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Overview
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Requirements
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Curriculum Details
Program Purpose
The Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics program aims to equip students with knowledge and skills to understand how to use data to identify insights, make long-term predictions, and develop strategies to improve business outcomes.
Educational Objectives
The Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics program aims to:
- Prepare students’ abilities to understand business concepts, terms, and theories, and prepare students in becoming proficient in the use of computer languages, databases, and other applications of information technology.
- Develop students’ understanding of business problems, and their analytical skills used in business decisions.
- Develop students’ critical thinking techniques and communication skills necessary to meet the needs of business organizations.
- Prepare students for a professional work environment as a business analyst, with the emphasis of the importance of ethical standards in decision making.
Faculty
Admissions Criteria
All applicants to the BS in Business Analytics are required to have completed high school or equivalent, background in advanced high school mathematics is a plus.
Graduation Requirement
- Successful completion of the curriculum with a grade point average of no less than 2.0.
- Take at least 50% of required credits from Fei Tian College.
Curriculum Overview
The BS in Business Analytics is a 121-semester credit curriculum with three major components: major requirements, general education requirements, and free electives.
BS in Business Analytics Curriculum
| Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 79 |
| Business Core | 36 |
| Business Intelligence and Data Analytics | 31 |
| Senior Synthesis, Career Development and Ethics | 6 |
| Major Electives | 6 |
| General Education Requirements | 39 |
| College Core | 11 |
| Breadth Distribution | 20 |
| World Language and Literature | 8 |
| Free Electives | 3 |
| Total Required Credits for Graduation | 121 |
Major Requirements (79 credits)
| Code | Course Title | Credits | PREREQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Core | 36 | ||
| ACC121 | Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC222 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACC221 |
| MKT201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| BUS213 | Business Finance | 3 | ACC221 |
| BUS215 | Business Communication | 3 | |
| BUS216 | Operations Management | 3 | |
| BUS317 | Strategic Management | 3 | |
| ECO101 | Principles of Economics | 3 | |
| ECO201 | Microeconomics | 3 | ECO101 |
| ECO202 | Macroeconomics | 3 | ECO101 |
| MGM431 | Management and Leadership | 3 | |
| DAS341 | Business Data Analysis | 3 | ACC222, Corequisite: CIS102 |
| Business Intelligence and Data Analytics | 31 | ||
| MAT105 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| STA101 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | MAT105 |
| STA305 | Statistical Computing and Graphics | 3 | STA101 |
| COS102 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | |
| COS211 | Probability for Computer Science | 3 | STA101 |
| COS321 | Database Systems | 3 | COS205 / Instructor Approval |
| COS331 | Data Mining | 3 | STA305 |
| DAS435 | Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence | 3 | COS203 / COS211 |
| COS346 | Big Data Engineering | 3 | COS321 |
| BUS330 | Decision Models & Forecasting | 3 | DAS341 |
| Senior Synthesis, Career Development and Ethics | 6 | ||
| BUS205 | Social, Ethical, and Legal Aspects of Business | 3 | |
| BSA451 | Senior Capstone | 3 | |
| Major Electives | 6 | ||
| MAT106 | Calculus II | 3 | MAT105 |
| COS205 | Data Structure | 3 | COS102 |
| COS353 | Introduction to Cloud Computing | 3 | CIS102 |
| STA211 | Statistical Theory and Methods | 3 | STA202 |
| STA311 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 | MAT201 |
| STA315 | Advanced Statistical Computing and Graphics | 3 | STA305 |
| MGM331 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| MKT321 | Digital Marketing | 3 | |
| AMG211 | Brand Identity | 3 | |
| BUS331 | Arts and Entertainment Law | 3 | |
| Total Major Credits Required for Graduation | 79 | ||
General Education Requirements (39 credits)
FTC Northern requires that all undergraduate students, regardless of major, complete core general education courses across College Core, Breadth Distribution, and World Language and Literature. The Gen Ed requirements for Business Analytics students are 39 credits.
| Code | Course Title | Credits | PREREQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Core (11 cr) | |||
| College Success (2 cr) | |||
| LAS102 | College Success | 2 | |
| LAS004 | Career Development | 0 | |
| College English (3 cr) | |||
| ENG101 | Effective English | 3 | |
| World Civilizations (6 cr) | |||
| CIV111 | Western Civilization | 3 | |
| CIV112 | Chinese Civilization | 3 | CLC112 or instructor approval |
| CIV113 | World Civilization | 3 | |
| Breadth Distribution (26 cr) | |||
| Humanities (6 cr) | |||
| HUM125 | Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| HUM204 | Humanities Elective | 3 | ENG101 |
| HUM221 | Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| HUM222 | Topics in Chinese History | 3 | |
| Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr) | |||
| ENG104 | Public Speaking | 3 | ENG101 |
| ENG201 | Academic Writing | 3 | ENG101 |
| ENG205 | Writing for Media | 3 | ENG101 |
| ENG221 | Debate and Argumentation | 3 | ENG101 |
| Quantitative Reasoning (fulfilled by major requirements) | |||
| Scientific Reasoning (fulfilled by major requirements) | |||
| Social Sciences (fulfilled by major requirements) | |||
| Natural Sciences (4 cr) | |||
| BMS132 | Nutrition, Health, and Wellness | 3 | |
| BSC100 | Principles of Biology | 3 | Corequisite: BSC100L |
| BSC100L | Principles of Biology Lab | 1 | Corequisite: BSC100 |
| CHM100 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 | Corequisite: CHM100L |
| CHM100L | Principles of Chemistry Lab | 1 | Corequisite: CHM100 |
| PHY101 | General Physics I | 3 | Corequisite: PHY101L |
| PHY101L | General Physics I Lab | 1 | Corequisite: PHY101 |
| Art and Aesthetics (5 cr) | |||
| ARH101 | Art History I | 3 | |
| ARH102 | Art History II | 3 | |
| ART111 | Visual Literacy I | 2 | |
| ARH131 | History of Graphic Design | 3 | |
| DAN211 | History of Dance: East and West | 2 | |
| MUS240 | History of Music | 3 | |
| Values and Ethics (3 cr) | |||
| PHL130 | Philosophical Perspectives I | 1 | |
| PHL131 | Philosophical Perspectives II | 1 | |
| PHL231 | Philosophical Perspectives III | 1 | PHL130 and 131 |
| LAS005 | Self-Cultivation Practice | 0 | |
| World Language and Literature (8 cr) Chinese sequence | |||
| CLC111 | Elementary Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC112 | Elementary Chinese II | 4 | CLC111 |
| CLC211 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC212 | Intermediate Chinese II | 4 | CLC211 |
| CLC311 | Advanced Chinese I | 4 | Placement test |
| CLC312 | Advanced Chinese II | 4 | CLC311 |
| Total Credits Required for Graduation | 39 | ||
* Overflow credits will be counted into Free Electives.
Free Electives (3 credits)
Students are free to choose 3 credits from any college level courses offered by the College.
