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Business Data Analytics BDAN

College(s): Business

Required Courses		Credit Hours
BUSINESS CORE
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
ACCT 202	Principles of Accounting 2	3
BLAW 321	Contracts and Sales	3
BUSN 499	Integrating Experience	3
FINC 322	Financial Management 1	3
ISYS 321	Business Information Systems	3
MGMT 301	Applied Management	3
MGMT 370	Quality-Operations Mgmt	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
STQM 260	Introduction to Statistics	3
MAJOR
ISYS 200	Database Design-Implementation	3
PROJ 320	Proj Management Fundamentals	3
STQM 270	Introduction to Data Mining	3
STQM 285	Foundations Business Analytics	3
STQM 322	Inferential Statistics	3
STQM 341	Management Science	3
STQM 342	Data Mining Tools	3
STQM 380	Data Mining Processes	3
STQM 450	Data Warehouse Struc/Des/Query	3
STQM 460	Data Query-Analysis-Reporting	3
Internship or Directed Elective (see advisor)		3
CONCENTRATIONS (Choose one of the following concentrations)
Information Security and Intelligence Concentration
ISIN 300	Link and Visual Analysis	3
ISIN 301	Data-Intelligence Comp Theory	3
Directed elective (advisor approval)		3
Marketing Analysis Concentration
MKTG 378	Marketing Data Analysis	3
MKTG 425	Marketing Research	3
Directed elective (advisor approval)		3
Business Information Systems Concentration
ISYS 202	Principles of Information Syst	3
ISYS 303	Systems Analysis Methods	3
ISYS 311		3
Quality and Systems Improvement Concentration
STQM 311	Cont Improvement Tools-Techniq	3
STQM 351	Quality Control for Management	3
Directed elective (advisor approval)		3
Geographic Information Systems Concentration
GISC 225	Principles of GIS	3
GISC 282	Geographic Infor Systems 2	3
GISC 382	GIS Data Analysis-Specializ	3
Directed Concentration
*Directed electives	(advisors approval required)	9
UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION
Communication Competence
Choose one:
COMM 105	Interpersonal Communication	3
Or
COMM 121	Fundamentals-Public Speaking	3
ENGL 150	English 1	3
ENGL 250	English 2	3
ENGL 325	Advanced Business Writing	3
Scientific Understanding
Science elective		3-4
Lab science elective		4
Quantitative Skills
MATH 115	Intermediate Algebra	3
*	(If MATH ACT is 24 or higher, substitute a general education elective)
Cultural Enrichment
PHIL 216	Introduction to Ethics	3
Cultural Enrichment Electives		6
Social Awareness
ECON 221	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 222	Principles of Microeconomics	3
PSYC 150	Introduction to Psychology	3
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Additional General Education
COMM 221	Small Group Decision Making	3
MATH 122	Math Analysis for Business	3
PHIL 217	Introduction to Logic	3
Minimum credit hours required		121 - 122

Why Choose Business Data Analytics?

Our Business Data Analytics (BDA) program was created in response to the critical need in today's workplace for employees who are capable of drawing meaningful insight from vast quantities of data. It is the only undergraduate program of its type in the state.

You will learn from statisticians and information systems experts who will teach you through practical, hands-on projects.

You will find the statistics faculty willing and readily available to help you outside of the classroom.

You will learn by working with faculty on real-world projects at our research consulting center.

Our classrooms and research consulting center provide opportunities for collaborative state-of-the-art learning.

Career Opportunities

Employers like to hire Ferris graduates because of their practical skills, receptive attitudes and abilities to do the job from day one. The BDA job market is exploding in a range of fields including business, education, manufacturing, healthcare, criminal justice, government, science and others. Some BDA career options: business data analyst, market research analyst, data analyst/data architect, business and systems analyst, analytic software sales representative, business systems consultant, research analyst or data analyst consultant.

Admission Requirements

New Students: 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from high school and two of the following three criteria: (1) English ACT score of 16 or higher, or English SAT score of 370 or higher; (2) Math ACT score of 19 or higher, or Math SAT score of 460 or higher; (3) Reading ACT score of 19 or higher, or Verbal SAT score of 430 or higher.

Transfer Students: Combined college of university GPA of 2.35 (on a 4.0 scale) from all institutions attended, and the following criteria; (1) transfer equivalency for ENGL 150 or placement in ENGL 150 the first semester at FSU which would require an English ACT score of 16 or higher; (2) transfer equivalency for FSU MATH 115 or placement in MATH 115 the first semester at FSU which would require a Math ACT score of 19 or higher.

Exceptions: Applicants not meeting the above criteria (new or transfer students) for direct admission, but still meet Ferris State University admission criteria, will be placed in the Pre-Marketing program until the admisison criteria are met. Any mitigating circumstances will be considered on an individual basis by the College of Business Dean's Office.

Graduation Requirements

The Business Data Analytics program at Ferris leads to a bachelor of science degree in business. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major and overall.

More Information

Marketing Department
119 South Street/BUS 212
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2284
Phone: 231-591-2426
E-mail:MKTG@ferris.edu

The College of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP.) Next Accreditation Review is February 2018.
http://www.acbsp.org/p/st/ld/sid=s1_001