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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 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

Semester Sequence

First Semester

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3
CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3
ENGL 110College Composition I

3
UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1
Elective CSCI 120 - Computer Programming I is recommended

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Semester

ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3
CSCI 160Computer Science I

4
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
MATH 305Probability and Statistics

4
Total Credit Hours:14

Third Semester

CSCI 161Computer Science II

4
CSCI 200Database Software Applications

3
ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
General Education Global Perspectives Course

3
Total Credit Hours:13

Fourth Semester

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3
ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3
MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3
Or
MATH 165Calculus 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 336Management and Leadership

3
HPER 100Concepts 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 360Database Management

4
MRKT 301Principles 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 181Web Management

3
CSCI 485Data Mining

4
Elective Any course of your choice

7
Total Credit Hours:14

Junior and Senior Years - Spring Odd Years

CSCI 303Scripting Programming

3
CSCI 486Social Implications of Computing

3
BADM 388Management 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.