Graduate

Degree Programs

Master of Data Science

Data Science Requirements: (30 cr.)

Core Courses (12 cr.)

Data Analysis and Statistics (3 cr.)

Complete one course from the following:

• CSCI-B 503 Algorithms Design and Analysis
• CSCI-B 553 Neural and Genetic Approaches to Artificial Intelligence
• CSCI-B 565 Data Mining
• CSCI-B 652 Computer Models of Symbolic Learning
• CSCI-B 659 Topic: Information Theory and Inference
• INFO-I 573 Programming for Chemical & Life Science Informatics
• INFO-I 590 Topic: Visual Analytics
• INFO-I 590 Topic: Relational Probablisitic Models
• ILS-Z 534 Search
• ILS-Z 604 Topic: Big Data Analysis for Web and Text
• ILS-Z 637 Information Visualization - offered online
• STAT-S 520 Introduction to Statistics
• STAT - any course that is 600 level and above

Data Lifecycle (3 cr.)

Complete one course from the following:

• CSCI-B 551 Elements of Artificial Intelligence
• CSCI-B 555 Machine Learning
• INFO-I 535 Management, Access, and Use of Big and Complex Data - offered online
• INFO-I 590 Topic: Applied Machine Learning
• INFO-I 590 Topic: Complex Systerms
• ILS-Z 604 Topic: Scholarly Communication
• ILS-Z 604 Topic: Data Curation
• ILS-Z 636 Data Semantics - offered online
• ILS-Z 652 Digital Libraries

Data Management and Infrastructure (3 cr.)

Complete one course from the following:

• CSCI-B 534 Distributed Systems
• CSCI-B 552 Knowledge Based Artificial Intelligence
• CSCI-B 561 Advanced Database Concepts
• CSCI-B 649 Topic: Cloud Computing - offered online
• CSCI-B 649 Topic: Advanced Topics in Privacy
• CSCI-B 649 Topic: Cloud Computing for Data Intensive Sciences - offered online
• CSCI-B 661 Database Theory and Systems
• CSCI-B 662 Database Systems and Internal Design
• CSCI-B 669 Topic: Scientific Data Management and Preservation
• CSCI-P 536 Advanced Operating Systems
• CSCI-P 538 Computer Networks
• INFO-I 520 Security for Networked Systems
• INFO-I 524 Big Data Software and Projects - offered online
• INFO-I 525 Organizational Informatics and Economics Security
• INFO-I 590 Topic: Complex Networks and their Applications
• ILS-Z 511 Database Design

Domain/Application Area (3 cr.)

Select from one of these areas: business analytics, science analytics, web science, social data analytics, and health analytics.

• CSCI-B 656 Web Mining
• CSCI-B 679 Topic: High Performance Computing
• INFO-I 519 Introduction to Bioinformatics
• INFO-I 523 Big Data Applications and Analytics - offered online
• INFO-I 529 Machine Learning Bioinformatics
• INFO-I 533 Systems and Protocol Security and Information Assurance
• INFO-I 590 Topic: Big Data in Drug Discovery, Health and Translational Medicine - offered online
• ILS-Z 605 Internship

Electives (18 cr.)

Select from the Domain/Application Areas list, the Core Courses list, or the M.S. in Data Science - general - Approved Courses list.  Electives provide an opportunity to make the program your own.  Advising tracks and recommendations from your faculty advisors can help. Be creative in your course strategies.