4-year B.Sci.

(Data Science & Artificial Intelligence) Programme

Applicable to students matriculated in 2018 or later

 
Overview of AUs requirement 
Major  General Education Requirement 
Year of  Prescribed  (GER) Unrestricted 
Core  Total 
Study  Elective  Prescribed Elective (PE)  Elective (UE) 
Core 
(MPE)  BM  LA  STS 
Sem 1  10    2  3      3  18 
1  
Sem 2  9    3    3    3  18 
Sem 1  17              17 
2 
Sem 2  13    3        3  19 
Sem 1  6  7  1        6  20 
3 
Sem 2  10              10 
Sem 1  3  10  1          14 
4 
Sem 2  11  7  1          19 
11  3  3   
Total  79  24  15  135 
17 

Suggested Curriculum
Type No of Hours Per Week
( i.e.
Core/
MPE/
GER Lab/ Pre-requisite /
Course Code and Title Lec / AU
core/ Tut Example Total Remarks
TEL*
GER PE/ class+
Unrestric
ted
elective)
Year 1 Semester 1       
MH1802 Calculus for the Sciences Core 3 1 - 4 4 Nil
CZ1003 Introduction to Core 2* 1 2+ 4 3 Nil
Computational Thinking
MH1812 Discrete Mathematics Core 2 1 1+ 3 3
HW0128 Scientific Communication I GER - 2 - 2 2 HW0001
Core (Corequisite)
HW0001 English Proficiency GER - 2 - 2 0 Nil
Core
GER Prescribed Elective GER PE 3  
Unrestricted Elective  UE 3  
TOTAL    5+2* 7 3+ 15 18  
       
 4-year B.Sci. (Data Science & Artificial Intelligence) Programme
Applicable to students matriculated in 2018 or later

Year 1 Semester 2
MH2802 Linear Algebra for Scientists Core 2 1 - 3 3
CZ1016 Introduction to Data Science Core 2 1 1 4 3 CZ1003
CZ1007 Data Structures Core 2 1 1 4 3 CZ1003
PS8001 Defence Science GER Core - - - - 3 Online course

GER Prescribed Elective GER PE 3

Unrestricted Elective UE 3
TOTAL 6 3 2 11 18

Type No of Hours Per Week

( i.e.
Core/
MPE/
GER Lab/ Pre-requisite /
Course Code and Title AU
core/ Lec Tut Example Total Remarks
GER PE/ class+
Unrestric
ted
elective)
Year 2 Semester 1     
MH2100 Calculus III Core 3 1 - 4 4 MH1101 (can be
fulfilled by MH1802)
MH2500 Probability and Core 3 1 - 4 4 {MH1100 &
Introduction to Statistics MH1101} OR
{MH1800 &
MH1801}
CZ2001 Algorithms Core 2 1 1+ 4 3 CZ1007, MH1812
CZ2002 Object Oriented Design Core 2 1 1 4 3 CZ1007
and Programming
CZ2004 Human Computer Core 2 1 1 4 3 Nil
Interaction
TOTAL    12 5 2+1+ 20 17  
     

Year 2 Semester 2
MH3500 Statistics Core 3 1 - 4 4 MH2500
MH3511 Data Analysis with Core 2 - 2 4 3 MH2500
Computer
CZ2006 Software Engineering Core 2 1 1 4 3 CZ2002 (Corequisite)
CZ2007 Introduction to Core 2 1 1 4 3 CZ2001 (Corequisite)
Database Systems
HW0228 Scientific Communication II GER Core - 2 - 2 2 HW0128

Unrestricted Elective UE 3
ML0003 Kickstart your Career GER Core 1
TOTAL 9 5 4 18 19
 4-year B.Sci. (Data Science & Artificial Intelligence) Programme
Applicable to students matriculated in 2018 or later

Type No of Hours Per Week

( i.e.
Core/
MPE/
GER Pre-requisite /
Course Code and Title AU
core/ Lec Tut Lab Total Remarks
GER PE/
Unrestric
ted
elective)
Year 3 Semester 1     
CZ3005 Artificial Intelligence Core 2 1 1 4 3 CZ1003, CZ2001
CZ4032 Data Analytics and Mining Core 2 1 1 4 3 CZ2001
Prescribed Elective, MPE 3 1 - 4 4
MHxxxx/PHxxxx
Prescribed Elective, CZxxxx MPE 2 1 1 4 3
GC0001 Sustainability: Seeing GER - - - - 1 Online course
Through the Haze Core
Unrestricted Elective UE 3
Unrestricted Elective UE 3
TOTAL    9 4 3 16 20  
     

Year 3 Semester 2
Professional Internship Core - - - - 10 Year 3 standing
TOTAL 10

Type No of Hours Per Week

( i.e.
Core/
MPE/
GER Pre-requisite /
Course Code and Title AU
core/ Lec Tut Lab Total Remarks
GER PE/
Unrestric
ted
elective)
Year 4 Semester 1     
Final Year Project Core - - - - - Final year standing
CZ4xxx Parallel Programming Core 2 1 - 3 3
Prescribed Elective, MPE 3 1 - 4 4
MHxxxx/PHxxxx
Prescribed Elective, CZxxxx MPE 2 1 1 4 3
Prescribed Elective, CZxxxx MPE 2 1 1 4 3
HY0001 Ethics & Moral Reasoning GER - - - - 1 Online course
Core
TOTAL    7 3 2 12 14  
     

Year 4 Semester 2
Final Year Project Core - - - - 8 Final year standing
 4-year B.Sci. (Data Science & Artificial Intelligence) Programme
Applicable to students matriculated in 2018 or later
CZ4041 Machine Learning Core 2 1 - 3 3 CZ1011 (can be
fulfilled by MH2802
& MH2500),
CZ1007
Prescribed Elective, MHxxxx/PHxxxx MPE 3 1 - 4 4

Prescribed Elective, CZxxxx MPE 2 1 1 4 3

ET0001 Enterprise & Innovation GER Core - - - - 1 Online course

TOTAL 7 3 1 11 19

A LIST OF MAJOR PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES IS GIVEN BELOW:

 MH3510 Regression Analysis (4AU)
 MH3701 Basic Optimization (4AU)
 MH4500 Time Series Analysis (4AU)
 MH4501 Multivariate Analysis (4AU)
 MH4511 Sampling & Survey (4AU)
 MH4513 Survival Analysis (4AU)
 PH4410 Econophysics (3AU)
 MH4515 Applied Bayesian Statistics (4AU)
 MH4516 Applied Categorical Data Analysis (4AU)
 MH4517 Data Applications in Natural Sciences (4AU)
 MH4518 Simulation Techniques in Finance (4AU)
 CZ4024 Cryptography and Network Security (3AU)
 CZ4031 Database System Principles (3AU)
 CZ4034 Information Retrieval (3AU)
 CZ4045 Natural Language Processing (3AU)
 CZ4071 Network Sciences (3AU)
 CZ4072 Big Data Management (3AU)
 CZ4073 Data Science for Business (3AU)
 CZ4*** Data Visualization (3AU)
 CZ4*** Developing Data Products (3AU)
 CZ4*** Distributed Computing for Data Science and AI (3AU)
 CS4022 Social Media Mining (4AU)
 CS4031 Media Planning and Strategies (4AU)

Note: The curriculum is correct at the time of printing. For updates/changes in modules for programme, please refer to
scse.ntu.edu.sg