DSCMS - Data Science

Core Major Units: 9
Additional Units: 21 (see requirements below for students with or without emphasis)
Total Minimum Degree Units: 30

A grade of "B" or higher is required for all core coursework applied to the Master's degree.

Complete 6 units:

• course: Data Mining and Discovery (3)

• course: Data Analysis and Visualization (3)

Complete 3 units:

• course: Capstone Project (3)

• course: Internship (3)

• course: Master's Thesis (1-6)

Additional coursework for students with no emphasis (6 units):

• course: Data Ethics (3)

• course: Foundations of Data Science (3)

15 units total for students with no emphasis.

Elective courses toward degree requirements will be taken from INFO coursework (INFO 500-590 or 600-690) or approved coursework in other departments. Core courses do not count toward elective courses. Additional units of experiential credit beyond the minimum 3-unit requirement (capstone, internship, independent study, research) may not be used towards the electives.

None

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

Minimum Emphasis Units

21 (in addition to "Core Major Units" above)

Core Coursework Requirements

Required coursework (3 units)

• course: Ethical Issues in Information (3)

 All core courses required a minimum grade of B.

Emphasis Elective Coursework

18 units of INFO pre-approved electives:

• course: Introduction to Machine Learning (3)

• course: Database Development and Management (3)

• course: Data Warehousing and Analytics in the Cloud (3)

• course: Neural Networks (3)

• course: Applied Natural Language Processing (3)

• course: Managing the Digital Information Environment (3)