Sample Plan of Study: Machine Learning and Data Science

The following sample plan of study fulfills the M.S. degree in Computational Operations Research, pending final approval from the State Council on Higher Education in Virginia, with an emphasis on Machine Learning and Data Science. There are a variety of elective courses that may be substituted for courses listed. All plans of study are subject to the approval of the graduate director.

Fall Semester I

• CAM 606 Computing in Operations Research
• CAM 626 Linear Regression
• CAM 628 Linear Programming

Spring Semester I

• CAM 688 Optimization and Machine Learning 
• MATH 551 Probability
• MATH 524 Stochastic Models in Operations Research

Fall Semester II

• CAM 616 Design of Experiments
• PUBP 616 Time Series Econometrics
• CAM 696 Simulation and Modeling Project in Computational Operations Research

Spring Semester II

• CAM 618 Model and Applications of Operations Research
• CSCI 520 Introduction to Neural Networks
• CAM 688 Statistical Data Mining