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Course Descriptions

Courses for the Master of Science in Information Science program are hyperlinked below to the University Bulletin. Please refer to the prerequisites mentioned on this page as those listed on the University Bulletin may differ from Penn State Great Valley. All courses offered are three credits unless otherwise indicated.

CSE 543 - Computer Security

DAAN 825 - Large Scale Database and Warehouse
Prerequisite: IN SC 521 or with Division permission

DAAN 871 - Data Visualization for Analytics

DAAN 881 - Data-Driven Decision Making
Prerequisite: STAT 500

DAAN 897 - Deep Learning
Prerequisite: STAT 500

DAAN 897 - Enterprise Analytics Strategies

EA 871 - Enterprise Architecture Foundations I

ENGMT 501 - Engineering Management Science

I E 575 - Foundations of Predictive Analytics
Prerequisite: STAT 500 or with Division permission

INFSY 860 - Data Communications Systems and Networks
Previously offered as INFSFY 560 – Data Communications Systems and Networks
Previously offered as IN SC 497 – Networks Management I

INFSY 863 - Network Security
Previously offered as INFSY 563
Previously offered as IN SC 497 – Fundamentals of Information Science

IN SC 431 - Information Systems Architecture

IN SC 480 - Software Development Lifecycle

IN SC 497-  Special Topics: Business Intelligence

IN SC 497 - Special Topics: Large-scale Databases & Warehouses
Prerequisite: IN SC 521 or with instructor's approval

IN SC 497 - Special Topics: Fundamentals of Telecommunications

IN SC 497 - Special Topics: Network Management I
Prerequisites: Completion of Network Management I or Data Communications Systems & Networks or with instructor permission

IN SC 521 - Database Design Concepts

IN SC 525 - Applied Data Mining

IN SC 526 - Business Process Management and Integration
Previously offered as IN SC 597 - Business Process Management

IN SC 531 - Information Technology Law

IN SC 539 - Information Technology Systems Seminar

IN SC 561 - Web Security and Privacy

IST 441 - Information Retrieval and Organization

IST 454 - Computer and Cyber Forensics
Prerequisite: A basic familiarity with computer networks and operating systems (from a user perspective) is expected

IST 816 - Web and Internet Information Retrieval

S T S 589 - Ethics and Values in Science and Technology

SWENG 400 - Software Studio (Java)

SWENG 497 - Special Topics: Agile Processes

SWENG 497 - Special Topics: Domain Specific Languages

SWENG 497 - Special Topics: Software Documentation

SWENG 497 - Special Topics: Software Integration

SWENG 497 - Special Topics: Tools and Processes for Software Engineers

SWENG 510 - Secure Software Engineering

SWENG 541 - Advanced Database Design Concepts
Prerequisite: IN SC 521, or approval of instructor or department

SWENG 545 - Data Mining

SWENG 568 - Enterprise Integration

SWENG 569 - Service-Oriented Architecture

SWENG 586 - Requirements Engineering

SWENG 826 - Applied Human-Computer Interaction
Previously offered as SWENG 497 Special Topics: Human Computer Interface

SWENG 837 - Software System Design
Previously offered as SWENG 837 – Software System Design
Prerequisite: Information Science students need permission from Engineering Division

SYSEN 505 - Technical Project Management
PLEASE NOTE: Students may take either SWENG 505 Software Project Management or SYSEN 505 Technical Project Management

SYSEN 507 - Systems Thinking

SYSEN 536 - Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering

SYSEN 550 - Creativity and Problem Solving I

SYSEN 552 - Creativity and Problem Solving II

SYSEN 554 - Problem Solving Leadership
Prerequisites: SYSEN 550 Creativity and Problem Solving I and SYSEN 552 Creativity and Problem Solving II

SYSEN 555 - Invention and Creative Design
NOTE: Taking SYSEN 550 prior to SYSEN 555 is recommended but not required currently.

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