Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies - Advanced Data Analytics

Meets the challenge of turning data into action and prepare to enter a rapidly expanding job market. Expertise in data analytics is increasingly important for advancement in nearly every career. The advanced data analytics concentration provides students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of contemporary data analytics methods, as well as experience in obtaining, wrangling, and learning from big data through machine learning and deep learning tools. The core courses in the concentration emphasize applications of theory and tools to solving real-world problems in business, industry and science.The Interdisciplinary Studies Master’s with a concentration in advanced data analytics is a 30 graduate credit hour program across advanced data analytics and two other fields of study. Students work with an advisor to identify appropriate and relevant supporting fields, as well as to identify and complete an appropriate capstone experience.The Advanced Data Analytics concentration is a focused interdisciplinary degree designed to provide students with the academic and practical preparation necessary to meet a growing research field and a rapidly expanding need of business and industry.The program centers on developing deep analytic competencies in statistics and data analysis, coupled with a strong knowledge of contemporary data structures, to prepare students to conduct sophisticated analyses in business, industry, and science.

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