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Applied Data Science

Department of Applied Data Science

The Bachelor of Science with Honours in Applied Data Science (BSc-ADS) is the First
Bachelor of Science programme at Shue Yan University. Our programme aims to equip
graduates with cross-disciplinary skills to understand and overcome the challenges associated
with interpreting large volumes of data and communicating the results to the intended audience
to enable data-driven decision making and solve real-world problems.

The curriculum of the programme includes courses in four key areas:
1. ADS Fundamentals,
2. Business Analytics,
3. Digital Humanities / Social Science,
4. VR/AR Visualization

Students will also be able to apply their knowledge in reality through industry experiences
before graduation, like professional internship and capstone projects.

The design of BSc-ADS is unique and balanced. It would help students be all-rounded
and more professional to meet the community needs in the digital era. The minimum
requirement for graduation is 125 credits.

The degree requirements for the four-year Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Applied Data
Science are listed below:

2022/23 Cohort
Requirements 2023/24 Cohort
Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4
Language Requirements 14 6 - -
Departmental Core Requirements 12 15 15 18
Departmental Electives - - 6 3
Free Electives 6 6 6 6
General Education* 6 6 - -

Total minimum number of required credits 38 33 27 27
Minimum required credits for graduation 125
* Students admitted into Year 1 shall complete a total of 12 credits of GE courses consisting of 3 credits
in each of the four main areas in order to fulfil graduation requirements.

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