MSDS 498-DL Capstone.

The capstone course focuses upon the practice of data science. This course is the culmination of the data science program. It gives students an opportunity to demonstrate their business strategic thinking, communication, and consulting skills. Business cases across various industries and application areas illustrate strategic advantages of analytics, as well as organizational issues in implementing systems for data science. Students work in project teams, generating business plans and project implementation plans. Students may choose this course or the master’s thesis to fulfill their capstone requirement. Prerequisites: Completion of all core courses in the student’s graduate program and specialization.

Selected capstone sections are aligned with MSDS specializations. Some focus on business solutions. Others involve research projects.

MSDS 590-DL Thesis.

Conducting independent research in an area of special interest to the student, with results published as a master’s thesis. Prerequisites: Completion of all core courses in the student’s graduate program and specialization.

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