Business Analytics, B.A. - Course Requirements

Learning Outcomes

The successful student will be able to:

  • Utilize current statistical packages and languages to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data.
  • Apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to glean trends within data.
  • Construct database systems and specialized storage frameworks to store and analyze large datasets.
  • Apply the correct statistical and scientific methodology based on the data and intended research.
  • Develop data-driven business decisions and strategies.

Requirements

Concentration

Course ID

Course

Credits

BUAN 105*

Foundation of Data Analytics I

3

BUAN 205*

Foundations of Data Analytics II

3

BUAN 215*

Business Analytics I

3

BUAN 315*

Business Analytics II

3

BUAN 400*

Data Analytics Practicum

3

BUAN 410*

Data Analytics Capstone

3

CSCI 105*

Âé¶¹Íøming for Everyone I

3

CSCI 110*

Âé¶¹Íøming for Everyone II

3

CSCI 315*

Data Structures

3

BUSA 350/351

Internship

3

*Certain courses within this major are offered through a partnership with Rize Education. These courses are all offered in an online, asynchronous format and Âé¶¹Íø Family students take these courses alongside students from other universities that participate in the LCMC consortium.  All courses have been vetted through Âé¶¹Íøâ€™s standard faculty governance processes and are assessed using the same methods as courses taught by Âé¶¹Íø faculty.  Students who successfully complete these courses earn Âé¶¹Íø credits that are applied toward their degree.

Common Business Requirements

Each course in the following common business requirements (45 credits) must be completed with a minimum grade of C. In addition, each required course in the concentration, concentration-related and concentration tracks must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

Course ID

Course Title

Credits

ACCT 205

Principles of Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 206

Principles of Managerial Accounting

3

BUSA 100

Introduction to Business

3

BUSA 104

Applied Business Statistics

3

BUSA 320

Business Law

3

BUSA 440

Business Core Culmination

3

BUSA 445

Strategic Management

3

BUSI 416

International Business

3

CMIS 220

Management Information Systems

3

ECON 203

Economic Theory-Micro

3

ECON 204

Economic Theory-Macro

3

FINC 301

Financial Management

3

MNMK 312

Principles of Marketing

3

MNMK 315

Operations Management

3

MNMK 340

Managing People in Organizations

3

Free Electives

Three Credits of Free Electives 3

Other Requirements

Successful completion of comprehensive examination which is incorporated into BUSA 440.