Course Planning

An outline of the requirements for a BA in Data Analytics.

Data Analytics

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Course offerings for the Data Analytics program at Denison University.
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Students interested in majoring in Data Analytics should try to take DA 101, MATH 135 or 145, and CS 111 or 112 in their first year. The general flow of the major, with prerequisites, is depicted here. You can download a checklist with all of the requirements below.

Data Analytics course map

View the data analytics major checklist

For more information, please contact a member of the Data Analytics Committee:

Anthony Bonifonte

Anthony Bonifonte

Associate Professor

bonifontea@denison.edu

Laura Boyd

Laura Boyd

Associate Professor Emeritus

boydl@denison.edu

Sam Cowling

Sam Cowling

Associate Professor

Chair of Philosophy

cowlings@denison.edu

Erin Henshaw

Erin Henshaw

Professor

henshawe@denison.edu

Dan Homan

Dan Homan

Professor

Director Data Analytics Program

homand@denison.edu

Andy McCall

Andy McCall

Associate Professor

mccalla@denison.edu

Matthew Neal

Matthew Neal

George R. Stibitz Distinguished Professor of Mathematics

nealm@denison.edu

Sarah R. Supp

Sarah R. Supp

Associate Professor

supps@denison.edu

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Data Analytics professor Sarah Supp.

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