Undergraduate Minor in Data Science
Iowa State students currently enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program can pursue a minor in data science. You will interact with faculty and students from multiple colleges and degree programs, giving you a diverse and comprehensive experience.
9 credits of core classes
DS 201 | Introduction to Data Science |
DS 202 | Data Acquisition & Exploratory Data Analysis |
DS 301 | Applied Data Modeling & Predictive Analysis |
6 Credits of Electives
Electives will vary dependent upon the interests that you select.

"A minor in data science adds another unique skill set to differentiate me from the competition when I'm looking for a job."
— Ian Cornish
'19 Management Information Systems

IBM projects that by 2020 the number of annual job openings for all data savvy professionals in the United States will increase by 364,000 openings 2,720,000.
— Forbes Magazine