UT Dallas 2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Naveen Jindal School of Management

Business Analytics (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
010 Core 010 3 060 Core 060 3
060 Core 060 3 MATH 1326 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 090 3
BLAW 2301 3 3 OPRE 3333 3, 9 3
MATH 1325 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 2090 3 ITSS 3300 3 3
BCOM 1300 1, 3, 7 3 ITSS 3311 3, 10 3
or BCOM 3300 3, 7
UNIV 1010 1 0
Total  15 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
010 Core 010 3 030 Core 030 3
BA 1310 2, 3, 4 8090 3 BA 1310 2, 3, 4 8090 3
or BA 1320 2, 3, 4 8090 or BA 1320 2, 3, 4 8090
or ECON 2301 2, 3, 4 8090 or ECON 2301 2, 3, 4 8090
or ECON 2302 2, 3, 4 8090 or ECON 2302 2, 3, 4 8090
ACCT 2301 3 3 050 Core 050 3
OPRE 3360 3 3 ACCT 2302 3 3
or STAT 3360 3 ITSS 4300 3 3
ITSS 4381 3 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
FIN 3320 3 030 Core 030 3
OPRE 3310 3 BCOM 4300 3 3
GOVT 2305 2 070 3 ITSS 4352 3
ITSS 4351 3 3 ITSS 4353 3
ITSS 4380 3 BUAN Guided Elective 11 3
UNIV 2020 1 0 BA 4095 12 0
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
MKT 3300 3 GOVT 2306 2 070 3
OBHR 3310 3 040 Core 040 3
or OBHR 3330 IMS 3310 3
ITSS 4354 3 3 BUAN 4395 3
ITSS 4355 3 3 BUAN Guided Elective 11 3
BUAN Guided Elective 11 3
BUAN 4090 13 0
or BA 4090 13
Total  15 Total  15
 
NOTES:
1 Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes. Specific prerequisites are required for certain upper-division courses. Review requirements for your major and choose accordingly.
4A required course in the Major that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. Students must choose a different course for each Core Curriculum category:
  • BA 1310 or BA 1320 or ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 satisfies 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Curriculum (if not applied towards other Core Curriculum requirements) and a Major Preparatory requirement
  • MATH 1326 satisfies 3 semester credit hours 090 Component Area Option Core Curriculum (if not applied towards other Core Curriculum requirements) and a Major Preparatory requirement
  • BA 1310 or BA 1320 or ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 satisfies 3 semester credit hours 090 Component Area Option Core Curriculum (if not applied towards other Core Curriculum requirements) and a Major Preparatory requirement
5MATH 1325 is required for all JSOM undergraduate students. Students may substitute MATH 2413 or MATH 2417 for MATH 1325. Students to substitute MATH 2414 or MATH 2419 for MATH 1326. Students that substitute OPRE 3340 for MATH 1326 or MATH 2414 or MATH 2419 will require an 090 Component Area Option Core course to meet graduation requirements.
6To make timely degree progress, students should complete MATH 1325 or its equivalent by the end of their first semester at UT Dallas. Students who will not meet this requirement should contact their academic advisor to discuss their degree timeline.
7JSOM first-time-in-college freshmen are required to take BCOM 1300 in their first semester. Transfer students and students new to JSOM are required to take BCOM 3300 in their first semester.
8Students may substitute OPRE 3340, but MATH 1326 is recommended for efficiency. Students who take OPRE 3340 will require an 090 Component Area Option Core course to meet graduation requirements.
9Students may substitute MATH 2333 or MATH 2418 or CS 2305 for OPRE 3333.
10Students who have completed CS 1436 with a C or better may replace ITSS 3311 with an additional BUAN upper-division or ITSS upper-division course (excluding ITSS 4301).
11BUAN Guided Electives: 9 semester credit hours from one of the following tracks. All prerequisites must be met:
  • Marketing Analytics Track - MKT 4330, MKT 4331, MKT 4334, MKT 4337
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management Track - OPRE 3320, OPRE 4320, OPRE 4330, OPRE 4350, OPRE 4357
  • Finance and Risk Analytics Track - FIN 3370, FIN 3390, FIN 4338, FIN 4345
  • Information Technology Track - ITSS 4330, ITSS 4340, ITSS 4344, ITSS 4356, ITSS 4360
  • Data Science Track - ITSS 4356, ITSS 4382, ITSS 4383, MECO 4352, MECO 4370
12A Community Engagement Experience is required for all JSOM majors in fall 2018 catalog or later. Students may fulfill the requirement with BA 4095 upon completion of 100 service hours for 0 semester credit hour degree requirement only, or with BPS 4396 or ENTP 4340 or IMS 4335 or MKT 4360 for 3 semester credit hours. The 0 SCH course BA 4095 is recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy the requirement. Students will be registered for BA 4095 for 0 SCH in the semester they complete 100 service hours. For more information, visit https://jindal.utdallas.edu/undergraduate-programs/community-service/
13An Internship (Practicum) of at least 160 working hours is required for all JSOM majors. The zero semester-credit-hour internship courses, BUAN 4090 or BA 4090, are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy this requirement. Students who are employed in full-time jobs may fulfill their internship requirement with their current employer as a special project for registration in BA 4090 with preapproval from their program director. For more information, visit https://jindal.utdallas.edu/career-management-center/internships/
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
Updated: 2023-05-14 14:08:30 v5.8f1a6b