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The Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods presents a brand new Master of Science
Learn how our program uniquely combines the worlds of numbers, narrative, and nuance!
Numbers
The QTM MS teaches the tools of theoretically informed measurement and inference developed in statistics and related fields, emphasizing both the potential and the limitations of all tools.
Narrative
The QTM MS focuses on the rhetoric of data science to teach students how to communicate their findings effectively through research design.
Nuance
The QTM MS addresses the nuances within data science by teaching students how to frame the questions they want to ask of data and advocate for the right approach to help business, government, and non-profit sectors understand their impact.
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Graduate Overview
The world creates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data annually, and 90% of it has been produced in the last two years. This data revolution is fundamentally changing the kinds of skills the professional world is demanding of its workforce, but it also presents a host of ethical concerns related to bias, social responsibility, and privacy, which future data scientists must be prepared to address.
The Department of Quantitative Theory and Methods (QTM) offers a new STEM-designated, 15-month Master of Science (MS) designed to create researchers who consider the ways data can be used for social good. QTM MS curriculum will include the standard training in data management and predictive modeling; however, students will distinctively gain an education that combines the traditional study with research design, theory, causal inference, and technical communication. The program culminates with a capstone research project where students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge, creativity, and experience to solve a real-world problem within their community.
Price Waterhouse Cooper’s (PWC) 2017 indicates that most of the workforce demand across a variety of professional sectors is for functional analysts and data-driven decision-makers, rather than pure data engineers. Students who complete the QTM MS will be poised to fill this key segment of the market through their intimate understanding of numbers, narrative, and nuance.
