Analytics Minor

To receive a minor in Analytics, a student must earn a C+ or better in each of four (4) 3 credit, 3000-4000 level (i) OPIM courses offered by the School of Business or (ii) CSE courses offered by the College of Engineering.

Students must complete the following core courses:

  1. OPIM 3204 or CSE 4701;
  2. OPIM 3203 or CSE 4502 or 5820;
  3. OPIM 3301 or CSE 5095 as “Discrete Optimization”

In addition, students must complete one of the following courses: OPIM 3302, OPIM 3403, or OPIM 3603; CSE 5095 as “Computational Issues in Social Networks”; or any of the core courses listed above if not already counted toward a core requirement.

Nine credits in the Analytics minor must be unique to the minor and cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of any other major or minor. Analytics and Information Management majors may only count OPIM 3204 toward the AIM major as well as the Analytics minor.

This minor is not open to Business Data Analytics majors. Students not enrolled in the School of Business or the College of Engineering must obtain permission to take courses for the minor. Students not majoring in Computer Science and Engineering must take OPIM 3204 in residence on the Storrs campus. Refer to the School of Business section of this catalog for restrictions on Business minors and limits on the number of Business courses available to non-Business students.

The minor is offered by the School of Business and College of Engineering. For more information, contact the Undergraduate Programs Office, School of Business, room 248, or phone (860) 486-2315, or the School of Computing, Information Technology Engineering Building, Room 250, or phone (860) 486-3719.