数据科学专业浅析-新东方前途出国

数据科学（Data Science）和商业分析（Business Analytics）很相似，很多 学生会选择同时申请两个专业，但是实际上，两个专业还是有区别的： 1. DS一般在工学院或者文理学院，BA一般在商学院 2. DS的课程设置一般偏向于计算机和数学，BA的课程一般还有商科。

背景要求：

1.       An undergraduate degree in a field emphasizing quantitative skills is expected, such as a degree in computer science, information science, engineering, math, physical science, health science, business, social science or city and urban planning 

2.       strong quantitative and computational background

方向细分：

1. Master of Science in Analytics

2. Master of Science in Data Science

3. Master of Science in Business Analytics

院校详解-Columbia University

M.S . in Data Science

特点：1. 设置在Institute for Data Science and Engineering

2. 2015年开设的项目，总共30个学分，时长9+months

3. 课程设置偏向于计算机和统计学

4. 申请要求： Prior quantitative coursework (calculus, linear algebra, etc.)；Prior introductory to computer programming coursework