Hi how is the Data Theory major in UCLA? I can’t seem to find much info about it except on the major page. I got admitted for Pre-Statistics to UCLA. thank you.
Based on:
https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu/ucla-catalog19-20-1359.html
https://catalog.registrar.ucla.edu/ucla-catalog19-20-1360.html
Here is the comparison between statistics and data theory:
Statistics Data Theory
MATH 31A MATH 31A Differential and Integral Calculus
MATH 31B MATH 31B Integration and Infinite Series
MATH 32A MATH 32A Calculus of Several Variables
MATH 32B MATH 32B Calculus of Several Variables
MATH 33A MATH 33A Linear Algebra and Applications
MATH 42 Introduction to Data-Driven Math Modeling
STATS 10|12|13 STATS 10|12|13|15 one of these introductory statistics courses
STATS 20 STATS 20 Introduction to Statistics Programming with R
STATS 21 Python and Other Technologies for Data Science
MATH 115A Linear Algebra
COMPTNG 10A Introduction to Programming
2.5 GPA 3.3 GPA in above courses will be admitted to major
2.7 GPA in above courses admitted to major if space is available
STATS 100A see below Introduction to Probability
STATS 100B see below Introduction to Mathematical Statistics
STATS 100C see below Linear Models
STATS 101A STATS 101A Introduction to Data Analysis and Regression
STATS 101B see below Introduction to Design and Analysis of Experimen
t
STATS 101C STATS 101C Introduction to Statistical Models and Data Mini
ng
STATS 102A STATS 102A Introduction to Computational Statistics with R
STATS 102B STATS 102B Introduction to Computation and Optimization for
Statistics
STATS 102C see below Introduction to Monte Carlo Methods
STATS 140SL Practice of Statistical Consulting
STATS 141SL Practice of Statistical Consulting
STATS 147 Data Technologies for Data Scientists
STATS 184 Societal Impacts of Data
2 electives from STATS 130|131|143-199
or MATH 131A|131B|151A|151B|170B|171|172B|175
sequence STATS 100A&100B or MATH 170E&170S
elective STATS 100C|101B|102C|C151-199 (except 182|186|189)
2 electives from above lists
elective MATH M148 or STATS M148