The MS in Accountancy is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in accounting or a related business field, providing a direct path to advanced expertise and CPA readiness. With a flexible curriculum and opportunities for course waivers, students can tailor their education based on prior coursework.
Program Highlights
- Two Specializations – Choose from General or Information Analytics concentrations.
- STEM Designated – Information Analytics concentration may be eligible for a STEM designation.
- BBA/MS Path to CPA – Baruch undergraduates can complete their MS in just one year.
- Course Waivers – Reduce coursework based on previous academic experience.
- CPA Preparation – Gain the skills needed to meet CPA licensure requirements.
- Expert Faculty – Learn from leading professionals and scholars in the field.
CURRICULUMS
MS ACCOUNTANCY – GENERAL
Courses in the MS in Accountancy programs include General Business required courses, Accounting & Taxation required courses, and electives. General Business and Accounting & Taxation required courses may be waived based on undergraduate coursework. Students with baccalaureate degrees in Business or Accountancy, who have taken courses equivalent to those listed under the General Business and Accounting & Taxation sections, may waive these courses and reduce the number of program credits. The total credit requirement for the program ranges from 30 to 70 credits, depending on course waivers.
A minimum of 30 credits is required to earn the MS in Accountancy. After the application of waivers, students may choose any 9000-level course offered in the Zicklin School of Business to reach the 30-credit requirement, other than courses on the list of general business requirements that have been waived.
General Business Requirements
General business courses may be waived based on coursework, with the exception of BUS 9558.
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BUS 9558
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Strategic Business Communication
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3
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CIS 9000
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Information Technology Strategy
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3
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ECO 9730
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Firms in the Global Economy
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1.5
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ECO 9740
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
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1.5
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FIN 9770
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Corporate Finance
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3
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LAW 9800
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Intensive Survey of Business Contracts and Law of Corporations
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4
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MGT 9301
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Managing People and Organizations
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3
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MKT 9703
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Marketing Management
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3
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STA 9708
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Managerial Statistics
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3
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Additional advanced business courses in areas other than accounting and taxation.
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11
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General Business Credits Without Waivers
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36
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Accounting & Taxation Requirements
Accounting and Taxation courses may be waived based on coursework completed no more than 5 years prior to the intended entry term. Courses that are not subject to waivers are ACC 9811, TAX 9878, and 6 credits of advanced accounting courses.
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ACC 9110
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Financial Accounting
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3
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ACC 9804
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Intermediate Financial Accounting
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4
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ACC 9805
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Advanced Financial Accounting
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4
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ACC 9811
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Managerial Accounting Theory and Practice
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4
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ACC 9818
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Auditing and Accounting Information Systems
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3
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ACC 9821
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Auditing
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4
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TAX 9861
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Federal Income Taxation: Theory and Practice
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3
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TAX 9878
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Taxation of Business Entities
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3
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Advanced Accounting courses that are not on the list of Accounting and Taxation requirements. Sample courses are ACC 9806 Financial Statement Analysis, ACC 9886 Data Analytics in Accounting, and ACC 9993 Special Topics in Accounting. ACC 9993 may be taken more than once, provided the topic is different.
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6
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Accounting and Taxation Credits Without Waivers
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34
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MS ACCOUNTANCY – INFORMATION ANALYTICS
The Information Analytics track is intended to provide MS Accountancy students with additional training in the data science field. This curriculum is designed to ensure that students complete the Information Analytics requirements along with General Business and Accounting & Taxation courses. As in the general track, some courses may be waived based on prior coursework, except for the following: Information Analytics courses, BUS 9558, ACC 9811, TAX 9878, and one advanced accounting elective. The total credit requirement for the program ranges from 30 to 70 credits, depending on course waivers.
