{"id":6467,"date":"2020-03-25T10:41:58","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T14:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/?page_id=6467"},"modified":"2020-06-18T14:54:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T18:54:17","slug":"master-of-science-in-data-science-msds-41","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/master-of-science-in-data-science-msds-41\/","title":{"rendered":"TAS:  Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) 4+1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Website: 4+1 &#8211; Master of Science in Data Science<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/master-of-data-science-msds\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"facultyTable\"><div class=\"row colSet\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \"><strong>Director:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/scott-frees\/\">Scott Frees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p class=\"facultyListing\"><strong>Faculty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/amanda-beecher\/\">Amanda Beecher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/scott-frees\/\">Scott Frees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/sourav-dutta\/\">Sourav Dutta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/benjamin-fine\/\">Benjamin Fine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sColumn col-sm-12 col-md-12 \">\n<p><strong>Faculty:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Osei Tweneboah<\/li>\n<li>Debbie Yuster<\/li>\n<li>Current as of\u00a0June 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span> About the Program<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>Ramapo College offers students the ability to begin their Master\u2019s of Data Science (MSDS) program while still an undergraduate.\u00a0 This accelerates their graduate program and allows them to complete their MSDS in one additional year beyond their 4-year Bachelor\u2019s degree.\u00a0 This five year program is designed for students enrolled in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, and Mathematics majors. Students interested in enrolling in the MSDS program in the 4+1 track should contact their undergraduate advisor, and the MSDS Program Director, Dr. Scott Frees.<\/p>\n<p>Students completing majors in other disciplines may also contact the Program Director for assistance in designing a 5-year plan for their specific situation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Pre-Requisite of the Program <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>The pre-requisites of the Master\u2019s in Data Science program are built into the undergraduate major and elective courses to ensure students are well-prepared for the graduate program. These include courses in programming, statistics, and linear algebra.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/tas\/bioinformatics\/\">Bioinfomatics<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/Data-Science\/\">Data Science<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/tas\/compscience\/\">Computer Science<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/tas\/mathematics\/\">Mathematics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>4th Year Coursework<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p>In addition to the courses for the undergraduate program, students will begin their graduate courses in their senior year. The policy for Undergraduate students taking graduate-level courses is outlined at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/policy\/undergraduate-students-taking-graduate-courses\/\">https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/provost\/policy\/undergraduate-students-taking-graduate-courses\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thus, students are limited to 3 graduate courses counting towards their undergraduate degree. As graduate level courses are 3 credit hours and undergraduate courses are typically 4 credit hours, students must ensure they have taken the sufficient number of credits to reach the 128 credit hours required for undergraduate graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Some courses may count towards the undergraduate major or minor, and so you should speak with your undergraduate major or minor advisor for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Students are recommended to take 9 credits<\/p>\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<h4 align=\"center\"><strong>4th Year Graduate Courses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Students are recommended to take 9 credits<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fall Semester (6 Credits)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6e52a\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/DATA101\" target=\"_blank\">DATA 101 - INTRODUCTION TO DATA SCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6e792\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS530\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 530 - PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE<\/a><strong> OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6e9c2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/MATH570\" target=\"_blank\">MATH 570 - APPLIED STATISTICS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Spring Semester (3 Credits)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6ebf5\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/DATA620\" target=\"_blank\">DATA 620 - ETHICS FOR DATA SCIENCE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>5th Year Graduate Courses<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<div class=\"courseTable\">\n<h4 align=\"center\"><strong>5th Year Graduate Courses<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1st Semester (12 Credits)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6eea0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS530\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 530 - PYTHON FOR DATA SCIENCE<\/a><strong> OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6f0be\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/MATH570\" target=\"_blank\">MATH 570 - APPLIED STATISTICS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6f2b2\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/MATH680\" target=\"_blank\">MATH 680 - ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL MODELING<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Choose 2<\/li>\n<li>Technical Elective<\/li>\n<li>Interdisciplinary Elective<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6f4c0\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/DATA730\" target=\"_blank\">DATA 730 - DATA SCIENCE FIELDWORK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><strong>2nd Semester<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6f70d\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/CMPS664\" target=\"_blank\">CMPS 664 - ADVANCED DATABASE AND BIG DATA SYSTEMS<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Technical Elective<\/li>\n<li><a id=\"69f1b30b6f94f\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.ramapo.edu\/courses\/DATA750\" target=\"_blank\">DATA 750 - DATA SCIENCE THESIS<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>Related Information <\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<p><a title=\"Graduation Requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2020-2021\/grad-requirements\/\">Undergraduate Graduation Requirements<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/\">School of Theoretical and Applied Science Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/tas\/faculty\/\">Faculty Profiles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">Ramapo College of New Jersey recognizes the value of publishing on the Internet. The College does not preview, review, censor, or control the content of these pages in any way as a matter of course. 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