The Master of Science in Data Analytics program requires 30 credits. After admission to the program, students have eight years to complete the course work with a grade point average of 3.0 (B) or higher. Note that Great Valley's electives may change over time as new courses are developed. If you have questions or requests for course substitutions and approvals, e-mail [email protected].
Students admitted fall 2009 or after must successfully complete the SARI (Scholarship and Research Integrity) requirement of the Penn State degree in order to graduate.
Penn State's schedule of courses lists course availability. Although the course numbers, times, and availability on the University registrar's schedule of courses are correct, their prerequisites differ. Access our course description page to learn about Penn State Great Valley course offerings and prerequisites.
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Fall 2021 Course Offerings
Fall I Term
- DAAN 871 - Data Visualization
- STAT 500 - Applied Statistics
- STS 589 - Ethics and Values in Science and Tech
Fall II Term
- DAAN 501 - Analytics Research & Problem Framing
- DAAN 881 - Data-Driven Decision Making
- INSC 521 - Database Design Concepts
- SWENG 545 - Data Mining
- SYSEN 505 - Technical Project Management
Spring 2022 Course Offerings
Spring I Term
- DAAN 570 - Deep Learning
- DAAN 825 - Large-Scale Database and Warehouse
- DAAN 862 - Analytics Programming in Python
Spring II Term
- DAAN 881 – Data-Driven Decision Making
- IE 575 – Foundations of Predictive Analytics
- SYSEN 536 - Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering