Major
Urban Informatics
Program Description
The Master of Science in Urban Informatics is training a new generation of experts who can navigate the technical and socioeconomic landscape on which life in the city unfolds. With classes on campus and online, the program couples comprehensive data analytics skills with an understanding of the big questions faced by cities in the 21st century. Only a handful of U.S. universities currently offer degrees in urban informatics. Northeastern’s interdisciplinary curriculum, leading faculty, experiential opportunities, and its prime location at the heart of Boston set the university apart from other institutions.
| Title | Status | Year | |
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| MS Urban Informatics | publish | 2021 |
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| MS Urban Informatics | publish | 2020 |
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| MS Urban Informatics | publish | 2019 |
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| MS Urban Informatics | publish | 2018 |
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| MS Urban Informatics | archive | 2017 |
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Program Experience
- Research: Students collaborate with faculty on groundbreaking, use-inspired research in class and in our research centers—The Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, the The Social Impact Lab, and the Boston Area Research Initiative. See current faculty/student research projects.
- Capstone/Research Practicum: Students have the option to complete a research practicum, a semester-long individual or group project that pursues an original research question, or a Capstone project working in student teams, in partnership with local, state, or federal agencies or nonprofit institutions, to assess an urban or regional problem, produce a thorough policy analysis, and recommend solutions to the client.
- Portfolio: Students assemble and submit a professional portfolio of at least three projects completed within courses.
Location
Boston, MA
Commitment
Full-Time
Part-Time