{"id":113,"date":"2025-08-25T06:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T10:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:40:56","slug":"ms-data-science-and-bioinformatics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/ms-data-science-and-bioinformatics\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore BU\u2019s Graduate Degrees: MSDS, Online MSDS &#038; Bioinformatics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"209\">Master the Future of Data Science.<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"379\">You curate your own playlists\u2014why settle for a one-size-fits-all master\u2019s program? At Boston University, you can chart your path across two flexible, future-ready Master of Science in Data Science programs.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"1012\">\n<li data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"689\">\n<p data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"689\"><strong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"413\">Residential MSDS Program:<\/strong> With just one required course, engineer your own curriculum across computing &amp; data Sciences, engineering, computer science, and business. Build a theory concentration or an industry-specific focus, and choose between a two-semester sprint or a three-semester thesis\/CPT eligibility track.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1012\">\n<p data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"1012\"><strong data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"895\">Online MSDS Program:<\/strong> The same rigorous curriculum delivered 100% online, designed for working professionals balancing career and study.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"797\"><strong>Get a feel for where you\u2019ll learn, collaborate, and innovate. Take a drone tour of the Duan Family Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QtBbbgnFQ3A?si=6XrC8X6nLmedIg5A\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Master the Future of Data Science. You curate your own playlists\u2014why settle for a one-size-fits-all [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18026,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"bu-landing","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18026"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":228,"href":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/113\/revisions\/228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grad-programs.bu.edu\/cds\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}