Curriculum Overview for the Online Master's in Data Science
I. Core requirements in the 5 categories as detailed below – 15 credits / 5 courses
II. Electives – 15 credits / 5 courses
III. Graduate Qualifying Project – 3 credits
TOTAL 33 credits
NOTE: All curriculum plans must be approved by the student’s academic advisor
NOTE: A maximum of 16 credits are allowed from School of Business coursework within the M.S.DS
Students in the online master's in data science must include appropriate course selections from the following five categories and complete the credit requirement with electives:
- Integrative Data Science (Required)
- Mathematical Analytics (3 credits)
- Data Access and Management (3 credits)
- Data Analytics and Mining (3 credits)
- Business Intelligence and Case Studies (3 credits)
- Electives (5 courses / 15 credits)
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Course Schedule for the Online MS in Data Science
FALL TERM
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EARLY SPRING TERM
- DS 501. Introduction to Data Science
- DS 503. Big Data Management
- MIS 576. Project Management
- OBC 505. Teaming and Organizing for Innovation
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LATE SPRING TERM
- DS 502. Statistical Methods for Data Science
- MIS 584. Business Intelligence
- OIE 542. Risk Management and Decision Making
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SUMMER TERM
- DS 501. Introduction to Data Science
- CS 548. Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
- CS 5007. Intro to Applications of CS with Data Structures and Algorithms
- MA 511. Applied Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
- ECE 504. Analysis of Deterministic Signals and Systems
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A complete listing of all courses applicable to the Data Science program may be found in the WPI Graduate Catalog under Data Science. Please note that only the courses shown above are offered in online sections. Additional electives are offered on-campus.
Software used in this program: R, Python, R Studio
Course Offerings are subject to change. If you are interested in enrolling, please contact us for the most up-to-date information.
Need to earn your BS in Data Science first? Here at WPI, we have taken our well-established Data Science graduate program and now offer it as a bachelor’s for undergraduate students.