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The Master of Science in Applied Data Science program trains you in strategic analysis, leveraging CGU鈥檚 world-class expertise and scholarship in the latest computational, behavioural, visualization, and data-driven decision-making techniques for both public and private sectors.

MSADS students are exposed to various social science theories, domains, process, and methods knowledge to help them understand and predict human uncertainty across politics, economics, and business behaviours. You will gain a distinct competitive advantage in your professional career through understanding and using these political, economic, statistical, big data, and data analytics tools to solve public and private sector problems. Topics covered in the MSADS program span national policy development, business strategy, conflict and cooperation, income inequality, economic growth, trade, exchange rates, demographic change, and sustainable development.

CURRICULUM

Core Course Requirement (16 units)

Data Analytics & Visualization (4 units)

Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics, & Business Decisions (4 units)

Visualizing Data (4 units)

Computational Tools for Social Science (4 units)

Research Tools (12 units)

Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4 units)

Advanced Quantitative Research Methods (4 units)

Applied Data Analysis (4 units)

Electives (8 units)
Choose one of the following tracks:

Computational Analytics (8 units from the following)

Game Theory & Asymmetric Information (4 units)

Computational & Agent-Based Modeling (4 units)

Dynamic Modeling (4 units)

Seminar in Social Network Analysis (4 units)

Analysis of Social Networks (4 units)

International Political Economy (8 units from the following)

International Political Economy (4 units) And

Political Economy of International Development (4 units) OR

Seminar in World Politics: Political Demography & Development ( 4 units) OR

Special Seminar in Social Demography (4 units)

Political Economy of China (4 units)

Economic Development: Household and Local Development Issues (4 units)

Security (8 units from the following)

World Politics (4 units)

Perspectives in Conflict & Peace (4 units)

Seminar in Civil War (4 units)

Deterrence & Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (4 units)

Health (8 units from the following)

Theoretical Foundations in Health Promotion & Education (4 units)

Epidemiology (4 units)

US Health Policy (4 units)

Seminar in World Politics: Political Demography & Development (4 units)