克莱蒙研究大学

The Master of Science in Applied Data Science & International Studies (MSADS) program trains you in strategic analysis, leveraging CGU’s world-class expertise and scholarship in the latest computational, behavioral, 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 behaviors. 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.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

An individualized curriculum lets you customize your program experience to more effectively achieve your career goals.
Benefit from CGU’s reputation for extensive expertise in solving real world challenges across politics, business, economics, and policy, using data science for governments and corporations
Choose specializations in areas of professional interest, including business, health, evaluation, and environmental issues
Pursue an MS in conjunction with another degree, such as an MS in Information Systems & Technology. You earn a diploma for each degree and “double count” some units from one program to the other to decrease your required total units.

Curriculum

Students can choose a track from among a large number of social science and behavioral applications. The core program focuses on domain theories across international economics, world politics, security, international political economy, and regional comparative politics. Students are encouraged to choose specializations in areas of professional interest including business, health, evaluation, or environmental issues.

An individualized curriculum should be developed early on in consultation with your faculty advisor, as the career path you wish to pursue upon graduation heavily influences the selection of elective courses and research tools.

Core Courses (16 units)

Data Analytics & Visualization
Advanced Formal Models
Seminar in Social Network Analysis
Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics & Business (Capstone Seminar)

Electives (8 units)
Security
World Politics
Seminar in Conflict & Peace or
Seminar in Civil War
Seminar in Deterrence and Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

International Political Economy
International Political Economy
and
Political Economy of International Development or
Seminar in Political Demography or Seminar in Social Demography
Political Economy of China

Foreign Policy (Choose two classes within a region)
Foreign Policy USA
Foreign Policy of Latin America
Foreign Policy of the Middle East
Foreign Policy of Africa
Foreign Policy of Europe
Foreign Policy of East Asia
Foreign Policy of South East Asia

Computational Analytics
Game Theory
Seminar in Computational & Agent-Based Modeling
Dynamic Modeling

Health
Theoretical Foundations in Health Promotion & Education
Epidemiology

Note: Students who wish to substitute classes or create additional tracks must gain prior approval by a faculty advisor to choose the best courses for their goals.

Research Methods (12 units)
Select one sequence only

SEQUENCE A
Quantitative Research Methods
Data Analysis Using SAS or R
Applied Data Analysis