Data Analytics Minor
Data analytics, one of the fastest-growing professional fields, is the study of raw data to draw conclusions and extract valuable information and insight. It requires quantitative analytical data skills and problem-solving abilities. The analysis and application of data analytics through predictive modeling help organizations make crucial decisions.
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Degree Details
Why study data analytics at Baker University?
Baker’s interdisciplinary approach to data analytics allows students majoring in areas, such as business and economics, other social sciences, natural science, exercise science, and psychology, to develop the analytical skills necessary to excel in their field of study.
As a data analytics minor, you’ll engage in data science projects that help you master predictive and prescriptive modeling. You’ll also learn to approach problem-solving from a data-centric mindset to understand the ethical and societal impacts and consequences of applying data analytics.
What are some jobs that use data analytics?
When combined with your major, a minor in data analytics can open you up to a career in a variety of fields, particularly in the areas of health care data analytics and business data analytics. While they may require additional education or certification, data analytics jobs, like the ones below, are often high paying and rewarding.
- Data analyst
- Data scientist
- Business intelligence analyst
- Logistics analyst
- Data architect
- Marketing analyst
- Quantitative analyst
- Operations analyst
- Data engineer
Program Information
Campus
College of Arts & Sciences
Undergraduate
Minor
Course Descriptions
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BS 450 Data Projects (Approved as a QS 411 equivalent course)
One of the following (3 or 4 credit hours):
- BS 330 Quantitative Analysis in Business and Economics II
- MA 321 Statistics II
- PY 252 Research Design and Analysis II
One of the following (2 or 4 credit hours):
- CS 150 SQL
- CS 371 Database Design
Students must complete three of the following courses (8 or 9 credit hours):
- BS 356 Quantitative Methods
- BS 430 Business Analytics
- BS 474 Marketing Research
- EC 400 Applied Econometrics
- EX 261 Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health
- MA 355 Statistics and Modeling
- MA 361 Applied Data Analysis
- Analytics-focused internship
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Allyson Grant
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