Major

The Business Analytics and Information Systems (BAIS) major prepares students to design, develop, and manage business analytics projects and information systems within organizations. BAIS majors develop a foundation of business knowledge and skills that is complemented by more in-depth study of business analytics and information systems.  All BAIS majors complete a core of courses that provide a foundation in business analytics and electives for more specialized study in information systems.

The BSB in Business Analytics and Information Systems comprises:

1. 43 semester hours in general education;
2. 38 semester hours in the business core;
3. 27 semester hours in major courses and
4. 12 semester hours in electives.

Major Courses

• MIS 2000 - Business Analytics Programming. Credits: 3
• MIS 3000 - Introduction to Databases for Business Analytics. Credits: 3
• MIS 3060 - Introduction to Business Intelligence. Credits: 3
• OSC 4820 - Business Analytics and Data Mining. Credits: 3
• MIS 4720 - Business Analytics Project. Credits: 3

Plus four courses (12 credits) selected from BAIS Major Electives.

At least three of the courses (9 credits) must have the MIS and OSC prefixes. A maximum of three credits total from MIS 3970 and MIS 4275 may be applied as a BAIS major elective.

Footnotes:

Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefix BUS, MIS, and OSC.