Statistics and Data Science, BS
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Statistics and Data Science, BS
A key challenge facing managers is the interpretation of the vast amount of data generated by computing systems. As these data do not directly answer important business questions, managers must use data analysis and statistics to interpret them. Statistics and Data Science courses develop the skills and insights required to make effective use of quantitative methods, select and apply techniques, and communicate statistical results. All courses provide skills that augment substantive managerial abilities, along with exposure to computer software that implements key techniques.
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The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2025 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.
Other Wharton Requirements
Course List
| Code | Title | Course Units |
| --- | --- | --- | | First-Year Foundations | | | | | Introductory Economics for Business Students 1 | 1 | | | Calculus, Part I | 1 | | or | Mathematics of change, Part I | | | Critical Writing Seminar | | 1 | | , , or 0120-0990 | | | | Business Fundamentals | | | | Leadership Journey | | | | | Business and You | 0.5 | | | Business Communication for Impact | 0.5 | | or | Global Business Communication for Impact | | | | Teamwork and Interpersonal Influence | 0.5 | | Senior Capstone | One course with attribute WUCP required 2 | 0.5 | | Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/senior-capstone for more information. | | | | Fundamentals 3 | | | | | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 1 | | | Strategic Cost Analysis | 1 | | | Managerial Economics (or Honors) | 1 | | | Corporate Finance (or Honors) | 1 | | | Monetary Economics and the Global Economy (or Honors) | 1 | | | Ethics and Social Responsibility (or Honors) | 1 | | or | Law and Social Values | | | | Introduction To Management | 1 | | | Introduction to Marketing (or Honors) | 1 | | | An Introduction to Operations, Information and Decisions | 1 | | | Introductory Business Statistics (or Honors) 4 | 1 | | or | Probability | | | or | Engineering Probability | | | | Introductory Business Statistics (or Honors) | 1 | | or | Statistical Inference | | | or | Statistics for Data Science | | | Flex Fundamentals | | | | Global Economy, Business & Society | | | | One course unit with attribute WUGE required | | 1 | | Technology, Innovation & Analytics | | | | One course unit with attribute WUTI required | | 1 | | Liberal Arts & Sciences | | 7 | | Foreign Language Requirement | | | | Two semesters at the beginner level of a language other than English or demonstration of equivalent proficiency required 5 | | | | Humanities | | | | One course unit with attribute WUHM required | | | | Natural Science, Math & Engineering | | | | One course unit with attribute WUNM required | | | | Social Science | | | | One course unit with attribute WUSS required | | | | Flexible Gen Ed | | | | Three course units of approved undergraduate coursework taken outside of Wharton required | | | | Cross-Cultural Perspectives | | | | Three course units with substantial cross-cultural content required 6 | | | | Business Breadth | | | | Three upper-level course units from three different Wharton departments outside of the student's concentration required. Please visit https://undergrad-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/business-breadth/ for details. | | 3 | | Unrestricted Electives | | | | Five course units required 7 | | 5 | | Total Course Units | | 33 |
1 : For students who take Introduction to Micro Economics and Introductory Economics: Macro in place of Introductory Economics for Business Students: one of these courses can be used to satisfy on the degree audit. The second course may be used to fulfill a Liberal Arts & Sciences or Unrestricted Elective requirement.
2 : Beginning with capstones offered in Fall 2027, all students must complete all business fundamentals as a prerequisite for the senior capstone, in addition to the Leadership Journey courses and any other required prerequisite course(s).
3 : Course numbers for honors business fundamentals are: Managerial Economics, Corporate Finance (Honors), Monetary Economics and the Global Economy (Honors), Ethics and Social Responsibility, Law and Social Values, Introduction to Marketing, Introductory Business Statistics, and Introductory Business Statistics.
4 : Dual-degree students majoring in SSE (Systems Science Engineering) and EE (Electrical Engineering) must take Engineering Probability and Statistics for Data Science.
5 : Courses taken at Penn that satisfy the Foreign Language requirement may double-count as Humanities or Flexible Gen Ed.
6 : Up to one course may be on U.S. cultural diversity. Please see course attribute WUCN for a list of non-U.S. courses and WUCU for a list of U.S. courses. Two CCP course units may double-count as Humanities; Natural Science, Math & Engineering; Social Science; or Flexible Gen Ed.
7 : Students pursuing a second concentration may apply three course units of concentration courses to Unrestricted Electives.
Course List
| Code | Title | Course Units |
| --- | --- | --- | | Required for all concentrations: | | | | | Probability 1 | 1 | | Additionally select 3 CU's from the following electives: | | 3 | | | Statistical Computing with R | | | | Data Collection and Acquisition: Strategies and Platforms | | | | Predictive Analytics for Business | | | | Applied Machine Learning in Business | | | | Text Analytics | | | | Mathematical Statistics | | | | Stochastic Processes | | | | Forecasting Methods for Management | | | | Introduction to Bayesian Data Analysis | | | | Data Analytics and Statistical Computing | | | | Modern Data Mining | | | | Data Science Using ChatGPT | | | | Sample Survey Design | | | | Applied Probability Models in Marketing | | | | Introduction to Python for Data Science | | | | Advanced Statistical Computing | | | | Convex Optimization for Statistics and Data Science | | | | Numerical Optimization for Data Science and Machine Learning | | | Other Wharton Requirements | | 33 | | Total Course Units | | 37 |
1Students who apply STAT 4300 to Business Fundamentals will take an additional elective.