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2022–2023 Walden University Catalog (September 2022)

MS in Data Science (Quarter)

For students beginning their program November 28, 2022 or later.

Degree Requirements

  • 45 total quarter credits

Curriculum

  • MDSC 6005 – The Global Technology Environment♦
  • MDSC 6401 – Statistical Concepts for Big Data
  • MDSC 6245 – Big Data
  • MDSC 6265 – Data Mining
  • MDSC 6685 – Data Visualization
  • MDSC 6665 – Predictive Analytics for Decision Making
  • MDSC 6210 – Cloud Computing
  • MDSC 6240 – Advanced Database Systems
  • MDSC 6190 – Foundations of Intelligent Systems

Course Sequence

Quarter Course Credits
1 MDSC 6005 - The Global Technology Environment♦   5 cr.
2 MDSC 6401 - Statistical Concepts for Big Data   5 cr.
MDSC 6245 - Big Data   5 cr.
3 MDSC 6265 - Data Mining   5 cr.
MDSC 6685 - Data Visualization   5 cr.
4 MDSC 6665 - Predictive Analytics for Decision Making   5 cr.
MDSC 6210 - Cloud Computing   5 cr.
5 MDSC 6240 - Advanced Database Systems   5 cr.
MDSC 6190 - Foundations of Intelligent Systems   5 cr.