Quantitative Business Analysis Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 113 ^p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements - Credits: 66-73

Required courses (42-43 credits):

ACC 225 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 226 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
BA 254 - Business Statistics: Applications Credits: 3
BA 260 - Business Law and Ethics Credits: 3
BA 300 - Management Principles Credits: 3
BA 353 - Operations Management Credits: 3
BA 355 - Business Analytics Credits: 3
BA 380 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
BA 495 - Strategic Management Capstone Credits: 3
CIS 223 - Introduction to Information Systems Credits: 3
ECON 262 - Principles of Microeconomics [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
ECON 272 - Principles of Macroeconomics [LAC-SS] Credits: 3
MK 250 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
BA 224 - Business Calculus Credits: 3
OR
MATH 221 - Calculus I [LAC-MA1] Credits: 4

Additional Major Requirements (24-30 credits):

You may complete the additional requirements for this major in one of two ways:

Complete the General Quantitative Business Analysis section shown below
OR
Complete the requirements of an area of Concentration (Concentrations: Business Analytics, Quantitative Economic Analysis, Quantitative Financial Analysis, or Engineering Management)

If you complete a concentration, the concentration will be noted on your transcript.

General Quantitative Business Analysis

General Quantitative Business Analysis Electives - Complete 8 courses (24 credits):

BA 354 - Data Mining Credits: 3
BA 361 - Investments and Wealth Management Credits: 3
BA 385 - Risk Modeling and Analysis Credits: 3
BA 406 - Spreadsheet Modeling Credits: 3
BA 437 - Internship in Business Credits: 3
BA 449 - Quantitative Financial Analysis Credits: 3
BA 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
Note: BA 499 must be completed for 3 credits. If completed for 6 credits, BA 499 counts as two courses towards this requirement.
CIS 304 - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
ECON 361 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
ECON 389 - Applied Econometrics Credits: 3
MK 486 - Marketing Research Credits: 3

Concentration in Business Analytics (24 credits):

Business Analytics Concentration Required Courses (12 credits):

BA 354 - Data Mining Credits: 3
BA 406 - Spreadsheet Modeling Credits: 3
CIS 304 - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
ECON 345 - Game Theory Credits: 3

Business Analytics Concentration Electives - Complete 4 courses (12 credits):

BA 437 - Internship in Business Credits: 3
BA 449 - Quantitative Financial Analysis Credits: 3
BA 361 - Investments and Wealth Management Credits: 3
BA 385 - Risk Modeling and Analysis Credits: 3
BA 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
Note: BA 499 must be completed for 3 credits. If completed for 6 credits, BA 499 counts as two courses towards this requirement.
ECON 361 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
ECON 389 - Applied Econometrics Credits: 3
MK 486 - Marketing Research Credits: 3

Concentration in Quantitative Economic Analysis (24 credits):

Quantitative Economic Analysis Concentration Required Courses (15 credits):

BA 354 - Data Mining Credits: 3
ECON 345 - Game Theory Credits: 3
ECON 361 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
ECON 362 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Credits: 3
ECON 389 - Applied Econometrics Credits: 3

Quantitative Economic Analysis Concentration Electives - Complete 3 courses (9 credits):

BA 361 - Investments and Wealth Management Credits: 3
BA 385 - Risk Modeling and Analysis Credits: 3
BA 406 - Spreadsheet Modeling Credits: 3
BA 437 - Internship in Business Credits: 3
BA 449 - Quantitative Financial Analysis Credits: 3
BA 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
Note: BA 499 must be completed for 3 credits. If completed for 6 credits, BA 499 counts as two courses towards this requirement.
CIS 304 - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
MK 486 - Marketing Research Credits: 3

Concentration in Quantitative Financial Analysis (24 credits):

Quantitative Financial Analysis Concentration Required Courses (21 credits):

BA 361 - Investments and Wealth Management Credits: 3
BA 385 - Risk Modeling and Analysis Credits: 3
BA 449 - Quantitative Financial Analysis Credits: 3
BA 450 - Financial Data Visualization Credits: 3
ECON 345 - Game Theory Credits: 3
ECON 382 - Money/Financial Institutions Credits: 3
ECON 389 - Applied Econometrics Credits: 3

Quantitative Financial Analysis Concentration Elective - Complete 1 course (3 credits):

BA 354 - Data Mining Credits: 3
BA 406 - Spreadsheet Modeling Credits: 3
BA 437 - Internship in Business Credits: 3
BA 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
Note: BA 499 must be completed for 3 credits. If completed for 6 credits, BA 499 counts as two courses towards this requirement.
CIS 304 - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
ECON 361 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
MK 486 - Marketing Research Credits: 3

Concentration in Engineering Management (29-30 credits):

Engineering Management Concentration Required Courses (17 credits):

BA 352 - Project Management Credits: 3
ENGR 103 - Fundamentals of Engineering Graphics Credits: 3
ENGR 104 - Fundamentals of Engineering Computing Credits: 3
MATH 221 - Calculus I [LAC-MA1] Credits: 4 ^d
MATH 222 - Calculus II [LAC-MA1] Credits: 4 ^d

Engineering Management Concentration Engineering Electives - Complete 2 courses (6-7 credits):

ENGR 201 - Electric Circuits I Credits: 4
ENGR 215 - Fundamentals of Engineering Design Credits: 3
ENGR 217 - Statics Credits: 3

Engineering Management Concentration General Electives - Complete 2 courses (6 credits):

BA 354 - Data Mining Credits: 3
BA 361 - Investments and Wealth Management Credits: 3
BA 385 - Risk Modeling and Analysis Credits: 3
BA 406 - Spreadsheet Modeling Credits: 3
BA 437 - Internship in Business Credits: 3
BA 449 - Quantitative Financial Analysis Credits: 3
BA 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6
Note: BA 499 must be completed for 3 credits. If completed for 6 credits, BA 499 counts as two courses towards this requirement.
CIS 304 - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
ECON 345 - Game Theory Credits: 3
ECON 361 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
ECON 389 - Applied Econometrics Credits: 3
MK 486 - Marketing Research Credits: 3

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

Chosen in conjunction with your academic advisor to assure that the total graduation credit requirement for this program is met. Many students choose to use free electives to complete the requirements for a certificate, minor, or teacher licensure.

Note: Students who complete the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 32–34 credits or meet a prerequisite or course requirement through transfer, examination, or prior learning will have additional free electives. Taking classes in the major requirements that have the [LAC] tag can grant additional free electives. Talk with your advisor to learn more.

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major may require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Course Information

Before registering for a course, make sure you are eligible. Ensure you meet all the prerequisite courses, minimum prerequisite grades, and the minimum class standing, if applicable. If you are not eligible for a course, you may be able to enroll with an override from the instructor. Contact your advisor or the instructor of the course if you would like assistance requesting an override.

Calculus-Track Math Courses

This major requires one or more of the following calculus-track math courses:

MATH 113 , MATH 121 , MATH 221 , and MATH 222 .

Students whose placement is CALC 121 or transfer in MATH 121 will have MATH 113 waived. Students whose placement is CALC 221 or transfer in MATH 221 will have MATH 113 and MATH 121 waived. Students who test into or transfer in MATH 222 will have MATH 113 , MATH 121 , and MATH 221 waived. Email gradcheck@fortlewis.edu for waiver to be processed on your degree audit.

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

All curricular requirements for the Liberal Arts Core and at least one major must be met.

Students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 and a minimum grade point average of 2.00 for those courses accepted to meet the requirements for the major, certificate, or minor.

A minimum of 30 credits must be completed at Fort Lewis College. College-sponsored off-campus academic experiences are considered “in residence.”