
Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics
Our Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BSPS) major in Data Analytics combines coursework in data analytics, statistics, math, leadership and ethics to build well-rounded professionals and prepare students to be information technology specialists and decision makers. You’ll learn skills to take complex information and turn it into valuable insights for decision making, often applying the learning to real-world situations.
The BSPS major in Data Analytics provides a foundation in leadership, data ethics and quantitative analysis. You’ll study and develop methods to select the appropriate data, choose the appropriate tool for analysis, then analyze, interpret and present the results effectively and persuasively to stakeholders and decision makers.
Like our other bachelor’s degrees, interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills are integrated throughout the program, ensuring that our graduates integrate effectively into workplace cultures.
Our program integrates quantitative competencies across the curriculum. The skills you will learn are highly transferable, and graduates can use their knowledge to bring value to a wide spectrum of industries.
The BSPS requires 120 semester hours of coursework, including 30 hours for the major in Data Analytics. You may transfer up to 60 semester hours into the degree.
Degree & Major Requirements
Major in Data Analytics
The undergraduate major in Data Analytics is available for the Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies (BSPS).
Total: 30 semester hours. Numbers after course titles represent semester hours earned.
PROFESSIONAL CORE
9 semester hours
LDSP368U Leadership in the Global Environment, 3
ISYS309U Data Ethics, 3
MATH265U Applied Statistics, 3
REQUIRED
9 semester hours
FOCUS
12 semester hours from the following:
ISYS311U Database Design, 4
ISYS315U Big Data Analytics, 3
ISYS316U Introduction to Business Analytics, 3
ISYS320U Prescriptive Analytics, 3
ISYS355U Computer Programming in Java, 4
ISYS356U Computer Programming in Python, 4
ISYS358U Computer Programming in "R", 4
ISYS362U OSINT: Hunting for Cyber Criminals, 3
ISYS398U Selected Topics, 1-6