Applied Analytics MS

Course Requirements Schedule

Loras offers scheduling options for one-year, two-year, or 15-month completion plan.

All classes are held online in a live, virtual format. Please see the Course Listings/Schedule section of the Registrar’s Office webpage for specific course dates and times. 

7-week course format

Courses lasting four and seven weeks meet online one night per week for two hours, plus a single weekend for three hours each of Saturday and Sunday. The immersive weekends associated with these courses in the program allow students to have dedicated time for focused learning experiences such as bootcamps and lengthier, intensive projects.  

15-week course format

These courses meet online one night per week for two hours.

Timelines for Program Completion

The program may be completed in one year for students choosing take three courses in each of the fall, spring, and summer terms (one 15-week course and two 7-week courses taken back-to-back). Students doing so will only be enrolled in two courses at the same time and therefore will be in class only two nights weekly.

Students who take only one course at a time (one night per week) can complete the program in two years.


One-Year Sample Completion Plan
Fall Start

Fall
Applied Data Collection & Analysis (MAA 531): 15 weeks
Data Visualization (MAA 550): 7 weeks
Database Programming (MAA 521): 7 weeks
Spring
Programming for Analytic Methods (MAA 530): 15 weeks
Data Science (MAA 520): 7 weeks
Machine Intelligence (MAA 540): 7 weeks
May Term
Ethical/Social Responsibilities of Data Analysis (MAA 515): 3 weeks
Summer
Capstone Seminar (MAA 581): 11 weeks (can be taken in Summer or Spring)
Big Data Ecosystem (MAA 509): 4 weeks
Marketing Analytics (MAA 540): 4 weeks


15-MOnth Sample Completion Plan
Spring Start

Spring
Programming for Analytic Methods (MAA 530): 15 weeks
Data Science (MAA 520): 7 weeks
Machine Intelligence (MAA 540): 7 weeks
Summer
Big Data Ecosystem (MAA 509): 4 weeks
Marketing Analytics (MAA 560): 4 weeks
Fall
Applied Data Collection & Analysis (MAA 531): 15 weeks
Data Visualization (MAA 550): 7 weeks
Database Programming (MAA 521): 7 weeks
Spring
Capstone Seminar (MAA 581): 15 weeks
May Term
Ethical/Social Responsibilities of Data Analysis (MAA 515): 3 weeks


Two-Year Sample Completion Plan
Fall Start

Fall
Data Visualization (MAA 550): 7 weeks
Database Programming (MAA 521): 7 weeks
Spring
Data Science (MAA 520): 7 weeks
Machine Intelligence (MAA 540): 7 weeks
May Term
Ethical/Social Responsibilities of Data Analysis (MAA 515): 3 weeks
Summer
Big Data Ecosystem (MAA 509): 4 weeks
Marketing Analytics (MAA 560): 4 weeks
Fall
Applied Data Collection & Analysis (MAA 531): 15 weeks
Spring
Programming for Analytics Methods (MAA 530): 15 weeks
Capstone (MAA 581): 15 weeks (can be taken in Spring or Summer)
Summer
Capstone (MAA 581): 11 weeks (can be taken in Spring or Summer)

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