The optional summer bridging course is designed for students who matriculate without a strong computer science background.

• CSC 162: Data Structures and Algorithms in Python 

• DSCC 462: Computational Introduction to Statistics (fall)
• DSCC 465: Introduction to Statistical Machine Learning (formerly Intermediate Statistical and Computational Methods) (spring; prerequisite: DSCC 462 or equivalent)
• DSCC 440: Data Mining (fall/spring)
• DSCC 461: Introduction to Databases (formerly Database Systems) (fall/spring)

• DSCC 483: Data Science Practicum (taken final semester; fall/spring)

Practicum students work in teams of three to four to understand a sponsoring organization's business problem, clean and analyze data, and devise an appropriate solution. Students also explore ethical issues related to the use of data science, and give a final presentation to the sponsor and the class. Two faculty members from within the Goergen Institute evaluate the final presentation, which serves as the master’s degree exit exam.

Students must to take three courses, for a minimum of 10 credits, from the following application areas:

• Computational methods
• Statistical methodology
• Health and biomedical sciences
• Business and social science

Students have the option of exploring data science broadly or earning a concentration by taking eight or more credits in a single application area.

They can also substitute an independent study, independent research and/or one to two internship credits for up to six application area credits. 

View current application area courses

University of Rochester students are eligible for paid, summer internships through the New York State Center of Excellence in Data Science (CoE).

The CoE internship program partners with small businesses and startups in New York State to fund internship opportunities that help companies achieve their data science business objectives.

For more information, visit the CoE student internships page.

Large Tech

• Adobe
• Amazon
• Facebook
• Google
• Huawei
• IBM
• Microsoft Corporation
• Meituan
• SAP
• Tencent
• Thomson Reuters

Other Tech

• 1010data
• Batelle
• Blizzard Entertainment
• ByteDance
• FLXAI (formerly Rochester Data Science Consortium - RDSC)
• MacroXStudio
• Medalli
• Udacity
• Waystar

Healthcare

• Blue Shield of California
• Cigna
• Crossix Solutions
• Dexcom Inc.
• HCA Healthcare
• MediSked, LLC
• Oscar Health
• The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center
• University of Rochester Medical Center
• Rx Saving Solutions
• Springbok Analytics
• Target RWE Health
• The Rockefeller University

Education/Research

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Science and Technology Policy Institute
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• University of Rochester

Finance

• Accenture
• American Express
• Capital One
• China Merchants Bank
• McKinsey & Company
• UBS
• Variant Perception

Manufacturing/Services

• Carlisle & Co.
• Corning Inc.
• Criteo
• Delta Airlines
• ForeFlight, a Boeing Company
• Hawkeye 360
• L3 Harris Technologies
• Lockheed Martin
• Monsanto
• MITRE
• Paychex
• RocketMortgage
• Samsung
• Schlumberger, Ltd.
• Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
• Thomas Reuters Corporation
• Variant Perception
• Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
• Wyndham Destinations

• Business Intelligence Engineer
• Cognitive Consultant
• Data Analyst
• Data Developer
• Data Engineer
• Data Integration Engineer
• Data Scientist
• Junior Full Stack Developer
• Lead Data Scientist
• Machine Learning Modeling Engineer
• Presales Associate
• Product Data Analyst
• Quantitative Strategist
• Research Associate
• Researcher
• Risk Manager - Credit Strategy
• Senior Business Analyst & Data Science Translator
• Senior Data Scientist
• Software Developer
• Software Engineer
• Talent Analyst
• Technical Consultant
• Technology Analyst
• TECDP (Technology Early Career Development Program) Senior Analyst
• Video Game Product Manager

• Boston University
  • PhD in Computer Science
• California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
  • PhD in Social and Decision NeuroScience
• Case Western University
  • PhD in Computer Science
• Cornell Tech
  • Master's program
• Columbia University
  • MA in Biomedical Informatics
• Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • PhD in Political Economy
• University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • PhD in Statistics
  • PhD in Computer Science
• University of Rochester
  • PhD in Computer Science
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering

• Amazon.com
• Autodesk, Inc.
• Corning
• CuraCall, Inc.
• ESRI
• FedEx
• FLXAI (formerly Rochester Data Science Consortium - RDSC)
• Google
• Kwai, Inc.
• Red Horse Corporation
• RocketMortgage
• Simon School Venture Capital Fund
• STEM-Away
• System, Inc.
• Tencent Holdings Ltd.
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals
• WealthEngine, Inc.
• Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
• WW International (formerly Weight Watchers)