Business + Data Science, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Business plus Data Science
This major is sponsored by the Department of Business Administration within the Gies College of Business, in collaboration with the iSchool and the Departments of Statistics, Computer Science, and Mathematics. The Business+Data Science major is designed for students seeking to supplement their business specialization foundations with a strong background in data science. The major prepares students for professional and graduate work while involving a particular distinction with respect to analytics.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Business plus Data Science
Graduation Requirements
Minimum hours required for graduation: 124 hours.
University Requirements
Minimum of 40 hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level. These hours can be drawn from all elements of the degree. Students should consult their academic advisor for additional guidance in fulfilling this requirement.
The university and residency requirements can be found in the Student Code (§ 3-801) and in the Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements
Follows the campus General Education (Gen Ed) requirements. Some Gen Ed requirements may be met by courses required and/or electives in the program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3 | |
| Humanities & the Arts (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences & Technology (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours) | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies: Non-Western Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: U.S. Minority Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Cultural Studies: Western/Comparative Cultures (1 course) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (2 courses, at least one course must be Quantitative Reasoning I) | 6-10 | |
| Language Requirement (Completion of the third semester or equivalent of a language other than English is required) | 0-15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core | 42 | |
| ACCY 201 | Accounting and Accountancy I | 3 |
| ACCY 202 | Accounting and Accountancy II | 3 |
| BADM 275 | Fundamentals of Operations Management | 3 |
| BADM 300 | The Legal Environment of Bus | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Mgmt and Organizational Beh | 3 |
| BADM 320 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 449 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Professional Responsibility and Business | 3 |
| BUS 201 | Business Dynamics | 3 |
| BUS 401 | Crafting Your Purpose in Business | 3 |
| CMN 101 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECON 103 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Data Science Core | 29-30 | |
| STAT/CS/IS 107 | Data Science Discovery | 4 |
| STAT 207 | Data Science Exploration | 4 |
| CS 307 | Modeling and Learning in Data Science | 4 |
| CS 277 | Algorithms and Data Structures for Data Science | 4 |
| IS 467 | Ethics and Policy for Data Science | 3 |
| IS 477 | Data Management, Curation & Reproducibility | 3 |
| Choose one Calculus: | 4-5 | |
| Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Calculus for Business I | ||
| Choose one Linear Algebra: | 3 | |
| Linear Algebra for Data Science | ||
| Linear Algebra with Computational Applications | ||
| Business Administration Specialization (choose one of the four specializations below) | 12 | |
| Information Systems Specialization: | ||
| BADM 350 | IT for Networked Organizations | 3 |
| BADM 351 | Social Media Strategy | 3 |
| BADM 352 | Database Design and Management | 3 |
| BADM 353 | Info Sys Analysis and Design | 3 |
| International Business Specialization: | ||
| BADM 380 | International Business | 3 |
| BADM 381 | Multinational Management | 3 |
| BADM 382 | International Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 383 | Topics in International Business | 3 |
| Management Specialization: | ||
| BADM 311 | Leading Individuals and Teams | 3 |
| BADM 312 | Designing and Managing Orgs | 3 |
| BADM 313 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BADM 314 | Leading Negotiations | 3 |
| Operations Management Specialization: | ||
| BADM 374 | Management Decision Models | 3 |
| BADM 375 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| BADM 377 | Project Management | 3 |
| BADM 379 | Business Process Improvement | 3 |
Meaningful Research or Discovery Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of the most important skills a student will gain in a BUS+ DS degree will be the ability to present data in meaningful ways. A meaningful research and experience is as much a pillar of this degree program as both the core coursework and the area of specialization. This capstone experience can be fulfilled through BUS 301. This course is an active learning, real-client experience that will allow students to join their data science skills with their business skills. | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Business plus Data Science
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BUS 101 | 3 | ECON 103 | 3 |
| ECON 102 | 3 | MATH 234 (or MATH 220 or MATH 221) | 4 |
| STAT 107 | 4 | FIN 221 | 3 |
| Composition I or CMN 101 | 4 | CMN 101 (or Composition I) | 3 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| 18 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BUS 201 | 3 | ACCY 202 | 3 |
| ACCY 201 | 3 | MATH 227 or 257 | 3 |
| BADM 310 | 3 | BADM 320 | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BUS 301 | 3 | CS 277 | 4 |
| BADM 275 | 3 | IS 467 | 3 |
| STAT 207 | 4 | BADM Specialization | 3 |
| BADM 300 | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| BADM Specialization | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BUS 401 | 3 | BADM 449 | 3 |
| CS 307 | 4 | IS 477 | 3 |
| BADM Specialization | 3 | BADM Specialization | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours 124 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Business plus Data Science
The learning objectives related to student learning outcomes includes competence in selected concentration, data science, critical thinking, group work, communication. These outcomes are mapped to questions concerning student ability to use data analytics and problem solving to effectively understand real-world business issues, problem analysis and articulating conclusions, assuming leadership roles, grasp of international complexities effect business and data science.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Business plus Data Science
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