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

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

Spring Semester I

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

Fall Semester II

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

Spring Semester II

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