About the Program

Master of Science (M.S.) in Applied Data Science.

The Master of Science (M.S.) program in Applied Data Science (MSADS) addresses the rising demand for data science professionals in today’s dynamic technological landscape. Through its interdisciplinary approach, the program equips students with a comprehensive skillset, merging knowledge from diverse fields such as computer science, statistics, and business.

Industry careers looking for students with a MS degree in Applied Data Science include finance and insurance, healthcare and social assistance, information, manufacturing, transportation, scientific and technological services, retail trade, and more.

The MS program is a non-thesis major in Applied Data Science with a total of 30 credits hours. The program is designed for students or working professionals with a B.S. degree in a non-computing engineering field such as agricultural and biological engineering, business, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, environmental engineering, transportation engineering and possibly industrial systems engineering.

The curriculum will consist of a set of 7 core courses (21 credit hours), 2 specialization courses (6 credit hours) in a specific area, and a capstone project (3 credit hours) in the selected specialization. Throughout the curriculum you will interact with HWCOE faculty with a diverse research portfolio, carry hands-on software experiments, access to HiPerGator supercomputer resources, and participate in an interdisciplinary capstone project.