{"id":1309,"date":"2018-02-20T06:48:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T06:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cds.cdm.depaul.edu\/?page_id=1309"},"modified":"2021-02-02T01:51:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T01:51:21","slug":"ms-data-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cds.cdm.depaul.edu\/curriculum\/ms-data-science\/","title":{"rendered":"MS in Data Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-568617 kc-row-container module\"><div class=\"wc-row row\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-757986 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-6107 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-934012 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\nThe <strong><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdm.depaul.edu\/academics\/Pages\/MS-in-Data-Science.aspx\">MS in Data Science<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0prepares the next generation of leaders in data science. The increasing availability of digital information is changing the way businesses and organizations operate, and more and more companies are in need of data science professionals with deep analytical and technical skills who can analyze massive amounts of data and extract information from complex data sources. The curriculum emphasizes technical proficiency and practical experience, and provides students with advanced skills in data mining, statistics, machine learning, and big data processing.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-297798 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-662530 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-598330 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-662254\">\n\t<a class=\"kc_button primary button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdm.depaul.edu\/academics\/Pages\/MS-in-Predictive-Analytics.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\tCurriculum Requirements\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-685946 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-113104\">\n\t<a class=\"kc_button primary button\" href=\"#careerwheel\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" onclick=\"\">\n\t\tQuick Facts\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-315459 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-828916 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-467795 kc-row-container module transparent-background\"><div class=\"wc-row row\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-516357 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-838394 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-610772 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-958912 kc-feature-boxes kc-fb-layout-3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"content-icon\"><i class=\"fa-server\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"box-right\"><div class=\"content-title\">Up-to-date Curriculum<\/div><div class=\"content-desc\">Core courses in data processing, statistics, and machine learning as well as courses in specialized areas including Deep Learning, Recommender Systems, and Natural Language Processing. <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-774699 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-159851 kc-feature-boxes kc-fb-layout-3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"content-icon\"><i class=\"fa-pencil\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"box-right\"><div class=\"content-title\">Flexible Curriculum<\/div><div class=\"content-desc\">Take advantage of the breadth of programs offered at the School of Computing, and choose among a large number of electives depending on your interests and career goals.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-626520 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-543580 kc-feature-boxes kc-fb-layout-3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"content-icon\"><i class=\"fa-group\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"box-right\"><div class=\"content-title\">Practicum Experience<\/div><div class=\"content-desc\">Gain real world experience though industry sponsored projects or internships, or through exciting and innovative research under the supervision of our faculty.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-182376 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-485857 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-653836 kc-feature-boxes kc-fb-layout-3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"content-icon\"><i class=\"fa-hospital-o\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"box-right\"><div class=\"content-title\">Specialization Tracks<\/div><div class=\"content-desc\">Choose between four different specialization tracks; Computational methods, Marketing, Healthcare, and Hospitality.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-700716 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-466507 kc-feature-boxes kc-fb-layout-3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"content-icon\"><i class=\"fa-laptop\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"box-right\"><div class=\"content-title\">Fully Online<\/div><div class=\"content-desc\">The degree can be completed online or in-class. No distinction between our in-class students and online students.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-183446 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-163862 kc-feature-boxes kc-fb-layout-3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"content-icon\"><i class=\"fa-database\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"box-right\"><div class=\"content-title\">Technical Knowledge<\/div><div class=\"content-desc\">Strong emphasis on the technical and programming skills required for big data analytics.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"careerwheel\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-104551 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-261236 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-988225 kc-row-container module\"><div class=\"wc-row row\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-889961 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-193954 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cds.cdm.depaul.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/chart1.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-250142 small-12 columns small-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-727375 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<h3>Large Network of Alumni<\/h3>\n<p>Students take advantage of a large network of alumni who are leaders in their field, and work in a wide range of industries.<\/p>\n<p>Students find jobs within three months from graduation and often before completing the graduate degree.<\/p>\n<p>Data Science career facts for our graduates can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.depaul.edu\/academics\/Pages\/career-success.aspx?dpuid=230034\">DePaul Career Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-276974 kc_text_block\"><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Job Titles<br \/><\/strong>Our graduates are employed as Data Analysts or Data Scientists. Many achieve a senior position not long after graduation. 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