A minor in Data Analytics is a great asset to a variety of majors. If you plan to work in a field that uses data to make decisions, the Data Analytics minor will prepare you with the skills needed for success. You’ll learn how to design experiments, create simulations and visualize data.
Data Analytics Minor
This minor is offered to all students interested in the science of rational decision-making through the study, design and integration of complex situations and systems. This discipline focuses on managerial planning, mathematical modeling and the use of computer technology to help decision-makers choose from among a set of alternatives in light of all possible consequences. This minor is recommended for students who wish to possess problem-solving skills that can be used to make and implement decisions as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Note: offered to all students not pursuing a major or minor in Business Analytics.
Grade Requirement: must achieve a minimum grade ≥C in each course that fulfills a requirement for the minor.
| Prerequisites | ||
| DSCI 245 | BUSINESS STATISTICS 1 | 4 |
| DSCI 346 | BUSINESS STATISTICS 2 | 4 |
| Required Courses–choose at least three of the following or see the department for approved alternatives | 12 | |
| MIXED RESEARCH METHODS, SECURITY AND ETHICS FOR ANALYTICS | ||
| DATA MANAGEMENT, CLEANING AND IMPUTATION | ||
| OPTIMIZATION VIA MANAGEMENT SCIENCE | ||
| BUSINESS FORECASTING | ||
| DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS | ||
| BUSINESS SIMULATION | ||
| MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| DATA VISUALIZATION | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |