BS/MS in Data Science
The BS/MS in Data Science, typically completed in four-and-a-half to five years, is designed for highly qualified students.
Students apply to the program through the MS in Data Science application. They are encouraged to apply during their junior year and must apply before the conferral of the bachelor’s degree. For more information about application requirements and deadlines, please see the CDS BS/MS Program Application website.
Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Programs are linked bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially. This Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program allows students to apply a maximum of 8 units from their undergraduate degree toward the MS in Data Science (MSDS). The units applied toward the master’s degree must be at the 500 level or above.
Students must apply to Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Programs before the conferral of the bachelor’s degree. Typically, students apply to the Data Science Bachelor’s-to-Master’s program in their junior year via the normal application process. Students in the Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program in Data Science must complete at least 24 units while enrolled as a graduate student. Students should consult with the Financial Assistance office to learn how entrance into the Bachelor’s-to-Master’s Program might impact their financial aid.
Requirements
The program requires at least 38 four-unit courses (152 total units, 128 as an undergraduate student and 24 as a graduate student) in total, comprising:
For information about application requirements and deadlines, please see the CDS BS/MS Program Application website.
