Data Analytics Curriculum

Degree Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

0-3 semester hours

The prerequisite course a student must fulfill is determined by a review of the student's undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If a prerequisite course is needed, it should be among the first courses taken.

MDA 500Statistics and Linear Algebra3
Total Semester Hours3

Total Program: 36 semester hours

Core Courses

21 semester hours

BUS 510Management of Information Technology3
BUS 512Integrated Data Management3
MDA 501SAS Programming Essentials3
MDA 502Multivariate Statistical Analysis3
MDA 503Data Mining and Predictive Analytics I3
MDA 504Data Mining and Predictive Analytics II3
MDA 580Analytics Graduate Seminar (Culminating Activity)3
Total Semester Hours21

Concentration/Track

15 semester hours

Students in this program must select one of the available concentrations or the customized track option.

Marketing Analytics Concentration

BUS 560Seminar in Marketing Management3
MDA 564Marketing Research Methods3
MDA 565Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics3
MDA 568Experimental Design and Analysis in Consumer Behavior3
MDA 569Marketing Analytics3
Total Semester Hours15

Supply Chain Analytics Concentration

BUS 575Analysis of Business Operations3
BUS 576Supply Chain Management & Strategy3
MDA 572Problem Solving Methodologies3
MDA 573Analytics in Operations and Planning3
MDA 579Analytics in Logistics and Sourcing3
Total Semester Hours15

Customized Track Option

This option is designed to allow students flexibility to choose any combination of the courses that make up the Marketing Analytics and Supply Chain Concentrations.  Students must satisfy any prerequisites for the classes they choose as part of this option.

Select five of the following:15
BUS 560
Seminar in Marketing Management
BUS 575
Analysis of Business Operations
BUS 576
Supply Chain Management & Strategy
MDA 564
Marketing Research Methods
MDA 565
Digital Marketing and Social Media Analytics
MDA 568
Experimental Design and Analysis in Consumer Behavior
MDA 569
Marketing Analytics
MDA 572
Problem Solving Methodologies
MDA 573
Analytics in Operations and Planning
MDA 579
Analytics in Logistics and Sourcing
Total Semester Hours15