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Program checklist · MS

Data Analytics Engineering, MS

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

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Program
Award
MS
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Total credits (published)
15
Credits (computed from items)
472-474
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_5b9c88e0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Courses

major core · 5 items
  1. AIT 580
    3
  2. CS 504
    Principles of Data Management and Mining
    As published: “Principles of Data Management and Mining 1”
    or: CS 584 Theory and Applications of Data Mining
    3
  3. DAEN 690
    3
  4. OR 531
    Introduction to Analytics and Modeling
    or: OR 541 Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization
    3
  5. STAT 515
    Applied Statistics and Visualization for Analytics
    As published: “Applied Statistics and Visualization for Analytics 2”
    or: STAT 554 Applied Statistics I
    3

Concentration in Applied Analytics (APAN)

concentration · 19 items
  1. IT 106
    3
  2. MATH 108
    Introductory Calculus with Business Applications
    As published: “Introductory Calculus with Business Applications (Mason Core)”
    3
  3. STAT 250
    Introductory Statistics I
    As published: “Introductory Statistics I (Mason Core)”
    3
  4. AIT 524
    3
  5. Select four from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  6. AIT 526
    Not resolved to a course
  7. AIT 582
    3
  8. AIT 590
    3
  9. AIT 614
    3
  10. AIT 622
    3
  11. AIT 624
    3
  12. AIT 636
    3
  13. AIT 664
    3
  14. AIT 722
    3
  15. AIT 724
    3
  16. AIT 726
    3
  17. AIT 736
    3
  18. AIT 746
    3
  19. DAEN 698
    1-3

Concentration in Bioengineering (BIOE)

concentration · 16 items
  1. BENG 320
    3
  2. MATH 113
    Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
    As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”
    4
  3. MATH 114
    4
  4. MATH 213
    3
  5. MATH 214
    3
  6. STAT 346
    3
  7. BENG 501
    3
  8. BENG 575
    3
  9. ECE 528
    3
  10. ECE 535
    3
  11. Select one from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  12. BENG 526
    3
  13. BENG 538
    3
  14. BENG 550
    3
  15. DAEN 698
    1-3
  16. ECE 537
    3

Concentration in Business Analytics (BUSA)

concentration · 7 items
  1. GBUS 738
    3
  2. Select four from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  3. GBUS 720
    3
  4. GBUS 721
    3
  5. GBUS 739
    3
  6. GBUS 740
    3
  7. GBUS 744
    3

Concentration in Civil Engineering (CIV)

concentration · 16 items
  1. Select five courses from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    15
  2. CEIE 550
    3
  3. CEIE 557
    3
  4. CEIE 574
    3
  5. CEIE 601
    3
  6. CEIE 605
    3
  7. CEIE 620
    3
  8. CEIE 643
    3
  9. CEIE 662
    3
  10. CEIE 677
    3
  11. CEIE 762
    3
  12. CEIE 763
    3
  13. CEIE 764
    3
  14. CEIE 767
    3
  15. DAEN 698
    1-3
  16. Total Credits:
    Not resolved to a course
    15

Concentration in Computational Linguistics (CMPL)

concentration · 10 items
  1. Linguistics Foundation Courses:
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. LING 537
    3
  3. LING 535
    3
  4. Computational Linguistics Core:
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  5. LING 671
    3
  6. LING 775
    3
  7. Select one from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. LING 651
    3
  9. LING 653
    3
  10. DAEN 698
    1-3

Concentration in Cyber Analytics (CYBA)

concentration · 0 items

    Computer Operating Systems

    1 item
    1. CYSE 211
      3

    Computer Networking

    15 items
    1. IT 341
      Data Communications and Network Principles
      or: TCOM 535 The TCP/IP Suite of Internet Protocols
      3
    2. IT 445
      Advanced Networking Principles
      or: TCOM 515 Internet Protocol Routing: Lecture and Laboratory Course
      3
    3. DFOR 510
      3
    4. DFOR 660
      3
    5. Select three from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    6. DAEN 698
      1-3
    7. DFOR 661
      3
    8. DFOR 663
      3
    9. DFOR 664
      3
    10. DFOR 698
      1-3
    11. DFOR 761
      3
    12. DFOR 767
      3
    13. DFOR 768
      3
    14. DFOR 780
      3
    15. ECE 527
      3

    Concentration in Data Mining (DTM)

    concentration · 18 items
    1. CS 310
      3
    2. CS 330
      3
    3. CS 367
      4
    4. CS 465
      3
    5. MATH 125
      Discrete Mathematics I
      As published: “Discrete Mathematics I (Mason Core)”
      3
    6. CS 657
      3
    7. Select four from the following: 1
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    8. CS 550
      3
    9. CS 580
      3
    10. CS 650
      3
    11. CS 688
      3
    12. CS 775
      Not resolved to a course
    13. CS 782
      3
    14. CS 787
      3
    15. DAEN 698
      1-3
    16. INFS 623
      3
    17. INFS 740
      3
    18. SYST 664
      3

    Concentration in Financial Engineering (FNNE)

    concentration · 16 items
    1. CS 112
      Introduction to Computer Programming
      As published: “Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)”
      4
    2. MATH 113
      Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
      As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”
      4
    3. STAT 344
      3
    4. SYST/OR 538
      Analytics for Financial Engineering and Econometrics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. SYST/OR 588
      Financial Systems Engineering I: Introduction to Options, Futures, and Derivatives
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. SYST/OR 688
      Financial Systems Engineering II: Derivative Products and Risk Management
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. Select two from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    8. DAEN 698
      1-3
    9. OR 541
      3
    10. OR 542
      3
    11. OR 604
      3
    12. OR 645
      3
    13. SYST/OR 568
      Applied Predictive Analytics
      Not resolved to a course
    14. SYST 573
      3
    15. SYST 664
      3
    16. SYST/OR 670
      Metaheuristics for Optimization
      Not resolved to a course

