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The selection of courses for the UW Master of Science in Data Science varies each fall, spring, and summer. Check below for upcoming courses. Course offerings are subject to change due to fluctuating enrollments.

Spring 2021

Registration/Permission numbers available: November 9, 2020
Course preview week: January 19–25, 2021
Semester dates: January 26–May 7, 2021

DS 700: Foundations of Data Science
DS 705: Statistical Methods (Prerequisite: DS 700)
DS 710: Programming for Data Science
DS 715: Data Warehousing
DS 730: Big Data: High-Performance Computing (Prerequisite: DS 710)
DS 735: Communicating About Data
DS 740: Data Mining & Machine Learning (Prerequisites: DS 700 and DS 710)
DS 745: Visualization and Unstructured Data Analysis (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 760: Ethics of Data Science (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 775: Prescriptive Analytics (Prerequisites: DS 705 and DS 710)
DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making
DS 785: Capstone (Prerequisites: DS 715, DS 730, DS 735, DS 745, and DS 775)

Summer 2021

Registration/Permission numbers available: March 8, 2021
Course preview week: May 25–31, 2021
Semester dates: June 1-August 13, 2021

DS 700: Foundations of Data Science
DS 705: Statistical Methods (Prerequisite: DS 700)
DS 710: Programming for Data Science
DS 715: Data Warehousing
DS 735: Communicating About Data
DS 760: Ethics of Data Science (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making
DS 785: Capstone (Prerequisites: DS 715, DS 730, DS 735, DS 745, and DS 775)

Fall 2021

Registration/Permission numbers available: April 12, 2021
Course preview week: August 31–September 6, 2021
Semester dates: September 7–December 17, 2021

DS 700: Foundations of Data Science
DS 705: Statistical Methods (Prerequisite: DS 700)
DS 710: Programming for Data Science
DS 715: Data Warehousing
DS 730: Big Data: High-Performance Computing (Prerequisite: DS 710)
DS 735: Communicating About Data
DS 740: Data Mining & Machine Learning (Prerequisites: DS 700 and DS 710)
DS 745: Visualization and Unstructured Data Analysis (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 760: Ethics of Data Science (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 775: Prescriptive Analytics (Prerequisites: DS 705 and DS 710)
DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making
DS 785: Capstone (Prerequisites: DS 715, DS 730, DS 735, DS 745, and DS 775)

Spring 2022

Registration/Permission numbers available: November 8, 2021
Course preview week: January 18–24, 2022
Semester dates: January 25–May 6, 2022

DS 700: Foundations of Data Science
DS 705: Statistical Methods (Prerequisite: DS 700)
DS 710: Programming for Data Science
DS 715: Data Warehousing
DS 730: Big Data: High-Performance Computing (Prerequisite: DS 710)
DS 735: Communicating About Data
DS 740: Data Mining & Machine Learning (Prerequisites: DS 700 and DS 710)
DS 745: Visualization and Unstructured Data Analysis (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 760: Ethics of Data Science (Prerequisite: DS 740)
DS 775: Prescriptive Analytics (Prerequisites: DS 705 and DS 710)
DS 780: Data Science and Strategic Decision Making
DS 785: Capstone (Prerequisites: DS 715, DS 730, DS 735, DS 745, and DS 775)

Application Deadline

All application materials need to be completed two weeks prior to the semester start to be considered for admission.

Starting your application early will help ensure you have plenty of time to gather required materials (such as transcripts), transfer credits, apply for financial aid, and complete the University of Wisconsin System Online Admission Application.

Questions?

Call Student Services at 608-800-6755. We’re available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, U.S. Central Time. Email us anytime at datascience@uwex.edu.

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