The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Analytics and Informatics prepares students for careers in industry, consulting, nonprofit, government, and other sectors. Recent decades have seen an exponential growth in the volume and types of data available, and analytics professionals are needed to process and understand these data so organizations can improve operations, marketing, profitability, and service. Sometimes called big data, data mining, knowledge discovery, business intelligence, data science, and business analytics, the Data Analytics field is essential in modern organizations. The program focuses on data extraction and preparation, data warehousing, an array of analytics techniques, visualization, ethics and sustainability, and strategy.
Concentrations
- Data Analytics Concentration
- Health Informatics Concentration
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
Degree-seeking students are classified as pre-majors prior to formal transition into a Lutgert College of Business (LCOB) major. As pre-majors, students may enroll in lower division (1000-2999 level) courses to satisfy general education and common prerequisite requirements; lower level electives; and business common core courses, except GEB 4890, if course prerequisites are met. Pre-majors may not enroll in upper division (3000-4999 level) courses for the major.
Transition from a LCOB pre-major to a major happens following:
- Completion of all common prerequisites with a minimum grade of C or higher in each course; and
- Completion of 50 earned credits with a minimum FGCU GPA of 2.0.
For timely degree completion, FTIC (First Time in College) students are expected to complete the following:
- MAC 1105 College Algebra with a minimum grade of B (or relevant accelerated credit or placement exam), ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics or ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics with minimum grade of C, one additional common prerequisite, and an overall 2.4 FGCU GPA within one calendar year from admission.
- Four common prerequisites by the end of the third semester (excluding summer) from admission.
- Seven common prerequisites and an overall 2.7 FGCU GPA by the end of the fourth semester (excluding summer) from admission.
- FIN 3403 Business Finance with minimum grade of C by the end of the sixth semester (excluding summer) from admission.
For timely degree completion, transfer students are expected to complete the following:
- Seven common prerequisites and an overall 2.7 FGCU GPA by the end of the third semester (excluding summer) from admission.
- FIN 3403 Business Finance with minimum grade of C by the end of the fifth semester (excluding summer) from admission.
- Students should refer to the Degree Map for milestone information. Degree maps for each major can be found at https://www.fgcu.edu/cob/.
In addition to the program requirements, students must:
- Attempt ACG 2021 no more than two times.
- Earn a grade of C or higher in the common prerequisites, business common core, required courses in the major, and restricted electives/concentration.
- Complete a minimum of 42 of the 120 credits at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
- Complete the last 30 credits of business courses at FGCU.
- Complete a minimum of 12 credits of courses in the major at FGCU.
- Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
- Satisfy the College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
- Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
- Complete the standardized business knowledge assessment exam administered during the last semester in GEB 4890 Business Strategy.
- Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
- Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
- Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
Program Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
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| ACG 2021 | Intro. to Financial Acctg. (Acceptable Substitute: ACGX021) | 3 |
| ACG 2071 | Intro. to Managerial Acctg. (Acceptable Substitute: ACGX021) | 3 |
| CGS 1100 | Computer Software & Technology (Acceptable Substitute: CGSX100) | 3 |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Acceptable Substitute: ECOX013) | 3 |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Microeconomics (Acceptable Substitute: ECOX023) | 3 |
| MAC 2233 | Elementary Calculus I (Acceptable Substitute: MACX233) *, 1 | 3 |
| STA 2023 | Statistical Methods (Acceptable Substitute: STAX023) | 3 |
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| BUL 3130 | Legal & Ethical Enviro of Bus | 3 |
| FIN 3403 | Business Finance | 3 |
| GEB 3085 | Professional Development | 3 |
| GEB 4890 | Business Strategy (capstone) | 3 |
| ISM 3011 | Information Systems | 3 |
| ISM 3421 | AI in Business | 3 |
| MAN 3025 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MAR 3023 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| SCM 3005 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
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| CAP 3786 | Introduction to Data Mgmt | 3 |
| CAP 3793 | Advanced Data Management | 3 |
| CGS 3102 | Data Analysis Spreadsheets | 3 |
| CGS 3126 | Tools for Data Analytics | 3 |
| QMB 3302 | Business Analytics | 3 |
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| HIM 3218 | Analysis of Healthcare Data | 3 |
| or CAP 4941 | Internship in Analytics |
| HSA 4191 | Health Care Info Systems | 3 |
| HSC 3537 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| PHC 4069 | Biostatistics in Society | 3 |
| CAP 4744 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| CAP 4763 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| ISM 4332 | Project Management | 3 |
| or CAP 4941 | Internship in Analytics |
| QMB 4600 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
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Total Credits Required: 120
Business Administration (M.B.A.) Combined Program
The purpose of the combined B.S. Analytics and Informatics and M.B.A. program is to encourage talented students to pursue graduate work, complete their M.B.A. at FGCU, and to complete their B.S. Analytics and Informatics in four years or less. The combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program will allow talented students in the Lutgert College of Business (LCOB) to complete a bachelor's and a master's degree in a shorter time span by allowing students to complete 9 graduate hours while pursuing their undergraduate degree. Students in the combined degree program will be able to complete the master's degree as a full-time student during the summer, fall and spring after matriculation.
