Data Science (Bachelor of Science)

In Data Science undergraduate studies at UBC’s Okanagan campus, you can complete a Bachelor of Science (BSc) with a Major in Data Science, a BSc Data Science Honours, or a Minor in Data Science.

• This program provides you with thorough training in Data Science, which focuses on making decisions supported by data.
• Data science is an in-demand field that focuses on making decisions supported by data. It’s grounded in statistics to formulate relevant questions and determine the answer based on data, and in computer science to manipulate and visualize data efficiently. 

Experiential learning and research

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science holds an annual Undergraduate Research Conference on UBC’s Okanagan campus to showcase student research projects. Students can also join the Quantitative Sciences Course Union on UBC’s Okanagan campus to connect with peers and access resources.

• Undergraduate Research Awards
• Directed studies in Computer Science

Campus features
Connect with peers through the Quantitative Sciences Course Union and the Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) mentoring program.

• Wise at UBC Okanagan
• Centre for Optimization, Convex Analysis, and Non-smooth Analysis

Why this program?

• Build a broad foundation with a globally recognized degree.
• Pursue a career in high demand that’s listed by Forbes as one of the best jobs for work-life balance.
• Contribute to the solution of modern data problems in the Statistical Machine Learning Laboratory or the Laboratory for Data Visualization.

Sample courses
Year 1

• CHEM 111 - Principles of Chemistry I
• COSC 111 - Computer Programming I
• PHYS 111 - Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I
• MATH 100 - Differential Calculus with Applications to Physical Sciences and Engineering

Year 2

• MATH 200 - Calculus III
• STAT 230 - Introductory Statistics
• COSC 221 - Introduction to Discrete Structures
• COSC 222 - Data Structures

Year 3

• DATA 301 - Introduction to Data Analytics
• DATA 311 - Machine Learning
• COSC 304 - Introduction to Databases
• PHIL 331 - Computer Ethics
• COSC 360 - Web Programming

Year 4

• DATA 421 - Network Science
• DATA 405 - Modelling and Simulation
• BIOL 414 - Advanced Field Ecology
• PSYO 443 - Psychometrics and Test Evaluation
• STAT 401 - Probability and Statistical Inference

Life at UBC's Okanagan campus

• UBC's Okanagan campus is renowned for its research opportunities and access to professors. On a tight-knit campus like the Okanagan’s, you’ll be able to work closely with award-winning faculty and make meaningful connections with your peers. Professors are collaborating with student researchers on cutting-edge projects like virtual reality (VR), decision-support systems, and cybersecurity.

Your future

• A BSc in Data Science can help you find an exciting career across a broad range of industries and organizations, everything from marketing analyst to data engineer.
• Your future role might be in national security such as law enforcement, defence and counterterrorism, or in business intelligence with options such as financial analysis or risk management. 
• Marketing and online commerce also presents opportunities for data science grads in the form of gaming, internet and information technology companies.

We acknowledge that UBC’s two main campuses are situated within the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam people, and in the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and their peoples.