Data Science Track Requirements
Data science is the fastest growing component of information technology, with a large number of jobs available, some of these in government and also many in the private sector. There are many different jobs in data science but the underlying driving factor behind high data science demand is the power of big data in many fields including business, technology, science, and medical. As data has exploded everywhere so the need to collect, manage, and analyze has also increased. Organizations are looking for additional “value” from their data and are hiring people with data science backgrounds to assist them. This track focuses on the applied tools, technologies, and methodologies that make data science work in a variety of disciplines from business to healthcare.
Data Science Specialization
| DATA 546 | Principles of Data Science |
3 |
| IT 566 | Computer Scripting Techniques |
3 |
Data Science Electives
Take two (2) electives from the following:
| DATA 556 | Data Visualization |
3 |
| DATA 576 | Natural Language Processing (NLP) Techniques |
3 |
| DATA 586 | Machine Learning |
3 |