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University of California San Diego · Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) and Rady School of Management

Business Data Science Major

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Data Science

Bachelor'sBSData science degree

Overview

A selective major launched in Fall 2026, offered jointly by the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute and the Rady School of Management, combining data science training with business coursework.

Official program name
Business Data Science Major
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Business Data Science
Source: datascience.ucsd.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.Focus: Data science and business
School
Source: datascience.ucsd.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
La Jolla, CA
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: datascience.ucsd.edu · verified October 11, 2026
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

B.S. in Business Data Science (DSC-BS-002), launching Fall 2026; degree title names data science paired with business.

Source: datascience.ucsd.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
Format not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

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

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”.
Prerequisite courses
RequiredSelective major; screening courses (MATH-018 or MATH-031AH), (MATH-020C or MATH-031BH), and DSC-010
Source: datascience.ucsd.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredTransfer students not directly admitted into a Data Science major cannot apply to the major.
Source: datascience.ucsd.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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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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)

  • UC San Diego is unable to accept new applications to online or distance education programs from residents of certain states; the list is subject to change. Official pageSource: mds.ucsd.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. datascience.ucsd.edu/current-students/business-major-requirements/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. mds.ucsd.edu/admissions/index.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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