Bus Analytics & Info Systems (BBA)
Description
Curricula of the School of Business Administration are designed both for those who plan to operate their own businesses and for those who plan to occupy responsible positions in business organizations. This unique program is designed to educate students as information system professionals. Students are provided with knowledge involving information systems technology, information concepts and processes, and organizational functions and management.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
| First-Year Writing I | ||
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| First-Year Writing II | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Basic Mathematics for Science & Eng (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Business Mathematics (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry I (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Calculus for Business, Econ., & Accy. I (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Calculus of Decision Making I (Minimum grade of C required) | ||
| Select six-eight hours of natural science courses and labs from the following areas: | 6-8 | |
Biology | ||
Chemistry | ||
Geology | ||
Physics | ||
Astronomy | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Geological Engineering | ||
| Select three hours of fine arts from the following: 1,2 | 3 | |
any Art History | ||
| Introduction to the Fine Arts | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Cinema | ||
| Select six hours of social science from the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics 3 | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics 3 | ||
| Select six hours of humanities courses from the following: | 6 | |
Classical civilization (CLSC) | ||
History (HIST) | ||
Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
Religion (RELG) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Humanities and the Experience of War | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Introduction to Rhetoric | ||
| African American Experience I | ||
| African American Experience II | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
Literature (ENGL 2220-2226) | ||
Southern studies at the 1000 level only (SSTU) | ||
| Freshman Honors I 4 | ||
| Freshman Honors II 4 | ||
| Total Hours | 33-35 | |
- 1
Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
- 2
Students who have completed 30 semester hours of undergraduate course work may fulfill the requirement with a 3000- or 4000-level art history course.
- 3
ECON 2020 Principles of Microeconomics must be completed with a grade of C or better to move on to ECON 2030 Principles of Macroeconomics.
- 4
if not being used to fulfill composition requirements
Program Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY 2010 | Introduction to Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACCY 2020 | Introduction to Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| BUSN 2910 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSN 2920 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUSN 2300 | Economic Statistics I (Minimum grade of C required) | 3 |
| or ECON 2300 | Economic Statistics I | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN 3020 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
| or ECON 3020 | Economic Statistics II | |
| FINA 3000 | Business Finance I | 3 |
| MGMT 3000 | Principles of Management (Minimum grade of C required) | 3 |
| MGMT 4930 | Management of Strategic Planning | 3 |
| MKTG 3000 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| MKTG 3072 | Intro. to Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt | 3 |
| BAIS 3000 | Business Analytics & Info Systems | 3 |
| Select six hours of business electives at the 3000 level or higher: | 6 | |
Business | ||
Accounting | ||
Marketing | ||
Management | ||
BAIS | ||
Finance | ||
Economics | ||
| Select three hours of business/non-business electives at the 3000 level or higher | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Major Requirements II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select eight major courses of the following: | 24 | |
| Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| Applied Business Analytics Platforms | ||
| AI for Business Applications | ||
| Business Analytics Programming | ||
| Business Application Programming | ||
| Mobile App Development for Business | ||
| Managing Enterprise Technology | ||
| Cybersecurity and Information Assurance | ||
| Introduction to ERP with SAP | ||
| Database Mgmt for Business Analytics | ||
| Data Analytics | ||
| Client-side Web Application Development | ||
| Server-side Application Programming | ||
| 9 Hours required at 4000 level | ||
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Other Academic Requirements
BAIS majors are required to have a Windows-compatible laptop prior to enrolling in major course work.
See School of Business Administration Academic Requirements for rules on when business students may enroll in specialty major coursework. No student may enroll for more than 18 semester hours unless approved by the Dean’s Office.