Major Guide for Transfer Advising
Available Concentrations: Data Science
Transfer Pathways for this Major
View the JMU B.S. Statistics Transfer Guide, which shows the courses to take at your community college for the best 2-year plus 2-year pathway to your major at JMU.
If you are earning a transferable associate degree from VCCS or Richard Bland other than the degree listed in the transfer guide above, your time to graduation may or may not be impacted. You will still qualify for the general education waiver at JMU. In addition, you may want to consider following the guidance for equivalent courses in this major.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in selecting courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
You should choose courses at your current school that satisfy specific general education AND major requirements at JMU. In addition, to be considered a competitive student for admission, you should have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and successfully completed college course work in these core subject areas: English, mathematics, social science and lab science.
- View VCCS & RBC courses that satisfy JMU General Education requirements
- Learn more about the transfer admission process
Equivalent Courses for this Major:
The following courses can help toward your major at JMU. The list below shows all possible courses offered that fulfill requirements towards this major. Not all courses may be offered at your community college, and you are not required to complete these courses in order to transfer. We recommend meeting with a JMU Next Transfer Advisor as you schedule courses at your community college.
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VCCS |
RBC |
JMU Course Equivalent |
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MTH 263 |
MATH 251 |
MATH 235, Calculus I |
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MTH 264 |
MATH 252 |
MATH 236, Calculus II |
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MTH 265 |
MATH 261 |
MATH 237, Calculus III (not required for Data Science concentration) |
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MTH 266 |
MATH 224 |
MATH 300, Linear Algebra |
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MTH 245 |
MATH 217 |
MATH 220, Elementary Statistics |
Additional Notes:
- The ideal pathway from VCCS to this major is is the A.S. in Mathematics (consult the B.S. Statistics Transfer Guide). If your college doesn't offer an A.S. in Mathematics degree, you may complete the A.S. Science degree with the appropriate math courses listed on the B.S. Statistics Transfer Guide.
- Not sure if the degree you're pursing is transferable? Learn about transferable degrees
- JMU Next Transfer Advisors are available to assist you in select courses and planning to transfer to JMU.
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