BSc Honours in Data Science

Offered by the Department of Statistics

Degree Aims

Provide students with in-depth theoretical knowledge and practical applications in Data Science.
The programme will produce graduates who are capable of conducting research and development in the field as well as to be employed as Data Scientists and related professionals in the industry.

Coordinator

Dr. Pemantha Lakraj
pemantha@stat.cmb.ac.lk

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for this programme, GPA of 3.7 for each of ST and CS core courses and GPA of 3.3 for AM core courses
Selection Criteria: Total weighted mark obtained for ST and CS core courses taken together.

Course Modules

(L – No. of Lecture hours, P – No. of Practical hours, X – Core, O – Optional)

Level 3

Semester I

Pre Required	Course Code	Title	No. of Credits	No. of Hours	DS
ST 2010	ST 3008	Applied statistical models	3	30L, 30P	X
	ST 3051	Statistical Inference I	3	45L	X
	ST 3074	Time Series Analysis	2	30L	O
	ST 3085	Computational Statistics	2	15L, 30P	X
	DS 3001	Data Visualization Techniques	1	30P	X
	DS 3002	Data Ethics and Data Security	2	15L, 30P	X
	CS 3008	Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithm	3	30L, 30P	X

Semester II

Pre Required	Course Code	Title	No. of Credits	No. of Hours	DS
	ST 3011	Statistical Programming	2	60P	X
	DS 3003	Machine Learning I	2	60P	X
	ST 3083	Multivariate Data analysis	3	45L	X
ST 3051	ST 3084	Statistical Inference II	2	30L	X
	DS 3004	Essential Calculus and Linear Algebra for Data Science	3	45L	X
	IT 3002	Database System	3	30L, 30P	X

Level 4