Advanced Computing and Analytics (Main Campus)

In collaboration with the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering:

• CMSC 615 - Introduction to Systems Engineering and Systems Architecting [3]
• CMSC 625 - Modeling and Simulation of Computer Systems [3]
• CMSC 627 - Wearable Computing [3]
• CMSC 628 - Introduction to Mobile Computing [3]
• CMSC 636 - Data Visualization [3]
• CMSC 653 - Coding Theory and Applications [3]
• CMSC 655 - Numerical Computations [3]
• CMSC 661 - Principles of Database Systems [3]
• CMSC 668 - Service Oriented Computing [3]
• CMSC 671 - Principles of Artificial Intelligence [3]
• CMSC 673 - Introduction to Natural Language Processing [3]
• CMSC 675 - Introduction to Neural Networks [3]
• CMSC 676 - Information Retrieval [3]
• CMSC 678 - Introduction to Machine Learning [3]
• CMSC 691 - Special Topics in Computer Science [1-3]
• Any other relevant graduate-level course in Computer Science with permission from the Graduate Program Director.

Aging Studies (Main Campus and Shady Grove)

In collaboration with the UMBC Erickson School of Aging

• AGNG 600 - Social & Economic Context of Aging [3]
• AGNG 604 - Policy Foundations of Aging Services [3]

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  Students who chose the “Aging Studies” pathway will take AGNG 600, AGNG 604, and one of the other courses listed below:

   

• AGNG 620 - Overview of Dementia and Dementia Care Services [3]
• AGNG 621 - Policy Foundations in Dementia Care Services [3]
• AGNG 624 - Strategy, Marketing & Service Delivery [3]
• AGNG 632 - Diversity in Management of Aging Services [3]

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  Read more about the aging studies pathway.

Bioinformatics (Shady Grove)

In partnership with Foundation for Advanced Education Services (FAES) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Students can transfer in coursework from FAES at NIH to serve as a nine-credit Bioinformatics pathway within the MPS. See more at professional.umbc.edu/faes.

Cybersecurity (Main Campus and Shady Grove)

In collaboration with the MPS Cybersecurity program.

• CYBR 620 - Introduction to Cybersecurity [3]
• CYBR 650 - Managing Cybersecurity Operations [3]
• CYBR 658 - Risk Analysis & Compliance [3]

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  Click here to learn more about the cybersecurity pathway.

Data Science Analytics (Main Campus)

In collaboration with the Department of Information Systems

• Select three courses to fulfill the pathway requirement.

• IS 661 - Biomedical Informatics Applications [3]
• IS 706 - Interfaces For Info. Visualization & Retrieval [3]
• IS 707 - Applications of Intelligent Technologies [3]
• IS 721 - Semi-Structured Data Management [3]
• IS 722 - Systems and Information Integration [3]
• IS 728 - Online Communities [3]
• IS 731 - Electronic Commerce [3]
• IS 733 - Data Mining [3]
• IS 777 - Data Analytics for Statistical Learning [3]
• Other courses may also qualify. Please consult the Program Director.

Click here to learn more about the data science analysis pathway.

Economics/Econometrics (Main Campus)

In collaboration with the Department of Economics.

• PUBL 604 - Statistical Analysis [3]
• ECON 601 - Microeconomic Analysis [3]
• ECON 602 - Macroeconomic Analysis [3]
• ECON 611 - Advanced Econometric Analysis I [3]
• ECON 612 - Advanced Econometric Analysis II [3]
• ECON 652 - Economics of Health [3]

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  Click here to learn more about the economics/econometrics pathway.

Healthcare Analytics (Main Campus)

In collaboration with the MPS Health Information Technology program.

• HIT 658 - Health Informatics - I [3]
• HIT 759 - Healthcare Informatics-II [3]

• Choice of one elective

• HIT 723 - Public Health Informatics [3]
• HIT 674 - Process and Quality Improvement with Health IT [3]
• HIT 751 - Introduction to Healthcare Databases [3]

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  Click here to learn more about the healthcare analytics pathway.

   

Management Science (Main Campus and Shady Grove)

In collaboration with the College of Engineering and Information Technology.

• Choose three of the ENMG courses.

• ENMG 650 - Project Management Fundamentals [3]
• ENMG 654 - Leading Teams and Organizations [3]
• ENMG 656 - Engineering Law and Ethics [3]
• ENMG 658 - Financial Management [3]
• ENMG 659 - Strategic Management [3]
• ENMG 660 - Systems Engineering Principles [3]
• ENMG 661 - Leading Virtual Global Teams [3]
• ENMG 663 - Advanced Project Management [3]
• ENMG 664 - Quality Engineering and Management [3]
• ENMG 668 - Project and Systems Engineering Management [3]
• ENMG 672 - Decision and Risk Analysis [3]
• ENMG 690 - Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship [3]

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  Click here to learn more about the management science pathway.

Policy Analysis (Main Campus)

In collaboration with the Department of Public Policy:

• ECON 600 - Policy Consequences of Economic Analysis [3]
• PUBL 601 - Political and Social Context of the Policy Process [3]
• PUBL 603 - Theory and Practice of Policy Analysis [3]
• PUBL 607 - Statistical Applications in Evaluation Research [3]
• PUBL 608 - Applied Multivariate Regression - An Introduction [3]
• PUBL 610 - Special Topics in Public Policy [3]

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  Click here to learn more about the policy analysis pathway.

Project Management (Main Campus and Shady Grove)

In collaboration with the College of Engineering and Information Technology

• ENMG 650 - Project Management Fundamentals [3]
• ENMG 661 - Leading Virtual Global Teams [3]
• ENMG 663 - Advanced Project Management [3]

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  Note: Students pursuing the Project Management pathway are eligible for a certificate in Project Management upon completion.

  Click here to learn more about the project management pathway here. 

   

Spatial Analytics (Shady Grove)

In collaboration with the Department of Geography and Environmental Systems.

• GES 770 - Special Topics in Enterprise GIS [3]
• GES 773 - GIS Modeling Techniques [3]
• GES 774 - Spatial Statistics [3]
• GES 775 - Advanced GIS Application Development [3]
• GES 778 - Advanced Visualization and Presentation [3]
• GES 771 - Advanced Spatial Data Management [3]

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  Click here to read more about the spatial analytics pathway.