General Business Requirements
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BUS 9558
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Strategic Business Communication
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3
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CIS 9000
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Information Technology Strategy
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3
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ECO 9730
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Firms in the Global Economy
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1.5
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ECO 9740
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
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1.5
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FIN 9770
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Corporate Finance
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3
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LAW 9800
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Intensive Survey of Business Contracts and Law of Corporations
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4
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MGT 9301
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Managing People and Organizations
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3
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MKT 9703
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Marketing Management
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3
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STA 9708
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Managerial Statistics
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3
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Additional advanced business courses in areas other than accounting and taxation.
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1
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General Business Credits Without Waivers
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26
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Accounting & Taxation Requirements
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ACC 9110
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Financial Accounting
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3
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ACC 9804
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Intermediate Financial Accounting
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4
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ACC 9805
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Advanced Financial Accounting
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4
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ACC 9811
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Managerial Accounting Theory and Practice
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4
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ACC 9818
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Auditing and Accounting Information Systems
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3
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ACC 9821
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Auditing
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4
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TAX 9861
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Federal Income Taxation: Theory and Practice
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3
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TAX 9878
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Taxation of Business Entities
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3
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Advanced Accounting courses that are not on the list of Accounting and Taxation requirements. Sample courses are ACC 9806 Financial Statement Analysis, and ACC 9993 Special Topics in Accounting. ACC 9993 may be taken more than once, provided the topic is different.
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3
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Accounting and Taxation Credits Without Waivers
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31
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Information Analytics Requirements
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ACC 9886
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Data Analytics in Accounting
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4
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Choose a minimum of THREE courses (9 credits) from the list below:
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CIS 9340
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Principles of Database Management Systems
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3
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CIS 9440
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Data Warehousing and Analytics
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3
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CIS 9650
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Programming for Analytics
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3
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CIS 9655
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Data Visualization
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3
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CIS 9660
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Data Mining for Business Analytics
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3
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CIS 9665
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Applied Natural Language Processing
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3
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OPM 9500 or OPR 9721
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Decision Models and Analysis OR Introduction to Quantitative Modeling
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3
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Total Credits
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13
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MS ACCOUNTANCY – INFORMATION ANALYTICS – STEM DESIGNATION
Applicants that hold a Bachelor’s in Accounting from a regionally accredited U.S. university or an international degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s in accounting may be eligible to receive a STEM designation for Master of accountancy information analytics degree. To be eligible, all undergraduate coursework must have been completed within the last five years prior to the intended entry term, and applicants must be waived of all waivable Business and Accountancy & Taxation required courses and be able to complete a 30-33 credit master program with the curriculum below.
This curriculum is recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) initiative, allowing eligible international graduates on student visas to qualify for a 24-month Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension. Find out more here.
Major Requirements
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Course
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Title
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Credits
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BUS 9558
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Strategic Business Communication
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3
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ACC 9811
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Managerial Accounting Theory and Practice
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4
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TAX 9878
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Taxation of Business Entities
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3
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Additional advanced business courses in areas other than accounting and taxation and/or STA 9708: Managerial Statistics, and/or
LAW 9800: Intensive Survey of Business Contracts and Law of Corporations
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4-7
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Advanced Accounting courses that are not on the list of Accounting and Taxation requirements. Sample courses are ACC 9806 Financial Statement Analysis, and ACC 9993 Special Topics in Accounting. ACC 9993 may be taken more than once, provided the topic is different.
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3
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Information Analytics Courses
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ACC 9886
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Data Analytics in Accounting
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4
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Choose a minimum of THREE courses (9 credits) from the list below:
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CIS 9340
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Principles of Database Management Systems
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3
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CIS 9440
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Data Warehousing and Analytics
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3
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CIS 9650
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Programming for Analytics
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3
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CIS 9655
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Data Visualization
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3
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CIS 9660
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Data Mining for Business Analytics
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3
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CIS 9665
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Applied Natural Language Processing
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3
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OPM 9500 or OPR 9721
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Decision Models and Analysis OR Introduction to Quantitative Modeling
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3
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Total Credits
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30-33
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