About the course

The Data Science concentration covers the foundations of data science and exposes students to up to date theories, techniques, and practices of data science field.Data science, which encompasses big data, employs machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), statistical and other advanced models and techniques on big data. The work of data science can help identify valuable knowledge that is impossible or extremely difficult to obtain previously. Those knowledge and findings can help organizations understand their strengths and weakness and make meaningful and effective changes.As such, data science has emerged as one of hottest areas in computer science and demand for computer science professionals with expertise in data science has been rising constantly and rapidly. Major tech companies all actively recruit computer science professionals with data science expertise. Students who graduate with the proposed concentration will work as data scientists, data science engineers, data analysts, big data system analysts, and software developers. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	San Marcos
Fall (August), 2025	San Marcos

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Texas State University

baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university

　　official transcripts from each institution where course credit was granted

　　minimum 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)

　　background course work

　　official GRE (general test only) with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections

　　The GRE may be waived if the student holds a master's or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. If the student holds a master's or doctoral degree (or the equivalent thereof) from an accredited international institution, the GRE may be waived on an individual basis.

　　resume/CV

　　statement of purpose

　　three letters of recommendation

　　IELTS (academic) - overall scores required 6.5 and minimum individual module scores of 6.0

　　TOEFL iBT - overall scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of (19 listening, 19 reading, 19 speaking, 18 writing)

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Texas State University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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