Master of Science in Data Analytics
The Master of Science in Data Analytics, offered by the Department of Applied Data Science, is developed in partnership with industry experts targeting students from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. Students receive the advanced education necessary to apply analytics to solve real-world problems by immersing them in the full data analytics process lifecycle.
Students learn how to build portfolios of data analytics projects by leveraging the interrelationship between domain data knowledge and emerging information technologies. Students advance their knowledge and skills through the integration of:
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Identifying domain-specific problems, defining requirements, and establishing measurable organizational objectives.
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Performing data exploration, preparation, visualization, and governance.
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Applying programming, statistics, database, data mining, and machine learning technologies to build models for descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive data analytics.
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Engaging in the development, validation, and monitoring of data analytics systems to meet requirements and objectives.
Today most organizations treat analytics as a strategic asset, and analytics is central to many functional roles and skills. This program prepares students for a career in data analytics in almost all industry domains. Potential career roles for graduates include data analyst, data administrator, business intelligence analyst, and information research scientist.
The program is offered in both regular and special sessions. For more information, visit the MS in Data Analytics program website.
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