Big Data and Business Analytics, BSBA (46-640) (120 hours)

Major Requirements: 77 Semester Hours

• ACCT 1101 - Foundations of Financial Reporting (3) *
• ACCT 2102 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3) *
• BLAW 2720 - Legal Environment of Business (3) *
• CIS 1625 - Programming With Visual C# (3)
• CIS 2625 - Web Application Architecture (3)
• CIS 2665 - Principles of Data Communications and Local Area Networking (3)
• CIS 3630 - Management Information Systems (3)
• CIS 3650 - Database Management Systems (3)
• CIS 4645 - Network and System Security (3)
• CIS 4680 - Data Resource Management (3)
• CIS 4681 - Big Data for the Enterprise (3)
• CIS 4683 - Big Data Visualization & Reporting (3)

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• CIS 4686 - Business Applications of Machine and Deep Learning (3)

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• ECON 4090 - Analytical Applications to Business (3)

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• ECON 1011 - Principles of Microeconomics GE (3) *
• ECON 4085 - Predictive Analytics (3)
• FIN 2801 - Business Statistics I (3) *
• FIN 3801 - Business Statistics II (3)
• FIN 3850 - Principles of Finance (3)
• MGT 3315 - Management of Organizations (3)
• MGT 3325 - Business Communication (3)
• MGT 3360 - Supply Chain and Operations Management (3)
• MGT 4357 - Organizational Policy and Strategy (3)
• MKT 3405 - Principles of Marketing (3)

Electives from the Following: 8 Semester Hours

• CIS 3690 - Internship in Big Data and Business Analytics (3-9) (3-6)
• CIS 4610 - Special Projects (1-3)
• CIS 4640 - Web Application Development (3)
• CIS 4655 - Software Engineering (3)
• ECON 4030 - Directed Studies in Economics (1-3) (3)
• Other CIS 3000/4000 level courses can also be taken as electives, subject to course prerequisites.

General Education Requirements: 40 Semester Hours

All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. See The General Education Program Requirements  for the full listing of requirements. The following general education courses are required by this major:

• ECON 1011 - Principles of Microeconomics GE (3) *

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• CIS 1600 - Business Information Management GE (3) *
• ECON 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics GE (3) *
• MATH 1111 - College Algebra GE (3) *

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• COMM 1000 - Public Speaking GE (3)

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• COMM 1050 - Communication in Practice GE (3)

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• MKT 1401 - Professional Speaking and Presentation GE (3)

Free Electives: 3 Semester Hours

Minimum Total: 120 Semester Hours

* Students expecting to receive the B.S.B.A. degree must meet all preadmission requirements to be admitted to this program. See the Statement of Policy on Admission to a B.S.B.A. degree program. Preadmission courses include: ACCT 1101 , ACCT 2102 , BLAW 2720 , CIS 1600 , ECON 1010 , ECON 1011 , FIN 2801 , and MATH 1111 .