Business Data Analytics, BBA
Bachelor of Arts in Business Data Analytics (325005BBA)
More on the Business Data Analytics major
The BBA Business Data Analytics major prepares students to answer important questions that arise in decision making in business and the public sector that can be informed by economics and analyzed using data. Core competencies include critical thinking skills, data acquisition skills, data analysis techniques, the application of economic theory to analyze economic data, communication skills, and proficiency in the use of data analytic computer software used in the workplace. Students gain experience in applying economic theory in a wide variety of settings and round out that training with a cognate set of data analytic coursework from the College of Business and elsewhere. After completing the program students can expect job opportunities as an analyst in a wide variety of fields including general business, banking, financial services, federal, state and local government, consulting, and not-for-profit organizations
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 34 | |
| Additional Business Requirements | 6-7 | |
| College of Business Administration Core | 36 | |
| Business Data Analytics Requirements | 33 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 11-10 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| * | Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation. |
Recommended General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete three tiers of General Education coursework. Tiers I and II provide students with foundational skills and breadth of disciplinary knowledge. Tier III courses require students to integrate knowledge, understand diverse perspectives, and think critically about complex issues. Courses tagged for Tier III may also fulfill major or Disciplinary Area requirements. | ||
| Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
| Tier I: Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credit hours | ||
| Algebra for Calculus | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or 7600:106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| English Composition I | ||
| English Composition II | ||
| Tier II: Disciplinary Areas | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Human Diversity | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Tier III: Tagged Courses | ||
Select one class from each of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Systems | ||
| Economics of Natural Resources & the Environment | ||
Critical Thinking | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomics | ||
or 3250:410 | Intermediate Microeconomics | |
Domestic Diversity | ||
| Urban Economics:Theory & Policy | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| Economics of Developing Countries | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Additional Business Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Business Courses | ||
| 3450:210 | Calculus with Business Applications | 3-4 |
| or 3450:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | |
| 3250:201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Recommended Business Courses | ||
| College of Business Administration Success Seminar 1 | ||
| Personal Leadership Skills | ||
| Total Hours | 6-7 | |
| 1 | Required for some 1st year students |
College of Business Administration Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3250:325 | Applied Econometrics I | 3 |
| 6200:201 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| 6200:202 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| 6200:250 | Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis | 3 |
| 6400:220 | Legal & Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| 6400:301 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| 6500:301 | Management: Principles & Concepts | 3 |
| 6500:304 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| 6500:330 | Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management | 3 |
| 6500:490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| 6600:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| 6800:305 | International Business | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Business Data Analytics Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3250:326 | Applied Econometrics II | 3 |
| 3250:400 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 3250:410 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| 3250:427 | Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| 6500:324 | Database Management for Information Systems | 3 |
| Data Analytic Courses Outside of Economics 1 | 9 | |
| xxxx:xxx | ||
| xxxx:xxx | ||
| xxxx:xxx | ||
| Economic Electives 1 | 9 | |
| 3250:xxx | ||
| 3250:xxx | ||
| 3250:xxx | ||
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| 1 | See College of Business Administration advisor for course options. |
Graduation Requirements – Review DPR for Status
- 120 Credit Hours
- CBA residency = Last 15 credits earned in CBA
- Overall GPA = 2.3
- Major GPA = 2.0
- Business & Economics GPA = 2.0