Feb 17, 2026  
2025-2026 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Lakeland University Undergraduate Catalog

Four-Year Plan: Data Science


 
Year One
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Grade Spring Semester  Semester Hrs
DAT 210 - Database Basics   3   Distributional Study #2 3
Distributional Study #1  3   Distributional Study #3 3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing (4 semester hours)   4   CPS 200 - Programming I   3
GEN 130 - First Year Seminar I   3  

EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)  

1

MAT 120 - Quantitative Reasoning  OR
MAT 140 - Advanced Algebra  

3  

GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research  

3
      MAT 250 - Discrete Mathematics   3
Total Hours 16   Total Hours 16
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Year Two
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs
COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking   3   DAT 452 - Information Technology Project Management   3
CPS 212 - Programming II   3   Distributional Study #5 3
DAT 442 - Data Management and Warehousing   3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3

Distributional Study #4

3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3
GEN 3XX - Seminar II 3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3
Total Hours 15   Total Hours 15
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Year Three
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs
DAT 455 - Predictive Analytics   3   Three (3) semester hours of Experiential Related Learning* 3
Distributional Study #6 3   Distributional Study #7 3
Elective/Emphasis Course 3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3
Elective/Emphasis Course 3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3
Elective/Emphasis Course 3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3
Total Hours 15   Total Hours 15
Summer Semester (Optional)
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3   Elective Course 3
Year Four
Fall Semester Semester Hrs Grade Spring Semester Semester Hrs
DAT 445 - Systems Analysis & Design (WI)   3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3
Elective/Emphasis Course 3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3
Elective/Emphasis Course 3   Elective/Emphasis Course  3
Elective/Emphasis Course 3   Elective/Emphasis Course 3
Elective/Emphasis Course 3   GEN 4XX - Seminar III (WI) 3
Total Hours 15   Total Hours 15
Total Semester Hours for Graduation = 122

* Three (3) semester hours of Experiential Learning from:

Students complete one of the following emphasis with this major:

Business Analysis Emphasis:

Thirty (30) semester hours from:

Finance Analysis Emphasis:

Thirty (30) semester hours from:

Operations Analysis Emphasis:

Thirty-one (31) semester hours from: