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Program
- Award
- BS Computer Science AP + MS Business Analytics
- Credential class
- ceterms:MasterDegree
- Total credits (published)
- 9
- Catalog edition
- 2025-2026 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
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Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196176
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196176_7eb444e7
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
BS Computer Science AP (major 513C)
major core · 0 items
Required Computer Science Courses (69 Credits)
10 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- Select a capstone pairing:Not resolved to a course7
CPS440 Database Principles + CPS485 Projects
0 items
CPS470 Computer Com Networks + CPS485 Projects
0 items
CPS493 Computer Sci Selected Topic + CPS485 Projects
5 items
- Required Mathematics CoursesNot resolved to a course11
- 4
- 4
- 3
- Required Science Courses - select a grouping below:Not resolved to a course8
CHE201 General Chemistry I & CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab and CHE202 General Chemistry II & CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab
0 items
PHY201 General Physics I & PHY211 General Physics I lab and PHY202 General Physics II & PHY212 General Physics II Lab
0 items
BIO201 General Biology I & BIO211 General Biology I Lab and BIO202 General Biology II & BIO212 General Biology II Lab
0 items
GLG201 Physical Geology & GLG211 Physical Geology Lab and plus, one 4-credit Geology course with GLG201 prereq
4 items
- Required Engineering CoursesNot resolved to a course4
- 3
- 1
- Graduate Business ElectivesNot resolved to a course6
Select two graduate business analytics electives with advisement
electives · 0 items
MS Business Analytics (263)
0 items
Foundation Courses (0-6 credits) (0 Credits)
0 items
0-6 credits depending upon prior coursework
2 items
- 3
- 3
Core Courses (0 Credits)
major core · 7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Select a Concentration: (0 Credits)
concentration · 0 items
Course lists for each concentration area are below.
concentration · 0 items
Accounting
0 items
Business Intelligence
0 items
Healthcare
0 items
Accounting Concentration (263A)
concentration · 0 items
Accounting Concentration (9 Credits)
concentration · 3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Business Intelligence Concentration (263B)
concentration · 0 items
Business Intelligence Concentration (9 Credits)
concentration · 8 items
- Choose three from:Not resolved to a course9
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Healthcare Concentration (263H)
concentration · 0 items
Healthcare Concentration (9 Credits)
concentration · 5 items
- 3
- Choose two from:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
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