Northeastern Launches New Data Science Programs

Northeastern University will launch a new suit of interdisciplinary data science programs. The programs will be aimed at training the next generation of data managers and analysts, a particularly pressing need in light of the field’s ongoing talent shortage.

The suite will be comprised of four distinct programs, including graduate certificates in data science and urban informatics as well as master’s degrees in urban informatics and business analytics. The program curriculum will harness the expertise of faculty members in three colleges: the College of Computer and Information Science, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, and the D’Amore-McKim School of Business.

The school is also planning to offer additional graduate programs in fields like game analytics. The programs will align with Northeastern’s focus on pursuing use-inspired, interdisciplinary research to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

Prospective students who have earned a bachelor’s degree may apply to any one of the four currently available programs, which will begin in either the spring or fall of 2015. Those who complete the certificate program in data science may transfer their credit to either of the master’s degree programs, while those who earn the certificate in urban informatics may transfer their credit to its graduate program.

Depending on the program, the courses will be delivered exclusively online or through a combination of online and on-campus instruction. In either case, all classes will leverage Northeastern’s signature experiential learning model, drawing on students’ professional experiences to make real-world connections with the subject matter.

Northeastern’s new data science programs will train students to excel in these types of positions, which range from actuaries and internal auditors to database administrators and statistical modeling analysts, and prepare them to make an impact on how people view and understand data.

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