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Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Public Administration | Data Analysis | Information Systems
Discipline
Business & Management | Computer Science & IT
Minor
Data Science | Public Policy | Data Processing and Data Processing Technology
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
This program equips students with data analysis and decision-making skills for the public sector. It offers a required course on data-driven decision-making and a range of approved electives in public administration, information studies, and geography. Graduates are prepared for careers in data management, analysis, and decision-making in the public sector.
Program Outline
Outline:
Required Course:
- Data-Driven Decision Making - Introduces students to using data for decision-making in the public sector. Covers possibilities and limitations of different data forms; fundamentals of data quality, measurement, and management; basics of algorithmic decision-making; and introduction to Python.
Approved Electives:
Public Administration
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Public Policy and Program Evaluation
- Policy and Decision Analysis
- Public Sector Predictive Analysis
School of Information Studies
- Natural Language Processing
- Big Data Analytics
- Information Visualization
- Text Mining
Geography and the Environment
- Geographic Information Systems
Careers:
The program prepares students to meet the increasing employer demand for professionals with expertise in extracting, storing, managing, and using data to inform decision-making.
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