{"id":476,"date":"2014-12-09T18:20:42","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T18:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/data-science-and-business-analytics\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2019-01-04T22:02:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T22:02:20","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graduate Data Science<\/h3>\n
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  1. A completed graduate program application<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. A baccalaureate degree conferred by a regionally accredited US institution or the foreign equivalent as determined by an evalsuation service accepted by Saint Peter\u2019s University. It is required\u00a0that students have a strong background in computer science\/programming, mathematics, statistics or engineering. Applicants are evalsuated on an individual basis and may be required to take needed prerequisite coursework.<\/li>\n
  3. Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended.<\/li>\n
  4. A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.<\/li>\n
  5. Two\u00a0letters of recommendation from individuals acquainted with the applicant\u2019s academic and\/or professional experience and his\/her potential to successfully complete a graduate program.<\/li>\n
  6. A personal statement of 500 words describing why the applicant desires this data science degree. The statement should demonstrate:\n
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    1. Strong writing skills;<\/li>\n
    2. An expressed desire to work in the represented field;<\/li>\n
    3. A strong ability to reason; and<\/li>\n
    4. Commitment to completing the degree.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    5. Admission requirements for international students can be found by\u00a0visiting <\/span>huangshizhaopin.com\/international<\/a>.\u00a0Unlike many programs at other universities, our Data Science Graduate Program is on the STEM list.\u00a0International students may\u00a0be eligible for a 36-month OPT upon approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      All Documents Should be Sent to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Saint Peter’s University
      \nAttn: Graduate and Professional Studies Admission
      \n2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
      \nJersey City, New Jersey 07306<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Please feel free to call the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies Admission at (201) 761-6470 with any questions.<\/p>\n

      Transfer Credit<\/h3>\n

      A maximum of six (6) graduate credits of equivalent course work may be transferred from other accredited universities. A minimum grade of 3.0 (B) is required in such courses. Transfer credit is granted by petition to and approval by the coordinator of the Data Science Graduate\u00a0Program. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the petition and justify the acceptance of the courses. The Data Science Graduate Program coordinator will determine whether the courses are equivalent. Transfer credit is by permission only and not an obligation of the University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Graduate Data Science A completed graduate program application. A baccalaureate degree conferred by a regionally accredited US institution or the foreign equivalent as determined by an evalsuation service accepted by Saint Peter\u2019s University. It is required\u00a0that students have a strong background in computer science\/programming, mathematics, statistics or engineering. Applicants are evalsuated on an individual basis […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"template-department-standard-child.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-476","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1000,"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/476\/revisions\/1000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/graduate-programs\/master-of-science-in-data-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}