Information Systems and Business Analytics Major, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSB)
The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems & Business Analytics combines Management Information Systems and Business Analytics In order to better meet the needs of the job market. This undergraduate level major concentrates on developing information systems skills and analytics skills which include data management, data processing, data wrangling, and data analysis; performing the relevant analytic methods for a given context; and communicating the results of analysis effectively to the relevant audiences.
Students must be formally declared in a BSB major or officially declared as a minor before enrolling in business classes in the required upper-division business administration core.
The undergraduate business policies can be found on the School of Business advising page.
- and are considered supporting courses and may be used to fulfill BACRs as well as requirements for the Business Administration degree. However, these courses are not counted twice toward the total of 180 credits for graduation.
Grade Requirements for Graduation: A minimum grade ≥C in each course required for the major and a minimum GPA ≥2.5 for all upper division Business Administration core courses as well as required and elective courses taken to fulfill requirements for the major area.
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 5 |
| PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| BUSINESS LAW | 4 |
| BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 | 4 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | 5 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS | 5 |
| COLLEGE COMPOSITION: ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION | 5 |
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | 5 |
| or | PRECALCULUS MATH II |
| or | CALCULUS I |
| or | CALCULUS I |
| BUSINESS STATISTICS 2 | 4 |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| ORGANIZATION THEORY AND BEHAVIOR | 4 |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS | 4 |
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 |
| OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| DATA MANAGEMENT, CLEANING AND IMPUTATION | 4 |
| BUSINESS FORECASTING | 4 |
| or | MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS |
| DATA VISUALIZATION | 4 |
| SENIOR PROJECT | 4 |
| or | PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP |
| or | INTERNSHIP |
| BUSINESS APPLICATIONS PROGRAM DESIGN | 4 |
| BUSINESS DATABASE APPLICATIONS | 4 |
| SPREADSHEET MODELING FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS | 4 |
| SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 4 |
| ADVANCED DATABASE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| DEPARTMENT SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Total Credits | 101 |
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits.听Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current.听Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the听.
| First Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| 5 | | 5 | | 4 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | | 5 | (Social Sciences BACR 1) | 5 |
| Natural Sciences BACR 11 | 5 | Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | Natural Sciences BACR 21 | 5 |
| 听 | 15 | 听 | 15 | 听 | 14 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| (Social Sciences BACR 2) | 5 | | 5 | | 4 |
| 4 | | 4 | | 4 |
| 4 | | 4 | | 4 |
| 听 | Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| 听 | 13 | 听 | 17 | 听 | 17 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| 4 | | 4 | | 4 |
| 4 | | 4 | | 4 |
| Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 | | 4 | Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 |
| Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 | Elective - 2nd major, minor or general elective | 4-5 | Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 |
| 听 | 17-18 | 听 | 16-17 | 听 | 16-18 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
|---|
| 4 | | 4 | | 4 |
| Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 | Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 | (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 4 |
| Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 | Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 | Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 |
| 听 | 听 | Elective - 2nd major, minor, or general elective | 4-5 |
| 听 | 12-14 | 听 | 12-14 | 听 | 16-18 |
| Total Credits 180-190 |
Students who earn a BSB in Information Systems and Business Analytics from 51福利社 should be able to:
- accurately perform the relevant analytic methods for a given context;
- communicate the results of analyses effectively to the relevant audiences;
- recognize and address ethical issues related to privacy, intellectual property, and data security;
- think critically when making decisions about appropriate analytic methods;
- use the technical skills associated with the storage, management and cleaning of data.
