MS in Data Science

Modules
 

• Fundamentals of Data Science (Computational aspects of Data Science)
• Database Systems
• Machine Learning
• Advanced Statistical Learning I
• Advanced Statistical Learning II

• A baccalaureate degree with a GPA of at least 3.0

• An acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test (verbal and quantitative) is required from within the past five years.

  • Verbal and quantitative GRE scores at 70% or above are preferred in each area.

  • Applicants already holding an appropriate master's degree, or its professional equivalent may be exempted from the GRE requirement.

  • Other professional school standardized test scores (MCAT, DAT, GMAT, or LSAT) may be substituted for the GRE by applicants who are working toward or who have already earned post-baccalaureate degrees for example, in medicine, dentistry, management, or law.

  • Test scores must be sent directly to Graduate Admissions by the testing agency. The University of Memphis institution code number for reporting ETS scores is R-1459.

• Three letters of recommendation from three individuals (at least one letter from a former professor or instructor) familiar with the applicant's academic background or experience in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics and related issues, specifying in detail the applicant's capabilities for graduate study and for future performance as a data scientist, are required.

• Personal statement of approximately 750 to 1,000 words indicating his/her present interests and career goals, including how the MS-DS will prepare the candidate to achieve these goals.

International Students
$16,137 / year