Florida Polytechnic University adds two masters programs

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A student walks into the Innovation, Science and Technology building at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland.
A student walks into the Innovation, Science and Technology building at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland.

Florida Polytechnic University is introducing master of science degrees this fall in data science and engineering management. The school created the programs in response to growing enrollment and high industry demand, the school said in a news release.

The State University System’s Board of Governors recently approved the programs, the release said.

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The data science degree is an evolution of an existing degree track within the computer science degree program, while the engineering management degree is an evolution of an existing track within the engineering degree program, the release said.

The data science master’s degree will be offered on three pathways: a 10-month course-only option, a 16-month program with an individual or small group project and a two-year thesis-based option.

The 10-course engineering management degree, which incorporates emerging analytics and technological innovation principles into the traditional program of study, can be completed in as few as 10 months, the release said.

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