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Course Descriptions

Courses for the Master in Data Analytics and Master of Science in Data Analytics programs 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.

DAAN 501 - Research Methodology and Problem Framing

DAAN 545 - Data Mining

DAAN 600 - Thesis Research (6 credits)

DAAN 822 - Data Collection and Cleaning
Prerequisites: STAT 500 and IN SC 521

DAAN 825 - Large-Scale Database and Warehouse
Prerequisite: IN SC 521

DAAN 826 - Large-Scale Databases for Real-Time Analytics 
Prerequisite: DAAN 825

DAAN 862 - Analytics Programming in Python

DAAN 871 - Data Visualization for Analytics

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

DAAN 888 - Design and Implementation of Analytics Systems
Prerequisites: IN SC 521, DAAN 825, and DAAN 881

DAAN 897 - Deep Learning
Prerequisite: STAT 500

DAAN 897 - Enterprise Analytics Strategies

DAAN 897 - Foundations of Marketing Analytics
Prerequisite: STAT 500

ENGMT 520 - Systems Optimization

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

IN SC 497 - Special Topics: Business Intelligence

IN SC 521 - Database Design Concepts

IN SC 846 - Network and Predictive Analytics for Socio-Technical Systems
Cross-listed with DAAN 846

IST 816 - Web and Internet Information Retrieval

STAT 500 - Applied Statistics

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

SYSEN 536 - Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering

SYSEN 805 - Technical Project Management
PLEASE NOTE: Students may take either SWENG 805 Software Project Management or SYSEN 805 Technical Project Management

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