Combined Program Admission Requirements
- Junior standing or upper-division honors student
- Has earned an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or better with a 3.5 GPA in LCOB coursework
- Has completed 75 semester hours with at least 15 semester hours of LCOB coursework completed
- Has earned a B or better in FIN 3403 Business Finance
- Transfer students must have completed a minimum of one semester (15 credit hours) at FGCU
- Has completed at least 50% of required service learning hours and,
- Carries a course load of no more than 15 semester hours when enrolled in a graduate course
Candidates for the combined program will apply during their junior year to the LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator. A committee of Information Systems and Operations Management graduate faculty will review combined program applications. The LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator is responsible for communicating with the student regarding the committee’s decision.
Combined Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- The B.S. Analytics Informatics programs is 120 credits
- The M.B.A. program is 33 credits
- Nine credit hours will be double-counted for both the undergraduate and graduate programs and will replace free electives within the undergraduate major
- Total number of credits for the combined program is 144 credits
- A minimum grade of B is required for each graduate course taken while enrolled in the B.S. Analytics and Informatics programs
- The student will take 9 graduate credits from the following list of approved courses with prior approval of LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator:
To ensure students remain on track to earn their B.S. Analytics and Informatics in four years or less, students accepted into the combined program will meet with the LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator each semester to review their progress and plan their course schedule. The LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator arranges for students who are making appropriate progress to register in the approved graduate courses. Students will remain classified as Undergraduates until the bachelor's degree is awarded. Graduate courses will be applied to the undergraduate degree requirements.
Each student is responsible for completing application materials for the M.B.A. within one semester of graduation from the B.S. program to ensure continuous enrollment under the current catalog. Students who do not successfully complete the application to the M.B.A. program within one semester of graduation from the B.S. program will be dropped from the combined B.S./M.B.A. program. Students will be accepted into the M.B.A. program if they have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission. Upon acceptance into the graduate program, students will be classified as Graduate. Students will complete an additional 24 graduate credits to satisfy the M.B.A. as outlined in the catalog. Graduate credits taken while an Undergraduate will be counted to reach the 33 required credits for the M.B.A.
Students who begin the combined program as undergraduates, but either opt not to enter the master's program or do not receive a B or higher in each of the graduate courses taken as undergraduates, can still earn the B.S. Analytics and Informatics at the end of their senior year, if they have completed the 120 credits required for undergraduate degree and satisfied all other degree requirements.
Business Analytics (M.B.A.) Combined Program
The purpose of the combined B.S. Analytics and Informatics and M.B.A Business Analytics programs is to encourage talented students to pursue graduate work, complete their M.B.A Business Analytics at FGCU, and to complete their B.S. Analytics and Informatics in a timely manner. The combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program will allow talented students in the LCOB to complete a bachelor's and a master's degree in a shorter time span by allowing students to complete 9 graduate hours while pursuing their undergraduate degree. Students in the combined degree program will be able to complete the master's degree as a full-time student during the summer, fall and spring after matriculation.
Combined Program Admission Requirements
- Junior standing or upper-division honors student
- Has earned an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or better with a 3.5 GPA in LCOB coursework
- Has completed 75 semester hours with at least 15 semester hours of LCOB coursework completed
- Has earned a B or better in FIN 3403 Business Finance
- Transfer students must have completed a minimum of one semester (15 credit hours) at FGCU
- Has completed at least 50% of required service learning hours and,
- Carries a course load of no more than 15 semester hours when enrolled in a graduate course
Candidates for the combined program will apply during their junior year to the LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator(s). A committee of graduate faculty will review combined program applications. The LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator is responsible for communicating with the student regarding the committee’s decision.
