Feeling a Bit Lost Creating a Degree Plan for a BS in Data Science & Analytics @ TESU

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Hello all,

First, I'd like to thank you all for you participation in this community, and the wonderful resources you've put together.

So, I've been in physical labor/retail all my life, and y body just isn't going to continue to tolerate that. To remedy the situation, I've decided to go for a job that's always interested me.

I've done a lot of reading, but the 'electives' portion of the degree requirement is throwing me for a loop, and I'm starting to doubt that any of my plan makes sense.

If any of you would be willing to take a look at and comment on my plan, I'd be incredibly grateful.

Thanks in advance:

• Steps to BS Data Science and Analytics TESU
  
  • Degree Outline
    • https://www.tesu.edu/heavin/bs/Data-Science.cfm
      
    • Requirements
      • Gen Eds (60 credits)
        • Intellectual and Practical Skills (15)
          • Written Communication (6)
            • College Comp (six)
              • CLEP $85
                • https://clep.collegeboard.org/composition-and-literature/college-composition
                  
          • Oral Communication (3)
            • Public Speaking (three)
              • Sophia $165
                • https://www.sophia.org/online-courses/public-speaking-2
                  
          • Quantitative Literacy (3)
            • College Algebra (three)
              • CLEP $85
                • https://clep.collegeboard.org/science-and-mathematics/college-algebra
                  
          • Information Literacy (3)
            • Analyzing and Interpreting Lit
              • CLEP $85
                • https://clep.collegeboard.org/composition-and-literature/analyzing-and-interpreting-literature
                  • six credits, also counts towards Knowledge of Human Cultures
                    
        • Knowledge of Human Cultures 9
          • American Lit
            • CLEP $85
              • https://clep.collegeboard.org/composition-and-literature/american-literature
                • Six credits
                  
        • Understanding the Physical and Natural World 8-10
          • Pre Calc (three)
            • CLEP $85
              • https://clep.collegeboard.org/science-and-mathematics/precalculus
                
          • College Math (six)
            • CLEP $85
              • https://clep.collegeboard.org/science-and-mathematics/college-mathematics
                
        • Civic and Global Learning 9
          • Diversity (3)
            • Intro to SOC (three)
              • CLEP $85
                • https://clep.collegeboard.org/history-and-social-sciences/introductory-sociology
                  
          • Ethics (3)
            • The Institutes
              • Ethics and the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct (two)
                • https://www.theinstitutes.org/hf.php?page=webcontact.ol_home
                  
          • Civic Engagement (3)
            • American Government (three)
              • CLEP $85
                • https://clep.collegeboard.org/history-and-social-sciences/american-government
                  
        • Mathematics 3
          • Calculus
            • CLEP $85
              • https://clep.collegeboard.org/science-and-mathematics/calculus
                
        • General Education Electives 14-16
          • Conflict Resolution (three)
            • Sophia $165
              • https://www.sophia.org/online-courses/conflict-resolution
                
          • Calc II (three)
            • StraighterLine $167 +$99/m
              • https://www.straighterline.com/online-college-courses/mathematics/mat251xxtwlsl001000001-b.html
                
            • Sophia $free
              • https://www.straighterline.com/online-college-courses/mathematics/mat251xxtwlsl001000001-b.html
                
          • Moral and Political Philosophy (three?)
            • Saylor $25/test
              • https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=29
                
          • Developing Effective Teams (one)
            • Sophia
              • done
                
      • Area of Study 33
        • Core Area of Study Courses 21
          • Introductory Statistics (3)
            
          • Predictive Analytics I - Machine Learning Tools* (3)
            
          • Predictive Analytics II - Neural Nets and Regression* (3)
            
          • Predictive Analytics III - Dimension Reduction, Clustering and Association Rules* (2)
            
          • Optimization - Linear Programming* (3)
            
          • Introduction to Network Analysis* (3)
            
          • Forecasting Analytics (3)
            
          • Interactive Data Visualization* (2)
            
        • Area of Study Electives (Students select four of the following courses) 12
          • SQL - Introduction to Database Queries*
            
          • Regression Analysis*
            
          • R Programming Intro I
            
          • Intro to Python Programming for Analytics
            
          • Financial Risk Modeling*
            
          • Spatial Statistics with Geographic Information Systems*
            
          • Integer & Nonlinear Programming and Network Flow
            
          • Risk Simulation and Queuing*
            
      • Electives 26