A Business Intelligence Specialist AS degree enables students to develop an understanding of Business Intelligence (BI) and data analytics. BI is a broad-based term that cuts across many disciplines of general business, health care, marketing, retail, banking, manufacturing, and criminal justice. BI allows an organization to statistically predict the future while giving the organization a competitive advantage.
This curriculum is from the current college catalog and is meant to provide prospective students an example of courses taken in this degree/certificate. It is not intended to be used for graduation requirements. Students should consult an advisor for graduation information.
AS.BIS (60 Credit Hours)
Program Required Courses
YEAR I – First Semester
†CGS 1000, Introduction to Computers and Technology - 3 cr.
†MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 cr.
†CGS 2301 Management Information Systems 3 cr.
*Specified Electives 3 cr. YEAR I – Second Semester
†ENC 1101 English Comp I 3 cr.
STA 2303 Elementary Statistics 3 cr.
†COP 1000 Programming Logic 3 cr.
*Specified Electives 3 cr. YEAR I – Third Semester
†HUM 1020 Introduction to the Humanities or †PHI 1010, Introduction to Philosophy - 3 cr.
†CGS 2541 Database Design 3 cr.
†GEB 1011 Introduction to Business 3 cr. YEAR II – First Semester
†AMH 2020 Modern American History or †POS 2041, American Government - 3 cr.
†COP 1030 Introduction to Python Programming 3 cr.
†CTS 2440 Database Programming SQL 3 cr.
*Specified Electives 3 cr. YEAR II – Second Semester
COP 2050 R-Programming 3 cr.
ISM 2110 Business Intelligence I 3 cr.
†EVR 1001C Introduction to Environmental Science or PHY 1020C, Conceptual Physics 3 cr.
YEAR II – Third Semester
ISM 2111 Business Intelligence II 3 cr.
†SPC 1608 Public Speaking 3 cr.
*Select at least 9 credit hours from any courses with prefix: CGS, CIS, COP, MAC, MAN, MAR, PSY, SOP, SYG
†Courses symbolized by a dagger (†) are offered online in addition to the traditional delivery method. Online availability may vary by academic term.