Bachelor of Science Degree - Information Analytics

Overview

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.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a 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.

Possible Career Paths

• Operations Research Analyst
• Business Analyst
• Data Scientist
• Budget Analyst

Requirements

Required Courses

ACCT 200	Elements Of Accounting I	3
ACCT 201	Elements Of Accounting II	3
BADM 336	Management and Leadership	3
BADM 388	Management Information Systems	3
BOTE 247	Spreadsheet Applications	3
CSCI 160	Computer Science I	4
CSCI 161	Computer Science II	4
CSCI 181	Web Management	3
CSCI 200	Database Software Applications	3
CSCI 303	Scripting Programming	3
CSCI 360	Database Management	4
CSCI 485	Data Mining	4
CSCI 486	Social Implications of Computing	3
CSCI 491	Computer Science Seminar	1-6
	Three credits required (must be taken in one semester)
ECON 201	Principles Of Microeconomics	3
ECON 202	Principles Of Macro-Economics	3
MATH 305	Probability and Statistics	4
MRKT 301	Principles of Marketing	3

Calculus

Select one of the following:

MATH 146	Applied Calculus I	3
MATH 165	Calculus 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

Semester Sequence

First Semester

ACCT 200	Elements Of Accounting I	3
COMM 110	Fundamentals Of Public Speaking	3
CSCI 101	Introduction To Computers	3
ENGL 110	College Composition I	3
UNIV 100	Freshman Seminar	1
Elective	CSCI 120 - Computer Programming I is recommended	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Second Semester

ACCT 201	Elements Of Accounting II	3
CSCI 160	Computer Science I	4
ENGL 120	College Composition II	3
MATH 305	Probability and Statistics	4
Total Credit Hours:		14

Third Semester

CSCI 161	Computer Science II	4
CSCI 200	Database Software Applications	3
ECON 201	Principles Of Microeconomics	3
General Education	Global Perspectives Course	3
Total Credit Hours:		13

Fourth Semester

BOTE 247	Spreadsheet Applications	3
ECON 202	Principles Of Macro-Economics	3
MATH 146	Applied Calculus I	3
	Or
MATH 165	Calculus I	4
General Education	Creative Expression Course	3
General Education	Human Behavior and Governance Course	3
Total Credit Hours:		15-16

Junior and Senior Years - Fall Even Years

BADM 336	Management and Leadership	3
HPER 100	Concepts of Fitness and Wellness	2
General Education	Natural Science Course/Lab	4
Electives	Any course of your choice	6
Total Credit Hours:		15

Junior and Senior Years - Fall Odd Years

CSCI 360	Database Management	4
MRKT 301	Principles of Marketing	3
General Education	Literature Course	3
Elective	Elective - Six credits must be 300 level or higher	9
Total Credit Hours:		15

Junior and Senior Years - Spring Even Years

CSCI 181	Web Management	3
CSCI 485	Data Mining	4
Elective	Any course of your choice	7
Total Credit Hours:		14

Junior and Senior Years - Spring Odd Years

CSCI 303	Scripting Programming	3
CSCI 486	Social Implications of Computing	3
BADM 388	Management Information Systems	3
General Education	General Education Elective	3
Elective	Any course of your choice	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Take CSCI 491 last spring semester.

Two credit hours of electives (six for BSC site students). Electives must be 300-level or higher.