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Dec 17, 2024
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2023-2024 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics to Master of Science in Data Science
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Program Overview
The Department of Mathematics in the College of Science and Mathematics and the Division of Biostatistics and Data Science at the Department of Population Health Sciences (DPHS) in the Medical College of Georgia jointly propose an accelerated BS/MS in Mathematics/Data Science for students who are motivated to get both a BS in Mathematics and an MS in Data Science in five years and be ready for the continuously growing job market in Data Science. This option will allow students majoring in Mathematics, who meet certain criteria, the opportunity to apply 9 credit hours of graduate Data Science and Statistics courses to both the 124 undergraduate degree required hours and the 36 MS degree required hours. Students will pay undergraduate tuition during the 4th year as their primary academic program is still the baccalaureate program in mathematics Students will pay graduate tuition only during their fifth year.
Program Contact
| Department of Population Health Sciences Interim Chair: Dr. Jie Chen |
| 706-721-3278 |
| jiechen@augusta.edu |
Admissions Information
The accelerated BS/MS option is designed to allow Mathematics undergraduate students to complete both the BS in Mathematics and the MS in Data Science degrees in five years. A student may use up to 9 credit hours of graduate Statistics and/or Data Science courses to fulfill both the 124 undergraduate degree required hours and the MS degree required hours.
Students applying for this degree option must satisfy the following requirements:
- have completed at least 30 credit hours of coursework at Augusta University;
- have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.25;
- Have sufficient hours, either through extra courses, summer courses, AP or other credit to reasonably expect to be able to have the needed 124 hours for the BS degree by the end of the fourth year;
- be within 31 credit hours graduating with a BS in Mathematics during the senior year;
- meet all requirements for admission into the MS Data Science program and be in good standing with the university;
- have written permission of the Chair of the Department of Mathematics to use the graduate level courses as acceptable substitutes to satisfy related requirements of the math major requirement;
- students would apply to the Graduate School for admission to the Master’s program in Data Science during the Spring of their junior year (with GRE requirement waived) by working closely with their major advisors in the mathematics department;
- students should maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 for all graduate level courses once admitted to the MS program in Data Science;
- students should maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 for all undergraduate courses taken at the senior year;
- students should follow the current academic policy given in the departmental Graduate Student Handbook.
For more information on admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Admissions website.
Progression & Graduation Requirements
- Students in this degree option will enter the graduate program in their senior year (they will still be enrolled in the BS program during the senior year). At the end of the spring of students’ senior year, the BS program requirements will be completed and the B.S. degree will be awarded. Students finish the MS program requirements in the following spring (of the fifth year) and the MS degree in Data Science will be awarded at the end of their fifth year.
- Students will pay undergraduate tuition during the 4th year as their primary academic program is still the baccalaureate program in mathematics.
- Students will pay graduate tuition only during their fifth year.
- If a student leaves the program at the end of the fourth year, the courses STAT 7110, STAT 7630, and DATS 7510 will be approved as substitutes for upper division electives as determined by the Mathematics Department Chair.
BS Program Information
Bachelor of Science with a major in Mathematics
MS Program Information
Master of Science with a Major in Data Science
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