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Ryerson MSc-YSGS Data Science Web

This one-year Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics program provides students with interdisciplinary skills to analyze and understand big data. Students take courses in data mining, machine learning, algorithms, and analytics tools. Graduates become qualified data scientists prepared for careers in industry, government, or research. The program is part of Ryerson's DMZ innovation hub and data science initiatives, providing access to partners, resources, and experiential learning opportunities. Admission requires an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and prerequisites or equivalent knowledge in statistics, programming, data structures, and databases.

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Ryerson MSc-YSGS Data Science Web

This one-year Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics program provides students with interdisciplinary skills to analyze and understand big data. Students take courses in data mining, machine learning, algorithms, and analytics tools. Graduates become qualified data scientists prepared for careers in industry, government, or research. The program is part of Ryerson's DMZ innovation hub and data science initiatives, providing access to partners, resources, and experiential learning opportunities. Admission requires an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and prerequisites or equivalent knowledge in statistics, programming, data structures, and databases.

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Program Info

Data Science and


Analytics
MSc

ryerson.ca/graduate
Data Science and Analytics Sample Courses

• Data Mining and Prescriptive Analysis


This unique one-year Master of Science • Designs of Algorithms and Programming for
Massive Data
(MSc) degree program enables students
• Machine Learning
to develop interdisciplinary skills and gain a • Management of Big Data and Big Data Tools
deep understanding of technical and applied • Semantic Web Technologies
knowledge in data science and analytics. • Social Media Analytics
• Soft Skills, Research and Communication
Graduates are highly trained, qualified
data scientists who can pursue careers in
Resources
industry, government or research.
• This program is part of the DMZ at Ryerson, where
Skills Developed students have the opportunity to create their own
startups or work with companies engaged in big data
• Domain knowledge and data science.
• Machine learning • Students will have direct access to various international
• Math partners and/or exchange programs to enhance their
• Operations research learning experience.
• Programming • Ryerson’s Big Data Initiative (BDI) spans many academic
• Statistics units and research areas. The Data Science Laboratory,
RC4 High Performance Computing Facility, and Privacy
and Big Data Institute are part of Ryerson’s cross-university
Admissions Information
BDI agenda to develop new tools and apply them to
advance organizational performance across sectors.
MSc • Completion of a four-year bachelor’s • The program will engage industry partners such as IBM,
degree in engineering, science, business, St. Michael’s Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children,
economics or related discipline Microsoft Research, the Globe and Mail, and the Toronto
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) or Stock Exchange to access extensive data on health care,
equivalent of 3.00/4.33 (B) in the last software engineering, social media, services and finance.
two years of study
• Two letters of recommendation
• Statement of interest
• Resumé/CV

Prospective students are expected to demonstrate working


knowledge of statistics, data structures and algorithms,
databases and R programming. These prerequisites can be
documented through prior completion of university or college
level courses equivalent to the following courses that are
offered at Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of
Continuing Education:
• CIND 123: Data Analytics: Basic Methods
(formerly CKME 132: Statistics and R Programming)
• CIND 110: Data Organization for Data Analysts
(formerly CKCS 110: Database Management)
• CCPS 305: Data Structures and Algorithms
Program Contact
[email protected]
416-979-5000, ext. 3693
Yeates School of Graduate Studies
Ryerson University
350 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON M5B 2K3
Canada
ryerson.ca/graduate

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