The Bachelor of Science in Business Data Analytics (BDA) major is only open to students at the Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury regional campuses. The objective of the BDA major is to provide a business degree with a special emphasis in the application of information technology to data analytics. An advisor approved focus is also possible based on the availability of courses.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
BDA majors are required to achieve a cumulative 2.0 grade point average for the total of all Operations and Information Management (OPIM) courses for which they have been registered at the University of Connecticut, excluding grades and credits for independent studies and field study internships.
Residence Requirement
In addition to the School of Business residence requirements for all majors, a BDA major must complete OPIM 3505 Business Database Management, OPIM 3510 Business Data Analytics I, and OPIM 3511 Business Data Analytics II in residence at the University of Connecticut. Education Abroad courses may not be used to meet this requirement. For students admitted to graduate-level courses, OPIM 5604 Predictive Modeling completed in residence at the University of Connecticut may be used in place of OPIM 3511 Business Data Analytics II.
Required Major Courses
In addition to the courses outlined in the Common Body of Knowledge and Capstone Requirements, BDA majors must take:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| OPIM 3505 | Business Database Management | 3 |
| OPIM 3510 | Business Data Analytics I | 3 |
| OPIM 3511 | Business Data Analytics II | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 18 |
For students admitted to graduate-level courses, OPIM 5604 Predictive Modeling may be used in place of OPIM 3511 Business Data Analytics II, but credit is not given for both to satisfy the major requirements; OPIM 5270 Introduction to Project Management and/or OPIM 5603 Statistics in Business Analytics may be used to fulfill elective credit. A maximum of six credits may be used from graduate level courses.
University General Education Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see General Education Requirements.
School of Business Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the school in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the School of Business section of this catalog.
