Oct 09, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

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—FREE ELECT   MATH ELECT - Math Option1 — FREE ELECT - Free Elective 3-4 3
 GE HUMN   HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 3 3
 GE FSEM   First Year Seminar2    
    16-17 15

 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 Elective 3  
    16 18

Third Year

   
 MAJOR   BUAN ELECT - Business Analytics Elective 3  
 MAJOR   BUAN 365 - Business Analytics with Python   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: 125-126 Credits

1Two math options are available to Business majors:

  • Option I* (3 credits) MATH 107 - (Q) Quantitative Methods II 
  • Option II* (4 credits) MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I 

*Students are tested for math placement during summer orientation.  On the basis of these tests and their high school background it will be recommended that some students take Option II, especially if they expect to pursue graduate studies. The majority of students will be placed in Option I, and may also be required to take MATH 106  - (Q) Quantitative Methods I as a prerequisite to taking MATH 107 .

2The 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.