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Bachelor of Science Degree - Information Analytics

Information Analytics majors combine ideas from mathematics, business, and computer science to make data-driven business decisions. Data scientists are quickly becoming an important part of the business world.

Degree Requirements:

General Education Courses

Major Courses

Electives

Degree available in Bismarck and DSUlive

Student Learning Outcomes

A student successfully completing the above major will be able to:

  1. Analyze large and realistic data sets (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI)
  2. Apply analytical problem-solving techniques used to diagnose, recommend, and communicate solutions to business problems (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI)
  3. Code solutions to problems in a variety of applications areas using a variety of computer languages (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes II, III, and VI)
  4. Apply their information analytics academic knowledge in the context of professional development. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes V and VI.)

Requirements

Required Courses

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3
ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3
BADM 336Management and Leadership

3
BADM 388Management Information Systems

3
BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
CSCI 160Computer Science I

4
CSCI 161Computer Science II

4
CSCI 181Web Management

3
CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3
CSCI 303Scripting Programming

3
CSCI 360Database Management

4
CSCI 485Data Mining

4
CSCI 486Social Implications of Computing

3
 
CSCI 491Computer Science Seminar

1-6
Three credits required (must be taken in one semester)
 
ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
MATH 305Probability and Statistics

4
MRKT 301Principles of Marketing

3

Calculus

Select one of the following:

MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3
MATH 165Calculus I

4

Computer Science Electives

Computer Science Electives

3
Select three additional credit hours other than CSCI 101 or CSCI 120

Total Credit Hours: 65-66