Undergraduate Programs - Majors

Upper Division Required Courses:

• BANA 320 Predictive Analytics for Business (3)
• BANA 410 Machine Learning for Business (3) 
• BANA 420 Prescriptive Analytics for Business (3)  
• IS 312 Systems and Technologies for Managers (3)
• SOM 307 Data Analysis and Modeling for Business (3)

Communication Courses: (Select three units from the following)

• BLAW 368 Law, Business, and Ethics (3)
• BLAW 372 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Managing Technology (3)
• ENGL 306 Report Writing (3)
• PHIL 305 Business Ethics and Public Policy (3)

Electives: (Select 6 additional units from the following - at least 3 units from the BANA courses):

• BANA 310 Data Visualization for Business (3)
• BANA 430 Text Mining and Analytics for Business (3)
• BANA 440 Supply Chain Analytics (3)
• IS 441 Database Management Systems (3)
• MKT 356 Marketing Metrics and Insights (3)
• SOM 485 Decision Support Systems (3)

For more information visit: https://www.csun.edu/nazarian/som

For program catalog please visit: Business Administration, B.S. - Business Analytics (csun.edu)

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Upper Division Required Courses:

• IS 312 Information Systems for Business (3)
• MKT/SCM 447 Logistics and Transportation Management (3)
• MKT/SCM 442 Business to Business Marketing (3)
• SCM/SOM 416 Supply Chain Management (3)
• SCM 492 Decision Support Systems (3)

Communication Courses: (Select three units from the following)

• ENGL 306 Report Writing (3)
• ENGL 407 Composition and the Professions (3)
• BLAW 308 Business Law II (3)

Select six additional units from the following: 

• ECON 310 Price Theory and Applications (3)
• MKT 346 Marketing Research (3)
• MKT 443 Retail Management (3)
• MKT 445 International Marketing (3)
• SOM 464 Manufacturing Resource Planning (3)
• SOM 467 Quality Management and Control (3)
• SOM 468 Managing for Service Excellence (3)
• BUS 491 Small Business Consulting (3)

For more information: Business Administration, B.S. - Global Supply Chain Management (csun.edu)

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Upper Division Required Courses:

• SOM 307 Data Analysis and Modeling for Business (3)
• IS 312 Information Systems for Business (3)
• SOM 464 Manufacturing Resource Planning (3)
• SOM 467 Quality Management and Control (3)
• SOM 485 Decision Support Systems (3)

Communication Courses: (Select three units from the following)

• BLAW 308 Business Law II (3)
• ENGL 407 Composition and the Professions (3)
• PHIL 305 Business Ethics and Public Policy (3)

Select six additional units from the following: 

• ECON 310 Price Theory and Applications (3)
• SOM 416 Supply Chain Management (3)
• SOM 466 Project Management (3)
• SOM 468 Managing for Service Excellence (3)
• SOM 498 Field Assignments and Reports - Systems and Operations Management (3)
• SCM 447 Logistics and Transportation Management (3)

For more information: Business Administration, B.S. - Systems and Operations Management (csun.edu)

Catalog Year 2024 (PDF)

The B.S. in Business Administration (BSBA) with an option in Business Analytics focuses on preparing students for careers in a very fast-growing field of business analytics. The program provides a strong foundation in business analytics that addresses the opportunities and challenges opened up by massive amounts of data, methodological developments and the explosion in computing power and storage capacity. The program ensures that students build and develop the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to business problems for data-driven decision-making.

View Program Brochure Here (PDF)

Program Requirements

To enter the BSBA program with an option in Business Analytics, students must complete SOM 120 (Basic Business Statistics) or MATH 140 (Introductory Statistics) with a grade of “C” or higher. 

1. Common Lower Division Business Core (27 units)

• ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3) 
• ACCT 230 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3) 
• BLAW 280 Business Law I (3) 
• ECON 160 Principles of Microeconomics (3) 
• ECON 161 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) 
• ENGL 205 Business Communication in Its Rhetorical Contexts (3) 
• IS 212 Information Systems for Business Users (3) 
• MATH 103 Mathematical Methods for Business (3)*
• SOM 120 Basic Business Statistics (3)** 

*MATH 103 or a higher-level mathematics course (e.g., Calculus: MATH 150A or MATH 255A) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

**The 4-unit MATH 140 course also satisfies this requirement. Either of them must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. MATH 140 is cross-listed with MATH 140BUS, MATH 140SCI, and MATH 141/L.

2. Common Upper Division Business Core (19 units)

• BUS 302L The Gateway Experience Laboratory (1)
• BUS 312 Data Literacy for Business (3)
• BUS 497A or BUS 497B Capstone (3)
• FIN 303 Financial Management (3) 
• MGT 360 Management and Organizational Behavior (3) 
• MKT 304 Marketing Management (3) 
• SOM 306 Operations Management (3) 

3. Upper Division Required Courses for the Option in Business Analytics (15 units)

• BANA 320 Predictive Analytics for Business (3)
• BANA 410 Machine Learning for Business (3) 
• BANA 420 Prescriptive Analytics for Business (3) 
• IS 312 Systems and Technologies for Managers (3)
• SOM 307 Data Analysis and Modeling for Business (3)***

