A new program at the University of Pennsylvania provides an important opportunity for future leaders who wish to apply spatial technology solutions to business and public sector decision-making. The MUSA program offers technical training in relevant methods and tools as well as academic and field knowledge in urban content areas.
The goal of the Master of Urban Spatial Analytics degree is to provide individuals with technological training and the understanding of the urban context for which these techniques can be deployed to improve public and private decision-making. The MUSA degree will accomplish these goals by helping students:
develop a multidisciplinary portfolio of geographic information systems (GIS) skills and comprehension of relevant spatial analysis techniques
integrate geo-science with urban-specific applications
The MUSA degree requires completion of 9 course units (CU), including six required courses, two electives, and the completion of an independent research Capstone project. The entire program may be completed within one full-time academic year with elective summer coursework.
The Master of Urban Spatial Analytics provides instruction in urbanism with training in place-based analytical techniques, including GIS, remote sensing, spatial statistics, geo-database management, and computer-based modeling. The skill set developed through this program will be useful in a wide variety of fields, ranging from housing analysis to epidemiology.
The Master of Urban Spatial Analytics will be administered by Penn’s College of General Studies (CGS), the continuing education division of the School of Arts and Sciences. The oldest continuing education program in the Ivy League, CGS has been committed to providing lifelong learning opportunities to adult students since 1892.
For more information on this program, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact Dr. Rosalie Guzofsky at 215-898-3109 or
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A new program at the University of Pennsylvania provides an important opportunity for future leaders who wish to apply spatial technology solutions to business and public sector decision-making. The MUSA program offers technical training in relevant methods and tools as well as academic and field knowledge in urban content areas.
