The Informatics and Analytics program (MSIA) at UNC Greensboro, is a 30-credit STEM program (CIP 11.0104). The MSIA program accommodates students from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. Current Concentrations Offered: Advanced Data Analytics - This concentration provides students with a solid foundation in applied statistical methods and applications, with specialized training in handling complex big data. Bioinformatics - The Bioinformatics concentration is an interdisciplinary field that develops and applies computational methods to analyze large biological datasets. Large datasets created by generation sequencing technologies are explored. Students learn how to analyze and explore genome sequences, gene expression profiles, biomedical literature reports and medical images. Computational Analytics - This concentration provides students with knowledge in the areas of big data and data science. Students will learn theories, algorithms and technologies towards the development of analytical systems and models for disparate, complex and small/large scale datasets. Geospatial Analytics - Students in the Geospatial Analysis concentration analyze geographic data by examining economic, environmental, physical, and social phenomena. They acquire in-depth knowledge of methods and principles while gaining expertise in the leading geographic software packages. Cultural Analytics - Students in the Cultural Analytics concentration investigate cultural trends and the circulation of digital artifacts using text mining methods and exploratory data analysis.