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B.S. in Data Science and AnalyticsArea of Study

Earn the data science credit your TESU degree requires — courses taught by LearnStatistics and recommended for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE). Review your courses, choose your electives, and enroll below.

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What the Area of Study is made of

35 credits

STA-2010 Principles of Statistics
3
Taken at TESU, before you start here.
7 Core courses
20
Taught here. Every one required.
4 Electives, from 8
12
Taught here. You pick which.
Total for the Area of Study
35

These 35 credits are the Area of Study portion of the 120-credit degree. The other 85 — general education and free electives — are earned at TESU.

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Before you enroll

Area of Study courses are billed separately from TESU tuition and are not eligible for federal financial aid or TESU’s residency requirement. Your TESU general education and electives are unaffected.

How it works

From TESU to your first course, in four steps.

The path is designed to feel familiar if you’ve enrolled in TESU online courses before.

  1. Step 1, done

    Start on the TESU program page

    You reviewed your B.S. requirements on TESU’s site and followed the link here.

    You are past this — it is how you got here.

  2. 2

    Choose your courses

    Review the Core courses and choose 4 of 8 Electives to fit your interests and remaining credits.

  3. 3

    Buy in the store

    Create an account and purchase your courses — as a bundle or individually — and pick your preferred start date.

  4. 4

    Start your first course

    You’ll get access ahead of your selected start date. Instructor-guided, and you work through it on your own schedule.

Plan your path

Courses and prerequisites at a glance.

35 credits in total

This mirrors the Area of Study section of the TESU catalog exactly. The Prerequisite column says what each course assumes you already know, and most assume nothing.

Take this first

STA-2010Principles of Statistics

3 credits · Thomas Edison State University

Register for it through TESU.

Remaining coursework

32credits, 7 Core and 4 Elective courses

Finish these and your Area of Study is complete — there is no other coursework in it. Everything is online and instructor-guided, and you buy and start it all from one place.

The 7 Core courses

All required

20 credits

  1. 1
    Predictive Analytics I — Machine Learning Tools
    Credit 3
    Principles of Statistics (TESU)
    Course page, Predictive Analytics I — Machine Learning Tools
  2. 2
    Predictive Analytics II — Neural Nets and Regression
    Credit 3
    Predictive Analytics I — Machine Learning Tools
    Course page, Predictive Analytics II — Neural Nets and Regression
  3. 3
    Predictive Analytics III — Dimension Reduction, Clustering and Association Rules
    Credit 3
    Predictive Analytics I — Machine Learning Tools
    Course page, Predictive Analytics III — Dimension Reduction, Clustering and Association Rules
  4. 4
    Optimization — Linear Programming
    Credit 3
    No prerequisite
    Course page, Optimization — Linear Programming
  5. 5
    Introduction to Network Analysis
    Credit 3
    No prerequisite
    Course page, Introduction to Network Analysis
  6. 6
    Forecasting Analytics
    Credit 3
    Principles of Statistics (TESU)
    Course page, Forecasting Analytics
  7. 7
    Interactive Data Visualization
    Credit 2
    No prerequisite
    Course page, Interactive Data Visualization

The 8 Electives

Choose 4 of 8

12 credits

  1. 8
    SQL — Introduction to Database Queries
    Credit 3
    No prerequisite
    Course page, SQL — Introduction to Database Queries
  2. 9
    Regression Analysis
    Credit 3
    Principles of Statistics (TESU)
    Course page, Regression Analysis
  3. 10
    Introduction to R Programming
    Credit 3
    No prerequisite
    Course page, Introduction to R Programming
  4. 11
    Python for Analytics
    Credit 3
    No prerequisite
    Course page, Python for Analytics
  5. 12
    Spatial Statistics with Geographic Information Systems
    Credit 3
    Introduction to R Programming
    Course page, Spatial Statistics with Geographic Information Systems
  6. 13
    Integer and Nonlinear Programming and Network Flow
    Credit 3
    Optimization — Linear Programming
    Course page, Integer and Nonlinear Programming and Network Flow
  7. 14
    Risk Simulation and Queuing
    Credit 3
    No prerequisite
    Course page, Risk Simulation and Queuing
  8. 15
    R Programming Intermediate
    Credit 3
    Introduction to R Programming
    Course page, R Programming Intermediate

Course availability and start dates are confirmed at checkout in the LearnStatistics store.

Bachelor’s to Master’s

You can start a Master’s before you finish this degree.

TESU lets you take up to 4 of its own graduate courses while you are still finishing your bachelor’s. You pay the undergraduate price for them, and they count toward both degrees. The M.S. in Data Science and Analytics is one of the master’s degrees you can do this with.

These are 4 extra courses and you take them at TESU. They are not the courses in the table above. Whichever Electives you pick here, this works the same way.

4TESU graduate courses12credits toward both degrees

TESU decides who qualifies. You need 60 or more credits earned at TESU, a 3.0 GPA at TESU, and 3 years of work experience. Ask your TESU advisor — they check it and add it to your degree plan.

Learn about the Bachelor’s to Master’s Program

Choose how you enroll

Bundle or individual courses.

New cohorts start every month. Choosing your courses today means you can begin as soon as the next one opens.

Most students choose this

Full Area of Study bundle

All 7 Core courses plus your 4 chosen Electives, purchased together.

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Individual courses

Buy one course at a time and space them out across terms — useful if you’re transferring in credit for some requirements already.

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FAQ

Common questions

Does financial aid cover these courses?
No. These courses are billed separately and are not eligible for federal financial aid. Your TESU general education and electives are unaffected.
Will the credit transfer into my TESU degree?
Yes. These courses are evaluated and recommended for credit through ACE CREDIT®, and that recommendation is what your TESU degree audit reflects.
Do I have to take STA-2010 at TESU first?
For courses listing that prerequisite, yes. Register for STA-2010 through TESU before starting them here.
How do I get into my course once I’ve bought it?
You’ll receive access ahead of your chosen start date, once your purchase is complete.
Can I take Core and Elective courses across terms?
Yes. Buy the full bundle upfront, or purchase courses individually and space them across start dates.
How much time will a course take?
You get maximum flexibility, with an instructor and TA to support you throughout. Plan for regular weekly study within the term.
Can these courses also count toward a Master’s?
No — the courses above are undergraduate courses. But TESU has a separate program that lets you start a master’s early: you can take up to 4 TESU graduate courses (12 credits) while you finish your bachelor’s, pay the undergraduate price, and have them count toward both degrees. The M.S. in Data Science and Analytics is one of the options. See TESU’s page on the program, and ask your TESU advisor whether you qualify.
What if I pick the wrong elective?
Contact us before you purchase and we’ll check your choice against your degree audit. For questions on your overall degree plan, your TESU Academic Advisor is the right contact.

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Pick your 4 Electives, buy the 7 Core courses with them or one at a time, and start on the date you choose.

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