*** Students must complete SOM 307 (Data Analysis and Modeling for Business) with a grade of “C” or higher.

4. Communication Course (3 units): Select 3 units from the following:

• BLAW 368 Law, Business, and Ethics (3)
• BLAW 372 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Managing Technology (3)
• ENGL 306 Report Writing (3)
• PHIL 305 Business Ethics and Public Policy (3)

5. Electives: Select 6 additional units from the following: (at least 3 units from the BANA courses):

• BANA 310 Data Visualization for Business (3) 
• BANA 430 Text Mining and Analytics for Business (3) 
• BANA 440 Supply Chain Analytics (3) 
• IS 441 Database Management Systems (3)
• MKT 356 Marketing Metrics and Insights (3) 
• SOM 485 Decision Support Systems (3)

6. General Education (48 units)

Undergraduate students must complete 48 units of General Education as described in this Catalog. 15 units are satisfied by the following courses in the major: MATH 103 satisfies Basic Skills B4 Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning; FIN 303 satisfies B5 Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning; ECON 160 and ECON 161 satisfy D1 Social Sciences; and IS 212 satisfies E Lifelong Learning and fulfills the Information Competence requirement.

Total Units in the Major/Option: 70
General Education Units: 33
Additional Units: 17
Total Units Required for the B.S. Degree: 120

Required Information Systems Core Courses (19 units):

• COMP 110/L Introduction to Algorithms and Programming and Lab (3/1)
• IS 312 Systems and Technologies for Managers (3)
• IS 431 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
• IS 435 Business Data Networks and Cybersecurity (3)
• IS 441 Database Management Systems (3)
• IS 451 Enterprise Systems and Project Management (3)

Business Systems (IS-BS) Option (18 units)

• IS 335 Building Enterprise Architecture (3)
• IS 355 Application Development (3)

Select 12 units from the following elective courses:

• IS 457 Advanced Telecommunications and Networking (3)
• IS 497A-Z Special Topics—Information Systems (3)
• IS 498C Field Assignments and Reports Information Systems (3)
• IS 499C Independent Study (3)
• SOM 485 Decision Support Systems (3)

For more information: Information Systems, B.S. - Business Systems (csun.edu)

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Required Information Systems Core Courses (19 units)

• COMP 110/L Introduction to Algorithms and Programming/Lab (3/1)
• IS 312 Systems and Technologies for Managers (3)
• IS 431 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
• IS 435 Business Data Networks and Cybersecurity (3)
• IS 441 Database Management Systems (3)
• IS 451 Enterprise Systems and Project Management (3)

Computer Information Technology (IS-CIT) Option (20 units)

• CIT 210/L Deployment and Management of Operating Systems (3/1)
• CIT 270/L Integrative Programming (3/1)
• CIT 360/L CIT System Management and Lab (2/1)
• COMP 122/L Computer Architecture and Assembly Language (1/1)
• COMP 182/L Data Structures and Program Design and Lab (3/1)

Select 3 units from the following elective courses:

• CIT 425/L Information and Systems Security and Lab (2/1)
• COMP 424 Computer System Security (3)
• COMP 484/L Web Engineering I and Lab (2/1)
• COMP 485 Human-Computer Interaction (3)
• IS 498C Field Assignments and Reports Information Systems (3)
• IS 499C Independent Study (3)

For more information: Information Systems, B.S. - Computer Information Technology (csun.edu)

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Required Information Systems Core Courses (19 units)

• COMP 110/L Introduction to Algorithms and Programming/Lab (3/1)
• IS 312 Systems and Technologies for Managers (3)
• IS 431 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
• IS 435 Business Data Networks and Cybersecurity (3)
• IS 441 Database Management Systems (3)
• IS 451 Enterprise Systems and Project Management (3)

Health Systems (IS-HS) Option (18 units)

• IS 335 Information Technology in Business (3)
• IS 355 Application Development (3)

Select 12 units from the following elective courses:

• HSCI 314 Organization and Delivery of Health Services (3)
• HSCI 391 Computer Application in Health Sciences (3)
• HSCI 412 Medical Care Organization in the U.S. (3)*
• HSCI 415 Health Information Systems (3)
• IS 498C Field Assignments and Reports Information Systems (3)
• IS 499C Independent Study (3)

*Prerequisite of HSCI 312 is waived.

For more information: Information Systems, B.S. - Health Systems (csun.edu)

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Required Information Systems Core Courses (19 units)

• COMP 110/L Introduction to Algorithms and Programming/Lab (3/1)
• IS 312 Systems and Technologies for Managers (3)
• IS 431 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
• IS 435 Business Data Networks and Cybersecurity (3)
• IS 441 Database Management Systems (3)
• IS 451 Enterprise Systems and Project Management (3)

Software Technology (IS-ST) Option (20 units)

• COMP 122/L Computer Architecture and Assembly Language (1/1)
• COMP 182/L Data Structures and Program Design and Lab (3/1)
• COMP 222 Computer Organization (3)
• COMP 282 Advanced Data Structures (3)
• COMP 380/L Introduction to Software Engineering and Lab (2/1)

Select 5 units from the following courses:

• COMP 424 Computer System Security (3)
• COMP 467 Multimedia Systems Design (3)
• COMP 484/L Web Engineering I and Lab (2/1)
• COMP 485 Human-Computer Interaction (3)
• COMP 541 Data Mining (3)
• IS 498B Field Assignments and Reports Information Systems (2)
• IS 499B Independent Study (2)

For more information: Information Systems, B.S. - Software Technology (csun.edu)

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