Data Analytics and Policy, MS/Intelligence, Certificate

Students pursuing an MS in Data Analytics and Policy may obtain an additional credential by completing courses that lead to the Certificate in Intelligence. This combined credential prepares graduates for careers in the U.S. Intelligence Community and in those parts of the government and private sector that use intelligence or work with the Intelligence Community, as well as other parts of the national security community.  Students can complete the program with 15 courses.

Admissions Criteria for all Advanced Academic Programs 

In addition to the materials and credentials required for all programs, the Master of Science in Data Analytics and Policy requires:

• Statement of purpose (two pages double-spaced): Explain your reasons for seeking admission and how you will use the degree to advance your career.  Your statement should also address your ability or potential to perform quantitative analyses.
• Writing sample (5-7 pages double-spaced). The writing sample should demonstrate your ability to make and support an argument.  It does not need to be quantitative.
• Current resume.

Program Requirements

Students pursuing an MS in Data Analytics and Policy may obtain an additional credential by completing a sequence of courses offered by the Certificate in Intelligence. This combined credential requires students to complete 15 courses (in lieu of 17 to complete both degrees separately). Students are required to take the following courses:

Data Analytics and Policy Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Course - Required:
AS.470.681	Probability and Statistics	3
AS.470.768	Programming and Data Management	3
AS.470.709	Quantitative Methods	3
AS.470.673	Data Visualization	3
AS.470.862	Capstone for Data Analytics and Policy	3

Five Elective Data Analytics and Policy Courses

Students will complete five elective courses for the MS in Data Analytics and Policy.  

Concentrations

There are four concentrations offered through the MS in Data Analytics and Policy.  Pursuing a concentration is optional. To earn a concentration, four of the student’s electives must be in the concentration area.

All concentration electives can qualify as a general elective unless otherwise noted. 

Concentration in Statistical Analysis

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.470.624	Healthcare Analytics and Policy	3
AS.470.643	Text as Data	3
AS.470.667	Machine Learning and Neural Networks	3
AS.470.699	Applied Performance Analytics	3
AS.470.700	Cloud Computing in the Public Sector	3
AS.470.708	Unleashing Open Data with Python	3
AS.470.703	Urban Data Analytics	3
AS.470.731	Privacy in a Data-driven Society	3
AS.470.743	Data Mining and Predictive Analytics	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.470.772	Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence	3
AS.470.779	Computational Modeling for Policy and Security Analysis	3
AS.470.835	DC Lab: Politics, Policy, and Analytics	3
AS.420.677	Spatial Statistics (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	3

Concentration in Public Management

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.470.605	Global Political Economy	3
AS.470.608	Public Policy Evaluation & the Policy Process	3
AS.470.627	Financial Management & Analysis in the Public Sector	3
AS.470.631	Economics for Public Decision-Making	3
AS.470.645	The Budgetary Process	3
AS.470.671	Risk Management Analytics	3
AS.470.694	Big Data Management Systems	3
AS.470.731	Privacy in a Data-driven Society	3
AS.470.763	Database Management Systems	3
AS.470.798	Financial Management and Analysis in Nonprofits	3

ConcentrAtion in political Behavior and Policy Analysis

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.470.608	Public Policy Evaluation & the Policy Process	3
AS.470.620	Race, Politics, and Policy	3
AS.470.624	Healthcare Analytics and Policy	3
AS.470.636	Cognitive and Behavioral Foundations for Artificial Intelligence	3
AS.470.688	Political Institutions and the Policy Process (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	3
AS.470.699	Applied Performance Analytics	3
AS.470.703	Urban Data Analytics	3
AS.470.733	Origins and Influence of Public Opinion on American Democracy and Elections	3
AS.470.736	Methods of Policy Analytics	3
AS.470.745	Terrorist Financing Analysis and Counterterrorist Finance Techniques	3
AS.470.758	Data-Driven Campaigns and Elections	3
AS.470.769	Data Science for Public Policy	3
AS.470.779	Computational Modeling for Policy and Security Analysis	3
AS.470.835	DC Lab: Politics, Policy, and Analytics	3
AS.473.602	Intelligence Analysis	3

Concentration in Geospatial Analysis

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.430.600	Web GIS	4
AS.430.601	Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	4
AS.430.603	Geospatial Statistics	4
AS.430.604	Spatial Analytics	4
AS.430.606	Programming in GIS	4
AS.430.602	Remote Sensing: Systems and Applications (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.605	Development and Management of GIS Projects (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.607	Spatial Databases and Data Interoperability (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.608	GIS and Spatial Decision Support Systems (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.609	Spatial Data Management: Quality and Control (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.610	GIS for Infrastructure Management (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.611	Geospatial Ontologies and Semantics (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.612	Cartographic Design and Visualization (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.613	Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.615	Big Data Analytics: Tools and Techniques (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.617	Census Data Mining: Visualization and Analytics (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.618	Advanced Python Scripting for GIS (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.619	Web Application Development (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.621	GIS for Emergency Management (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.623	Geo Apps (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.625	System Architecture for Enterprise GIS (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.627	Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Geospatial Technology (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.629	Drones in Geospatial Decision Making (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.631	Spatial Algorithms and Data Structures (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.633	Advanced Spatio-Temporal Statistics (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.430.635	Urban Analytics (Not available as a general elective outside of the concentration)	4
AS.472.611	Analyzing Social Media and Geospatial Information	3
AS.472.612	Geospatial Analysis: Communicating with Multiple Audiences	3

Certificate in Intelligence  Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses - Customizable
Select one of the following:
AS.473.600	The Art & Practice of Intelligence	3
AS.473.601	Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy	3
Select one of the following:
AS.473.606	Legal Issues in Intelligence	3
AS.473.607	Intelligence Ethics	3
AS.470.731	Privacy in a Data-driven Society	3
AS.470.795	The Constitution and National Security	3
Select one of the following:
AS.470.792	Social Science in National Security and Intelligence	3
AS.473.609	Introduction to Intelligence in the Five Eyes Community	3
AS.473.605	Strategic Culture Analysis	3
AS.473.626	Comparative Intelligence Systems	3
Select one of the following:
AS.470.724	Managing Dangerous Futures: Global Political Risk Analysis	3
AS.470.740	Cyber Policy, Strategy, Conflict and Deterrence	3
AS.472.600	Introduction to Geospatial Intelligence	3
AS.472.611	Analyzing Social Media and Geospatial Information	3
AS.473.602	Intelligence Analysis	3
AS.473.642	Assessing Foreign Militaries	3
AS.473.644	Technical Collection of Intelligence	3
AS.473.646	Covert Action and National Security	3
Select one of the following:
AS.473.668	Intelligence to Secure the Homeland and Hometown	3
AS.470.745	Terrorist Financing Analysis and Counterterrorist Finance Techniques	3
AS.470.797	Intelligence to Secure the Homeland and Hometown	3
AS.473.660	Intelligence and Counterterrorism	3
Total Credits		15