Overview

As a result of the great development in the use of Internet technologies, social networking applications, and the Internet of Things, we now have huge amounts of data that are difficult to deal with and analyze by traditional statistical methods. Therefore, data science and artificial intelligence are among the most exciting disciplines in the twenty-first century, and it is called the oil of the twenty-first century, and the labor market still suffers from an acute shortage of qualified specialists in sciences. Thus, data science is used to express the concept of artificial intelligence and vice versa, as artificial intelligence means making a computer simulate human behavior in some way, while data science is a branch of artificial intelligence, and it refers more to the interrelated fields of statistics, scientific methods, and analysis Data, which is used in eliciting information, and preparing plans and proposals. This program is offered to bridge the gap by graduating highly qualified data science students, who can benefit from the latest artificial intelligence techniques to analyze data and extract knowledge. Therefore, the Islamic University Minnesota - the main center for the opening of this specialization in a department that includes bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs.

Vision

Leadership and excellence in providing educational and research curricula in data science and artificial intelligence to serve the community at the international level.

Mission

Provide service and research pioneering and distinguished in the fields in in data science and artificial intelligence to meet the requirements of the labor market and keep pace with the development in its various fields and conduct scientific, theoretical and applied research.

Department Goals

Developing technically qualified forces to implement software development projects in accordance with the best international standards

Developing academic and professional skills in the field of data science and artificial intelligence

Enhancing students' experience by enabling them to solve academic and practical problems in different fields

Applying best practices to develop comprehensive plans for data analysis projects

Preparing students to meet the requirements of the labor market in the fields of data science and artificial intelligence

Academic Nature of the Major

The Data Science and Artificial Intelligence program at the Islamic University of Minnesota represents a specialization that combines two main areas in the field of information technology and smart systems, namely data science and artificial intelligence. human beings into machines, so they are able to learn, adapt, think and make decisions. 

The nature of the data science and artificial intelligence specialization is: 

• The study of concepts, theories, and mathematical foundations of computer science and related fields. 
• Applying programming methods, techniques, and tools to create computing-based solutions. 
• Applying the principles and techniques of artificial intelligence to solve problems and make decisions in different fields. 
• Analyzing, design, implement and evaluate solutions based on data science and artificial intelligence to meet the needs of the labor market. 
• Developing a culture of innovation and research in data science, artificial intelligence and related disciplines. 
• Contributing to community service using data science and artificial intelligence in an ethical and responsible manner. 
• Demonstrating a willingness for lifelong learning and professional development.

Graduate Work Areas

Graduates are provided with the necessary skills to pursue their professional career and work in one of the following fields: 

• Computer systems analyst. 
• Data scientist. 
• Programs developer. 
• Data analyst. 
• Big data analyst. 
• Big data engineer. 
• Financial data analyst. 
• Machine learning systems engineer. 
• Business intelligence analyst. 
• Big Data Administrator. 
• Data mining analyst.