Economics and Data Science BS

Major: Economics and Data Science
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 180.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 30.3901
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 15-2041, 15-2051, 19-3011, 11-9199

About the Program

The STEM-designated Economics and Data Science is an interdisciplinary major that prepares students to work in an economy that has been transformed by the emergence of digital commerce and massive amounts of data. Coursework in data science teaches students how to manage, manipulate, and parse data to extract knowledge and insight.

Through the study of economics, students learn how the design of platforms shapes incentives, drives behavior, and determines social and economic outcomes including equity and efficiency. Students also learn how data may be used for predictive or causal analysis to inform business decisions or public policy.

The program provides excellent training for careers in the digital economy, including areas such as insurance, consulting, finance, retailing, and government. It also provides outstanding preparation for graduate study in business, data science, public health, economics, or other social sciences.

Additional Information

For more information please contact our LeBow College Undergraduate Advising department at lebowadv@drexel.edu or the College of Computing & Informatics at cciinfo@drexel.edu 

Degree Requirements

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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Students should speak with an advisor about their math placement. Students who place out of the first math course in a sequence will have additional credits of free electives. Some students who select the MATH 116 & MATH 117 sequence may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

5 Year 3 Coop 

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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Students who placed out of the first course in their math sequence will have additional credits of free electives.

4 Year 1 Coop

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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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Students who placed out of the first course in their math sequence will have additional credits of free electives.