数据科学是一门新兴学科，专家可以在其中收集，整理，组织，访问，分析和交流数据。它的核心是计算机科学，数据库，伦理学，数学和统计学的组合。最终，您必须学习将这些技能应用于其他多个领域，例如艺术，生物学，商业，气候，健康，人文，海洋学，科学，社会科学等等。 。URI的数据科学计划由来自七个学院的跨学科团队协调。BS课程旨在提供对数据科学基础的广泛介绍，包括伦理学，计算，统计学和数学。所需的数学准备为进阶工作奠定了基础。学生将为数据科学的职业或研究生学习做好充分的准备。
The B.S. degree has two tracks of emphasis. The track in Computer Science and Statistics (CS-STA track) and the track in Applied Mathematical Sciences (MTH-AMS track). Students in the CS-STA track learn statistical and machine learning methods in data science, acquiring computational skills in relevant programming languages for a data science career. A required capstone experiencean internship or research project with a faculty memberprovides the kind of hands-on experience employers value. In the MTH-AMS track, students learn the mathematical constructs that make advanced data analysis possible. Students apply advanced mathematical concepts to solving data-driven problems and investigate the mathematical underpinnings of algorithms used in machine learning and other data science strategies.