergraduate/requirements/sds — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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