2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. Introductory Restricted Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence (Pathway 5f ) | ||
| Introduction to Computational Thinking (Pathway 5f) | ||
| Digital Planet (Pathway 5f) | ||
| Introduction to Data in Social Context (Pathway 5f or Pathway 2) | ||
| Introduction to Urban Analytics (Pathway 5a) | ||
| Data in Our Lives (Pathway 5f) | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| II. Core Requirements | ||
| BDS 2005 | Fundamentals of Behavioral Decision Science (Pathway 3) | 3 |
| CMDA 2014 | Data Matter (Pathway 5a) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| III. Restricted Electives - Applying Data and Decisions | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| At least one of the restricted electives must be at the 3000-level or higher | ||
| Fundamentals of Behavioral Decision Science (Pathway 3) | ||
| Advanced Modeling for Business Analytics | ||
| Data Governance, Privacy and Ethics (Pathway 2) | ||
| Applied Econometrics | ||
| Environmental Data Science (Pathway 5a) | ||
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | ||
| Community Analytics (Pathway 5a) | ||
| Topics in the History of Data in Social Context (Pathway 1a or Pathway 5a) | ||
| Digital History | ||
| Epidemiologic Concepts of Health and Disease | ||
| Modeling Infectious Diseases | ||
| Research Methods in Political Science | ||
| Quantitative Approaches to Community Research (Pathway 5f) | ||
| Social Research Methods | ||
| Statistics for Social Science (Pathway 5a) | ||
| Urban and Regional Analysis | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| IV. Data and Decisions Capstone Requirement | ||
| BIT/MGT 4854 | Analytics in Action (Pathway 1a) | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
18 total credit hours are required to complete the minor.
For the courses attempted for this minor, the student must have a GPA of 2.0 or better.
Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites. Students are required to double check course prerequisites and equivalents. Please see your advisor or consult the Undergraduate Course Catalog for more information.
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