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Degree Pathway for the Master of Science in Business Analytics - Healthcare Business Analytics

Sample Degree Pathway for Master of Science - Business Analytics

The Master of Science in Business Analytics requires 10 courses (30 credits). Students complete a core of 7 required courses (21 credits) and then complete three courses (9 credits) within one of six tracks (Accounting Analytics, Big Data, Healthcare Business Analytics, Managerial Decision Making, Marketing Analytics or Finance Analytics).

Introductory-level business course prerequisites in the following areas are required.


Prerequisite Courses
AreaCourseCredit(s)
StatisticsECON.2010 Statistics for business and Economics I3
MATH.2830 Introduction to Statistics, or equivalent3
Management Information Systems (MIS)MIST.2010 Business Information Systems3
MIST.6010 Management Information Systems, or equivalent3

Required Core Courses (7)
Course NumberCourse NameCredit(s)
Subtotal - Number of core credits required21
MIST.6030Database Management3
MIST.6060Business Intelligence and Data Mining3
MIST.6150Data Engineering for Business Analytics3
POMS.6120Statistics for Predictive Analytics3
POMS.6220Decision Analytics3
POMS.6240Analytic Decision Making Tools3
MIST.6490Business Analytics Capstone Project3
Healthcare Business Analytics Track Courses (choose 3)
Course NumberCourse NameCredit(s)
Subtotal - Number of elective credits required9
PUBH.5060Quantitative Methods in Healthcare Management3
PUBH.5150Applied Health Economics3
PUBH.5270Planning & Marketing in Healthcare Management3
PUBH.5310Healthcare Informatics3
PUBH.6070Health Information Systems3
PUBH.6390Electronic Health Record Systems3

Total number of courses required for the degree = 10

Total Credit hours required for the degree = 30

Last updated May 9, 2022.