    Concentration in Health Data Analytics (HDAN)

    concentration · 11 items
    1. HI 720
      3
    2. HI 725
      3
    3. HI 780
      Data Mining in Health Care
      or: HI 880 Advanced Health Data Mining
      3
    4. Select two from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    5. DAEN 698
      1-3
    6. HI 671
      3
    7. HI 719
      3
    8. HI 730
      3
    9. HI 770
      3
    10. HI 823
      3
    11. Total Credits:
      Not resolved to a course
      15

    Concentration in the Internet of Things (INOT)

    concentration · 14 items
    1. CS 222
      3
    2. ECE 301
      3
    3. ECE 321
      3
    4. MATH 113
      Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
      As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”
      4
    5. MATH 114
      4
    6. STAT 346
      3
    7. Select five courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      15
    8. DAEN 698
      1-3
    9. ECE 508
      3
    10. ECE 527
      3
    11. ECE 530
      3
    12. ECE 535
      3
    13. ECE 552
      3
    14. ECE 612
      3

    Concentration in Mechanical Engineering (ME)

    concentration · 17 items
    1. Select five courses from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      15
    2. ME 575
      3
    3. ME 576
      3
    4. ME 585
      3
    5. ME 620
      3
    6. ME 621
      3
    7. ME 714
      3
    8. ME 721
      3
    9. ME 742
      3
    10. ME 745
      3
    11. ME 750
      3
    12. ME 751
      3
    13. ME 753
      3
    14. ME 754
      3
    15. ME 755
      3
    16. ME 762
      3
    17. DAEN 698
      1-3

    Concentration in Naval Engineering (NAVL)

    concentration · 5 items
    1. ME 551
      3
    2. ME 552
      3
    3. ME 553
      3
    4. ME 554
      3
    5. DAEN 698
      3

    Concentration in Predictive Analytics (PRAN)

    concentration · 18 items
    1. CS 112
      Introduction to Computer Programming
      As published: “Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core)”
      4
    2. MATH 113
      Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
      As published: “Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (Mason Core)”
      4
    3. STAT 344
      3
    4. SYST 542
      3
    5. SYST/OR 568
      Applied Predictive Analytics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. SYST 573
      3
    7. Select two from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    8. DAEN 698
      1-3
    9. OR 603
      3
    10. OR 604
      3
    11. OR 610
      3
    12. OR 541
      3
    13. OR 542
      3
    14. STAT 663
      3
    15. SYST 584
      3
    16. SYST 618
      3
    17. SYST 664
      3
    18. SYST/OR 670
      Metaheuristics for Optimization
      Not resolved to a course

    Concentration in Statistical Analytics (STLA)

    concentration · 8 items
    1. MATH 203
      3
    2. MATH 213
      3
    3. STAT 346
      Probability for Engineers
      or: MATH 351 Probability
      3
    4. STAT 544
      3
    5. DAEN 698
      3
    6. STAT 654
      3
    7. STAT 662
      3
    8. STAT 663
      3

    Accelerated Option Requirements

    4 items
    1. CS 584
      Theory and Applications of Data Mining
      As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”
      3
    2. CS 550
      Database Systems
      As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”
      3
    3. CS 550
      Database Systems
      As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”
      3
    4. CS 580
      Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
      As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”
      3

    Accelerated Pathway Requirements

    4 items
    1. AIT 580
      3
    2. CS 504
      Principles of Data Management and Mining
      or: CS 584 Theory and Applications of Data Mining
      3
    3. OR 531
      Introduction to Analytics and Modeling
      or: OR 541 Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization
      3
    4. STAT 515
      3

    Accelerated Pathway Requirements

    5 items
    1. AIT 580
      3
    2. BENG 501
      3
    3. CS 504
      Principles of Data Management and Mining
      As published: “Principles of Data Management and Mining (in place of BENG 420)”
      3
    4. OR 531
      3
    5. STAT 515
      3

    Advanced Standing

    0 items

      DAEN Courses

      4 items
      1. AIT 580
        3
      2. CS 504
        3
      3. OR 531
        3
      4. STAT 515
        3

      CEIE Courses

      9 items
      1. CEIE 550
        3
      2. CEIE 557
        3
      3. CEIE 574
        3
      4. CEIE 601
        3
      5. CEIE 605
        3
      6. CEIE 620
        3
      7. CEIE 643
        3
      8. CEIE 662
        3
      9. CEIE 677
        3

      Accelerated Option Requirements

      3 items
      1. CS 584
        Theory and Applications of Data Mining
        As published: “Theory and Applications of Data Mining (to replace CS 484)”
        3
      2. CS 550
        Database Systems
        As published: “Database Systems (to replace CS 450)”
        3
      3. CS 580
        Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
        As published: “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (to replace CS 480)”
        3

      Accelerated Option Requirements

      4 items
      1. AIT 580
        3
      2. CS 504
        3
      3. OR 531
        3
      4. STAT 515
        3

      Accelerated Pathway Requirements

      4 items
      1. CS 504
        Principles of Data Management and Mining
        or: CS 584 Theory and Applications of Data Mining
        3
      2. OR 541
        Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization
        As published: “Operations Research: Deterministic Optimization (Credit may not be received for both OR 441 and OR 541.)”
        or: OR 531 Introduction to Analytics and Modeling
        3
      3. STAT 515
        3
      4. STAT 663
        3
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