Business Analytics, BS

Business Analytics is the practice of evaluating data to extract insights that help organizations make better business decisions and solve problems. It is widely recognized as a strategic necessity in today’s competitive business environment and is a growing career field. Career opportunities include,

Business consultant, data analyst, data scientist, business intelligence analyst, data analytics manager.

Business Analytics Curriculum

	*Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course*	*Fall Cr.*	*Spr. Cr.*
First Year
GE S/BH	ECO 153 - (S) Principles of Microeconomics — ECO 154 - (S) Principles of Macroeconomics	3	3
BUS CORE	BUS 150 - Career and Professional Development	1
GE SPCH-WRTG	BUS 140 - (FYDT, FYOC) Business Information & Oral Proficiency — WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition	3	3
GE PHIL-T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy — T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE QUAN	MATH ELECT - Math Option (two courses)¹	3-4	3-4
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives²	3	3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminar⁴
		16-17	15-16
Second Year
BUS CORE	ACC 253 - Financial Accounting — ACC 254 - Managerial Accounting	3	3
BUS CORE	STAT 251 - (Q) Statistics for Business I — STAT 252 - (Q) Statistics for Business II	3	3
BUS CORE	MGT 251 - Legal Environment of Business		3
BUS CORE	OIM 251 - Excel for Business Applications	1
GE PHIL- T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics — T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective		3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Elective³	3
		16	18
Third Year
MAJOR	BUAN ELECT - Business Analytics Elective	3
MAJOR	BUAN 261 - Introduction to Business Programming	3
BUS CORE	MGT 351 - MGT I: Managing Organizations — MGT 352 - MGT II: Leading People	3	3
BUS CORE	MKT 351 - Introduction to Marketing — FIN 251 - Introduction to Finance	3	3
BUS CORE	OIM 351 - Introduction to Business Analytics — OIM 352 - Introduction to Operations Management	3	3
BUS CORE	ECO/IB 351 - (D) Environment of International Business		3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL ELEC - Philosophy Elective or T/RS ELECT - Theology Elective		3
		15	15
Fourth Year
MAJOR	BUAN 463 - Data Mining		3
MAJOR	BUAN 470 - Introduction to Big Data	3
MAJOR	BUAN ELECT - Business Analytics Elective	3	3
BUS CORE	MGT 455 - Business Policy and Strategy	3
BUS CORE	OIM 471 - Business Information Management		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	3	6
		15	15
	Total: 125-127 Credits

¹See note on Math Options .

²If EDUC 113 is required in the first semester, it is taken in place of a humanities elective and is counted as a GE free elective. One GE free elective in the fourth year must be taken as a humanities elective.

³If a third math course is required, it replaces this GE elective.

⁴The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

For more information on the Operations and Analytics department, visit its website.

Business Analytics, BS

Business Analytics Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 125-127 Credits