Lamar University's Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analytics and AI teaches you how to use data and AI technologies to solve business problems and make smarter decisions. You will learn how to collect, analyze, and visualize data, build predictive models, and apply artificial intelligence tools in real-world business settings. Coursework combines business strategy with hands-on experience in programming, databases, business intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making.
NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.
| FIRST YEAR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| MISY 1373 | Introduction to Business Technologies | 3 | MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 | BULW 1370 | Business Environment and Public Policy | 3 |
| Life/Physical Sciences | 3 | ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 | |
| HIST 1301 | U.S. History I 1763-1877 | 3 | Life/Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | HIST 1302 | U.S. History II Since 1877 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | Hours | 15 | ||
| SECOND YEAR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| BUAL 2305 | Business Statistics | 3 | COMM 1321 | Business and Prof Speech | 3 |
| ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 | Principles of Economics I Macro or Principles of Economics II Micro | 3 | ECON 2302
or ECON 2301
|
Principles of Economics II Micro or Principles of Economics I Macro
|
3 |
| ACCT 2301 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | ACCT 2302 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MISY 3310 | Principles of MIS | 3 | MISY 3341 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| ENGL 2300
or PHIL 2306
|
Ethics and Literature or Ethics
|
3 | MGMT 3300 | Intro to Crit Think/Business Decision Making | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | Hours | 15 | ||
| THIRD YEAR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| FINC 3310 | Principles of Finance | 3 | BULW 3310 | Business Law | 3 |
| Business Analytics Elective | 3 | MKTG 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles of Org Behavior and Mgmt | 3 | MGMT 3320 | Production Management | 3 |
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 | Business Analytics Elective | 3 | |
| MISY 3321 | Spreadsheets for Bus Analytics | 3 | POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | Hours | 15 | ||