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2018 - 2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018 - 2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Analytics with Data Science, Finance Concentration, BBA


Degree Requirements for the Majors Program:


Degree candidates must be students in good academic standing who have satisfied all general education and proficiency requirements; earned at least 60 semester credits in Arts and Sciences academic subjects; satisfied all core and major requirements of the Mason School of Business; and earned at least 120 semester hours of academic credits.

The Undergraduate Business Core Program common to all majors is as follows:

Major Computing Requirement:


All students are required to complete BUAD 330  and use computer-based approaches within the curricula of the Mason School of Business. Students are required to submit papers and write-ups using current  software applications. Students also are required to use spreadsheets in preparing analyses, and presentation software in preparing presentations. It is required that students acquire a laptop computer and appropriate  software. Computer labs are also available on campus.

Business Analytics with Data Science Major


The major in Business Analytics with Data Science requires 12 credit hours in addition to the Core Program. The following nine credit hours must be part of the 12 credit hour requirement:

Finance Concentration


Students wishing to complete a concentration in Finance must satisfy the requirements for the major and complete an additional six credit hours in advanced-level Finance to be chosen  from the following. These six credit hours must include BUAD 324, or BUAD 325, or both: