How do I register for CS&SS 490? 

CS&SS 490 will be offered each spring quarter. Priority will be given to graduating students. A request form will be available on the CS&SS 490 page in winter quarter to request a seat in the course. You cannot register for the course yourself and will be registered by the Data Science Minor advisers once you submit the request form.

When will CS&SS 490 be held?

The capstone course is only offered during spring quarter. Once announced, the day/time of the course will be published on the CS&SS 490 page of our website.

Why does my DARS say I need CSE 491 instead of CS&SS 490?

CSE 491 is the old name for CS&SS 490. Please email dars@uw.edu if you have CSE 491 on your audit and we can fix it.

Why are some courses not showing up on my degree audit?

This often happens for two reasons:

1. You have exceeded the number of classes you can take in a particular category (no more than 4 classes can be taken from one minor course list). If this is the case, you will need to take a different course.
2. You have taken more than 10 credits of lower divison coursework. A maximum of 10 credits of 100-200 level coursework can count towards the minor, so any courses completed above the 10 credit max will show up on the audit as not counting towards the minor. 

Who can declare the minor? 

Any undergraduate student currently declared in a major. Students in the Data Science Minor come from all disciplines and academic backgrounds.

How do I declare the minor?

Anyone who has completed at least 45 credits and has a declared major is eligible to declare the minor. To declare, please reach out to your major departmental adviser, not the data science minor advisers. 

What are good courses to start with if I’m not sure that the minor is the right fit for me?

SOC 225, CSE 180, and CSE 160 are good introductory exploratory courses into data science.

How do I know when courses will be offered? 

We will update the curriculum page soon after the time schedule is released for the upcoming quarter. If our list says a course will be offered, but it is not showing in the time schedule, it could mean the course was canceled or changed. Our lists reflect what was active on the time schedule when published.

What do I need to do to get the major overlap restriction reviewed in DARS?

Nothing - Advisers will review this about midway through the term you are scheduled to graduate and will update DARS accordingly. If you are concerned or have questions prior to this, please email us or attend drop-in advising. You will receive an email when your minor has been certified.

Can I S/NS a class and count it toward the data science minor?

No. S/NS classes do not count toward the data science minor unless taken in an Extraordinary Circumstances Quarter. 

Can research credit count toward the data science minor?

Potentially. You must submit a petition if you want your research credit to count toward the minor. Your petition needs to include a letter from your faculty research mentor and a detailed description of how you think your work connects to the minor. 

Can you evaluate study abroad credit? Can I use classes taken abroad for minor requirements?

No. The data science minor is not housed in an academic department, therefore we do not have our own curriculum and cannot review study abroad credits for the data science minor. If you want a course you took abroad to count for the minor, you will first need to get the course evaluated via the study abroad evaluation process. If the course is evaluated as a class that on our course lists, DARS will automatically reflect that. If it does not, you are welcome to submit a petition.

 

Data Science Minor

Leverage familiarity with data science in fields outside of data science, and gain skills and fluency to work with data in your major domain of study.

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