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Master's

Data Analytics and Policy, Master of Science

Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Advanced Academic Programs) 50 courses 30-32 total credits

About This Program

The Master of Science in Data Analytics and Policy prepares students to use analytics to tackle policy challenges in the public and private sectors. Students graduate with expertise in cutting-edge analytical methods relied upon by government agencies, research institutes, private companies, and nonprofit organizations. The program emphasizes the application of analytics to substantive issues to develop students into data-driven leaders. The program includes six required core courses and four electives. The electives cover a wide range of analytical methods, including machine learning, predictive analytics, text analysis, spatial analytics (GIS), economic analysis, survey methodology, and policy analysis. The schedule for completing this 10-course degree program is flexible. The MS in Data Analytics and Policy program is offered primarily online and can be completed as a fully online program. Students in the Washington, D.C. area may have an opportunity to take some elective courses on campus.

Degree Requirements

Electives

Code Course Title Credits
AS.470.605 Global Political Economy 3
AS.470.608 Public Policy Evaluation & the Policy Process 3
AS.470.617 The Courts and Public Policy 3
AS.470.620 Race, Politics, and Policy 3
AS.470.627 Financial Management & Analysis in the Public Sector 3
AS.470.631 Economics for Public Decision-Making 3
AS.470.641 Introduction to Advocacy and Lobbying 3
AS.470.643 Text as Data 3
AS.470.645 The Budgetary Process 3
AS.470.662 Expertise and Evidence in Policymaking 3
AS.470.669 Math for Data Scientists 3
AS.470.703 Urban Data Analytics 3
AS.470.738 AI Technology, Innovation, and Policy 3
AS.470.758 Data-Driven Campaigns and Elections 3
AS.470.763 Database Management Systems 3
AS.470.764 Survey Methodology 3
AS.470.769 Data Science for Public Policy 3
AS.470.781 Cloud Computing in the Public Sector 3
AS.470.684 Legislative Language and Policymaking 3
AS.470.688 Political Institutions and the Policy Process 3
AS.470.701 Congress: Why the First Branch Matters 3
AS.470.798 Financial Management and Analysis in Nonprofits 3
AS.470.835 DC Lab: Politics, Policy, and Analytics 3
AS.473.602 Intelligence Analysis 3
AS.473.663 The Intelligence-Policy Nexus 3
AS.472.612 Geospatial Analysis: Communicating with Multiple Audiences 3
AS.430.600 Web GIS 3
AS.430.601 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) 3
AS.430.602 Remote Sensing: Systems and Applications 3
AS.430.603 Geospatial Statistics 3
AS.430.604 Spatial Analytics 4
AS.430.606 Programming in GIS 4
AS.430.607 Spatial Databases and Data Interoperability 3
AS.430.609 Spatial Data Management: Quality and Control 3
AS.430.610 GIS for Infrastructure Management 3
AS.430.612 Cartographic Design and Visualization 3
AS.430.615 Big Data Analytics: Tools and Techniques 3
AS.430.617 Census Data Mining: Visualization and Analytics 3
AS.430.619 Web Application Development 3
AS.430.621 GIS for Emergency Management 3
AS.430.627 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Geospatial Technology 3
AS.430.629 Drones in Geospatial Decision Making 3
AS.430.631 Spatial Algorithms and Data Structures 3
AS.430.635 Urban Analytics 3

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