Director Gordon Erlebacher discusses Florida State University's Interdisciplinary Data Science Master's Degree Program.
In FSU’s Interdisciplinary Data Science Master's Degree Program, students acquire the cutting-edge technical, analytical, and AI skills that will propel them into careers across diverse industries — from the sciences and healthcare to finance, economics and the humanities.
FSU’s IDS Program leverages the power of the university’s heritage strengths in the STEM disciplines to offer graduate-level coursework and training in majors including computational linguistics, scientific computing, computer science, mathematics and statistics. Through this interdisciplinary framework, students gain hands-on experience with modern machine learning algorithms, predictive modeling and generative AI frameworks.
This program is unique in its integration of communication skills and data ethics, specifically addressing the responsible development of AI, data mining and data extraction. This comprehensive training strengthens the student’s sense of responsibility and value to their employer, consistent with the goals of a modern liberal arts education.