Arkansas State University
2105 East, Aggie Rd, Jonesboro, AR 72401, United States

Arkansas State University is a public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second largest university in the state. The university was founded in 1909 and is located atop 1,376 acres on Crowley's Ridge.

Data science and data analytics applications exist in numerous industries and government agencies.  This diversity of opportunity is reflected in the interdisciplinary nature of the Data Science and Data Analytics (DSDA) Program which involves six colleges; Agriculture, Education & Behavioral Science, Engineering & Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Communication, Nursing & Health Professions, and Sciences & Mathematics.   

Program Overview

The DSDA Program builds out from the general education curriculum to a program core of 37 hours and two specific tracks from which students can choose.  The program core is be required of all students in the program and covers content in Statistics, programming, visualization, data governance and ethics.

Tracks and Domains

The two tracks - Data Science and Data Analytics – provide further depth beyond the program core. Within each track, students will be required to complete courses within their particular area of interest or “domain”.  Domains could include social sciences, healthcare, geospatial technologies, engineering, computer science, or bioinformatics to name a few.

Outcomes

The outcomes of this B.S. program are:

Identify societal and ethical impacts as well as the responsibility that come with access to data.

Critically assess and remediate issues with data organization and data quality.

Design and implement a solution to a problem in the realm of data science/data analytics through problem identification, problem solving, decision making, visualization, data analysis and reporting.

Find more information in the Undergraduate Bulletin >>

https://www.astate.edu/info/academics/degrees/degree-details.dot?mid=df79e20d-0531-4623-a248-eabaf2989e23 

Freshmen applicants who meet one of the following criteria will receive automatic admission to Arkansas State. While you have to meet minimum criteria, test scores are still required:

Achieved a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale or a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours.

3.00 cumulative high school grade point average (or GED test score equivalent) OR

19 minimum ACT super score or minimum 990 combined SAT super score OR

Class rank in the top 20% of applicant's graduating class

Admitted freshmen who require remediation (based on entrance exam scores) or who have less than a 3.00 cumulative high school GPA will be required to participate in the Transition Studies leadership based support program throughout their enrollment at Arkansas State University

ADMISSION APPEALS

Freshmen applicants who do not meet automatic admission standards may be admitted to the university upon approval of the Undergraduate Admissions Appeal Committee. Freshmen approved by the Undergraduate Admissions Appeal Committee will participate in the Transition Studies leadership-based support program. In addition to an official high school transcript and official entrance exam scores, submit to the committee:

Two letters of recommendation

Statement of purpose answering the following prompts:

Why is A-State a good fit for you and your educational goals?

What are your academic and personal strengths and how do you plan to grow as a student at A-State?

What experiences outside of the classroom impact or had an impact on your academic performance.

Documents must be submitted at least two weeks before the start of classes for the semester.

FRESHMAN ADMISSION CHECKLIST:

Completed Online Application

$30 Application Fee

Official High School Transcript

Official ACT/SAT Score

Immunization Record (2 MMRs)

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS:

Incoming international undergraduate students must meet one of the criteria’s set forth in the below chart. However, citizens of these countries do not have to submit English proficiency scores due to English being the native language:

TOEFL-Internet Based***                                 61

IELTS     -                                                               6.0

PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic)        59

Duolingo*                                                            110

https://www.astate.edu/a/global-initiatives/international/admissions/undergraduate/

Applied to Summer and Fall

implement for all Spring, Summer, and Fall 2025 student

https://www.astate.edu/a/global-initiatives/international/admissions/undergraduate/

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Start the application online using the link provided above. 

Application Coding: In the online application, students must indicate they are working with Indo Global Studies.

In the online application 'Additional Information' tab select 'Yes' to the question "Are you applying through an agent or representative?" Then type 'Indo Global Studies’ and provide the email ceo@indoglobalstudies.org

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Documents should be uploaded directly to the application. 

Documents cannot be uploaded until the application fee has been paid. 

The financial documents are needed for a decision to be issued.

Note - Please share tagging proof, student details and documents to admissions@indoglobalstudies.org after submitting the application.