数据分析理学硕士课程旨在为学生提供全面的基础，以应用统计方法解决实际问题。该计划的一个目标是使学生为数据分析职业做准备，并具有对统计工具，技术和方法的广泛应用知识以及进行深入分析，综合和评估的能力。另一个目标是使学生具备分析数据库知识，应用分析数据库工具，技术和方法的能力以及设计，开发，实施，编程和维护数据集市和数据仓库的能力，为职业做好准备。
To address the spectrum of issues in data science and analytics, National University designed an industry-current curriculum that includes core courses in statistical topics as well as four specializations for advanced applications of data science and analytics in unique fields: Artificial Intelligence and Optimization, Business Science and Analytics, Database Science and Analytics, and Health Science and Analytics.<br><br>NU's Master of Science in Data Science focuses on how to develop, implement, and maintain the hardware and software tools needed to make efficient and effective use of big data, including databases, data marts, data warehouses, machine learning, analytic programming, and artificial intelligence. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a 20 million grant to a partnership of prestigious universities led by University of California, San Diego, and including National University, Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Texas at Austin. Working together, the universities will form The Institute for Learning-enabled Optimization at Scale (TILOS).<br><br>Our five-year research partnership will focus on the optimization of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. We will work closely with industry leaders to develop optimization tools that will enable real-world improvements in key industries, including chip design, robotics, and communications networks. State-of-the-art analytical software will be used in all courses.