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Mathematics, BS

Guaranteed Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Master’s Admission Program

Advance your education with guaranteed admission to our top-ranked Master in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence program. Prepare for a successful career in data science and artificial intelligence.

The Guaranteed Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Master's Admission Program gives guaranteed admission into the Master's in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence program for eligible undergraduate students in math and data science. You'll also receive a 20% discount on your master's degree with the Double Dons scholarship.

Requirements

Students may join MS-DSAI if they fulfill the following requirements:

  • Major in MATH or BSDS
  • Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Major GPA of 3.3 or higher
  • Completion of undergraduate coursework listed below with the cumulative GPA of those courses together 3.5 or higher:

Note: Students can either take MATH 370 and MATH 371 or MATH 360

*If any of the above courses are repeated, the grades of all repetitions are counted towards the GPA calculation.

Additional Information

Students will remain in undergraduate status until they satisfy the MATH/BSDS degree requirements. After fulfilling the undergraduate requirements, students will enroll in MS-DSAI in the following Summer session. No overlapping course credits or transferred credits are allowed for the MS-DSAI degree, and students will only start their MS-DSAI courses after enrolling in MS-DSAI. 

Admission Process

  • Math or BSDS students can submit admission applications to MS-DSAI starting in the Fall semester of their senior year and ending on March 1 of the following Spring semester for admission to MS-DSAI in the following Summer session. 

  • Students must complete all the requirements for their bachelor’s degree by the end of the spring semester so that they can start the MS-DSAI program in the summer semester. For example, students who applied in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 must fulfill the undergraduate degree requirements by the end of Spring 2025 to be eligible for the enrollment of MS-DSAI in Summer 2025.
  • Students in this program are eligible for Double Dons scholarship.
  • Please contact info@datascience.usfca.edu for more information.