Data Science Post-Master's Certificate

The online master’s degree in data science prepares you to succeed in specialized jobs involving everything from the data pipeline and storage to statistical analysis and eliciting the story the data tells. Learn from senior-level engineers and data scientists who will incorporate realistic scenarios in your studies that you have or will encounter as a professional. 

Admission Requirements

• You must meet the general admission requirements that pertain to all post-master’s certificate candidates.
• Applicants who have already completed a master’s degree in Data Science or a very closely related field, such as Applied Statistics, are eligible to apply for the Post-Master’s Certificate in Data Science. 
• Coursework should have included graduate level algorithms and graduate level statistics. 
• Exceptions to these requirements, based on experience, can be made by the program chairs.

Certificate Requirements

• Five courses must be completed within five years.
• You must select at least two courses from the Applied and Computational Mathematics program (625.xxx) and at least two courses from the Computer Science program (605.xxx) Data Science program (685.xxx).
• At least three of the courses must be 700-level with at least one from Computer Science and at least one from Applied and Computational Mathematics.
• 625.603 Statistical Methods and Data Analysis 685.621 Algorithms for Data Science may not be applied to the post-master’s certificate.
• One graduate course taken outside of JHU and not applied toward a graduate or other degree may be considered toward the Data Science Post-Master’s Certificate, subject to advisor approval.
• Only grades of B− or above can be counted toward the post-master’s certificate.
• Course selections outside of the Data Science program requirements are subject to advisor approval.