
Data Sciences Ph.D.
Doctorate education focuses on enabling the student to make original contributions to their respective fields of study.
The mission of the program is to create scientifically minded and technically proficient professionals with a comprehensive background in the methodological diversity of the data sciences and the intellectual depth to offer influential perspectives to analytical teams across disciplines.
There are two phases of the doctoral program at HU: a learning phase that includes coursework, seminars, research, and fieldwork that contributes to the student’s knowledge in the program of study; and a research phase that focuses on the student’s original research culminating in their final examination. Upon a student’s successful completion of all required course work, defense of the dissertation, and completion of all milestones, the student is awarded the doctoral degree in the program of study.
Program Goals
The Data Sciences Program will produce Ph.D. graduates who will have:
- Applied diverse data science methodologies using a scientific process individually or in teams to provide impactful insights from large sets of data;
- Used effective communications to explain insights from analytical processes on data to diverse audiences; and,
- Grown professionally through self-study, continuing education, and professional development.
Doctorate Program Admissions Process
Doctorate program applicants are encouraged to apply at least six months prior to the start of any semester. This application process allows ample time for an admissions decision and development of an academic schedule. The Admission Committee reviews all documents and will request an interview with the applicant prior to making an admission decision for a limited number of applicants to become resident or non-resident candidates for the degree.
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“This hot new field promises to revolutionize industries from businesses to government, healthcare to academia.”
– The New York Times
Program Lead

Rand (William) Ford, Ph.D. Professor and Program Lead of Analytics
Full Time Faculty
Professor and Program Lead of Analytics
Rector of HU Latin America
Program Courses
The following courses comprise the 36 semester hours required for the Ph.D. in Data Sciences. Complete 18 semester hours in upper level courses, 6 semester hours of Doctoral Research Seminars and defend dissertation proposal, and complete 12 hours to complete the dissertation process and defend the dissertation.

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