Data Science, Master of Science

The School of Sciences offers a 33-hour course of study leading to the Master of Science in Data Science (DASC) degree. This program is for individuals who are interested in the analysis of big data. The field of data science is interdisciplinary but draws heavily from computer science and mathematics. The DASC degree requires the completion of a thesis project where the student will apply data science tools and techniques to a data set from a specific knowledge domain.  

Course Requirements (DASC)

The Master of Science in Data Science is comprised of 33 credits which include 18 core curriculum credits, 6 credits of thesis, 6 credits of concentration in Business Analytics or Bioinformatics, and 3 credits in electives.

Thesis

DASC 690	Thesis in Data Science I	3
DASC 695	Thesis in Data Science II	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Electives

DASC 607 OR DASC 634 OR DASC 620 OR DASC 605 OR DASC 691

DASC 607	Operations Research	3
	OR
DASC 634	Supply Chain Analytics	3
	OR
DASC 620	Genomics	3
	OR
	OR
DASC 691	Special Topics	1-3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Core Requirements

DASC 639 and DASC 626 and DASC 638 and DASC 637 and DASC 629 and (DASC 602 or CMBA 655)

DASC 639	Software Programming	3
DASC 626	Statistics for Data Science	3
DASC 638	Data Science	3
DASC 637	Database and Cloud Computing	3
DASC 629	Neural Networks for Machine Learning	3
DASC 602	Data Visualization	3
	OR
CMBA 655	Data Analytics and Visualization	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

 

Concentration Requirements (DASC)

The Master of Science in Data Science requires selection of one of the following concentrations.

Bioinformatics Concentration

 

DASC 620	Genomics	3
DASC 630	Biological Data Analytics	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Business Analytics Concentration

DASC 607	Operations Research	3
DASC 634	Supply Chain Analytics	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

 

Total Credit Hours: 33