Information Systems and Analytics, BS

  

Program Description

Information Systems and Analytics is among the most in-demand majors today. More than ever before, organizations are seeking to derive actionable insights from large amounts of data to maintain their competitive advantage. Multiple career tracks in the Information Systems and Analytics Degree allow students to customize their education to fit their interests, develop new skills, and enhance their marketability to employers in a wide range of fields. Information Systems and Analytics mixes working with technology and people across a wide spectrum of disciplines.

Program Curriculum

120 credits

Utah Tech General Education Requirements

All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.

General Education Core Requirements

English3-7
Mathematics3-5
American Institutions3-6
Life Sciences3-10
Physical Sciences3-5
Fine Arts3
Literature/Humanities3
Social & Behavioral Sciences3

Business Core Requirements

ACCT 2010Principles of Accounting I3
ISA 2010Introduction to Business Data Analytics 13
FIN 2010Introduction to Finance 13
ECON 2010Micro Economics (SS, GC)3
STAT 2040Business Statistics 13
ISA 2050Management Information Systems 13
MGMT 3050Business Law I: Law in the Commercial Environment3
ENGL 3010Professional Writing and Business Ethics3
MGMT 3400Management & Organizations3
MGMT 3600Operations and Supply Chain Management (ALPP)3
MKTG 3010Marketing Principles (ALPP)3

Information Systems & Analytics Core Requirements 

ISA 3001Info Sys and Analytics Intermediate Career Strategies1
ISA 3020SQL & Python for Analytics 13
ISA 4450Project Management3
ISA 4060Big Data Analytics 13
ISA 4070Data Visualization and Storytelling 13
ISA 4600Senior Project (MGMT 4200 - Internship must be ISA related.)3
or MGMT 4200R Business Internship
MGMT 4800Strategic Management (ALPP)3
or ACCT 4600 Accounting Practicum

Information Systems & Analytics Elective Requirements

18 credits from the following or other approved courses18
Students may take any of the courses listed below or other approved electives. The elective list below has been divided into suggested tracks. Students should contact their academic advisor for more information on choosing elective coursework. At least 9 credits must be from upper division classes.
Analytics Track Suggested Courses
CS 1400Fundamentals of Programming 13
IT 1500Cloud Fundamentals 11
IT 2300Database Design & Management 13
MATH 2050Applied Statistics with Programming 13
MATH 3050Stochastic Modeling and Applications 13
ACCT 3010Intermediate Accounting I3
MGMT 4040Quantitative Decision Analysis3
ISA 4250RAnalytics & Modeling Practicum1-3
FIN 3010Intermediate Finance 13
FIN 4380Financial Modeling and Decision Making 13
MKTG 4100Marketing Research3
MATH 4800Industrial Careers in Mathematics3
Systems Track Suggested Courses
ISA 4250RAnalytics & Modeling Practicum1-3
IT 1100Introduction to Unix/Linux 13
IT 1200A+ Computer Hardware/Windows OS 13
CS 1400Fundamentals of Programming 13
IT 2150Windows Servers 13
IT 2400Intro to Networking 13
IT 2700Information Security 13
IT 3100Systems Design and Administration 13
IT 3300DevOps Virtualization 13
IT 3400Intermediate Computer Networking 13
IT 3510Cloud Computing 13
IT 4200DevOps Lifecycle Management 13
IT 4510Ethical Hacking 13

1. COURSE FEE REQUIRED. See course fee tab for details.  

Graduation Requirements

  1. Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
  2. Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
  3. Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
  4. Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
  5.  “C-” or higher grade in the business core, IS&A core, and IS&A elective courses and an overall GPA of at least 2.5 in course work required for the major.