Master of Science in Data Science

University of Texas - Arlington

The Master of Science in Data Science degree program helps meet the growing need for data science professionals in STEM, health-related and other fields, expanding students’ marketable skills and preparing them to enter a fast-growing job field. The program is unique for its breadth, offering a widely encompassing set of courses that allows students without a computer science background to develop the necessary skills for data science jobs in business, engineering, healthcare and science settings. It aims to instill the acumen needed to draw insights from data, to make sound decisions using data, and to effectively communicate about data-driven findings and decisions. Students will use real-world problems, methods and data in instruction materials through collaboration with community partners problem-based, experiential learning which emphasizes hands-on coding exercises service learning in which students learn while doing for social good and inclusive learning to broaden student participation and strengthen student retention in data science education.

College of Engineering