Combined Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- The B.S. Analytics and Informatics program is 120 credits
- The M.B.A. Business Analytics program is 36 credits
- Nine credit hours will be double-counted for both the undergraduate and graduate programs and will replace free electives within the undergraduate major
- Total number of credits for the combined program is 147 credits
- A minimum grade of B is required for each graduate course taken while enrolled in B.S. Analytics and Informatics program
- The student will take 9 graduate credits from the following list of approved courses with prior approval of LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator:
To ensure students remain on track to earn their B.S. Analytics and Informatics in a timely manner, students accepted into the combined program will meet with the LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator each semester to review their progress and plan their course schedule. The LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator arranges for students who are making appropriate progress to register in the approved graduate courses. Students will remain classified as Undergraduates until the bachelor's degree is awarded. Graduate courses will be applied to the undergraduate degree requirements as free electives.
Each student is responsible for completing application materials for the M.B.A. Business Analytics within one semester of graduation from the B.S. program to ensure continuous enrollment under the current catalog. Students who do not successfully complete the application to the M.B.A. Business Analytics program within one semester of graduation from the B.S. program will be dropped from the combined B.S./M.B.A. Business Analytics program. Students will be accepted into the M.B.A. Business Analytics program if they have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission. Upon acceptance into the graduate program, students will be classified as Graduate Student. Students will complete an additional 27 graduate credits to satisfy the M.B.A. Business Analytics as outlined in the catalog. Graduate credits taken while an Undergraduate will be counted to reach the 36 required credits for the M.B.A. Business Analytics.
Students who begin the combined program as undergraduates, but either opt not to enter the master's program or do not receive a B or higher in each of the graduate courses taken as undergraduates, can still earn the B.S. Analytics and Informatics at the end of their senior year, if they have completed the 120 credits required for undergraduate degree and satisfied all other degree requirements.
Data Analytics and AI (M.S.) Combined Program
The purpose of the combined B.S. Analytics and Informatics and M.S. Data Analytics and AI programs is to encourage talented students to pursue graduate work, complete their M.S. Data Analytics and AI at FGCU, and to complete their B.S. Analytics and Informatics in four years or less. This program will positively impact FGCU graduate enrollment and undergraduate performance metrics. The combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program will allow talented students in the LCOB to complete a bachelor's and a master's degree in a shorter time span by allowing students to complete 9 graduate hours while pursuing their undergraduate degree.
Combined Program Admission Requirements
- Junior standing or upper-division honors student
- Has earned an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or better with a 3.5 GPA in LCOB coursework
- Has completed 75 semester hours with at least 15 semester hours of LCOB coursework completed
- Has earned a B or better in FIN 3403
- Transfer students must have completed a minimum of one semester (15 credit hours) at FGCU
- Has completed at least 50% of required service learning hours and,
- Carries a course load of no more than 15 semester hours when enrolled in a graduate course
Candidates for the combined program will apply during their junior year to the LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator(s). A committee of graduate faculty will review combined program applications. The LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator is responsible for communicating with the student regarding the committee’s decision.
Combined Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- The B.S. Analytics and Informatics program is 120 credits
- The M.S. Data Analytics and AI program is 30 credits
- Nine credit hours will be double-counted for both the undergraduate and graduate programs and will replace free electives within the undergraduate major
- Total number of credits for the combined program is 141 credits
- A minimum grade of B is required for each graduate course taken while enrolled in the B.S. Analytics and Informatics program
- The student will take 9 graduate credits from the following list of approved courses with prior approval of LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator:
To ensure students remain on track to earn their B.S. Analytics and Informatics in four years or less, students accepted into the combined program will meet with the LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator each semester to review their progress and plan their course schedule. The LCOB Graduate Programs Coordinator arranges for students who are making appropriate progress to register in the approved graduate courses. Students will remain classified as Undergraduates until the bachelor's degree is awarded. Graduate courses will be applied to the undergraduate degree requirements.
Each student is responsible for completing application materials for the M.S. Data Analytics and AI within one semester of graduation from the B.S. program to ensure continuous enrollment under the current catalog. Students who do not successfully complete the application to the M.S. Data Analytics and AI program within one semester of graduation from the B.S. program will be dropped from the combined B.S./M.S. program. Students will be accepted into the M.S. Data Analytics and AI program if they have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission. Upon acceptance into the graduate program, students will be classified as Graduate Student. Students will complete an additional 21 graduate credits to satisfy the M.S. Data Analytics and AI as outlined in the catalog. Graduate credits taken while an Undergraduate will be counted to reach the 30 required credits for the M.S. Data Analytics and AI.
Students who begin the combined program as undergraduates, but either opt not to enter the master's program or do not receive a B or higher in each of the graduate courses taken as undergraduates, can still earn the B.S. Analytics and Informatics at the end of their senior year, if they have completed the 120 credits required for undergraduate degree and satisfied all other degree requirements.
