Data science is one of the emerging careers today. The role of data collection and its interpretation helps in growth of almost every field today. Business, health, technology, tourism or technology, all sectors now have a root extension in form of data science. Thus with growing demand, data science is an upcoming course for graduates and post graduates. This paper attempts to compile some basic information on the subject for aiding undergraduates when selecting Data science as a major to study

Keywords : Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science.