2024–2025 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY 33 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM Data Analytics | BACHELOR’S DEGREE Knowledge Credit Self-Directed Assessment Available Bachelor of Science Degree Fully online program CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Business Intelligence Developer • Data Analyst • Data Quality Analyst • Junior Data Analyst • Systems Engineer • Systems Software Developer • Web Analytics Analyst Applicants for careers in this field may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as, but not limited to, criminal background checks, and drug/or alcohol testing. Employment decisions, including whether to require background checks and other tests, are made at the discretion of the employer. Rasmussen does not pre-screen for enrollment in this program. Any prospective student must consider their history, lifestyle and future actions before enrolling in this program, and carefully consider whether their actions may prevent them from attaining employment in the field they choose to pursue. Additional requirements, such as industry-specific training may be required to obtain employment in this field. OBJECTIVE This program provides students with hands-on experience, which allows them to apply knowledge and skills related to the complete data analysis life cycle. Courses are project based and simulate real-world experience with relevant software applications and databases. Students benefit from learning from highly qualified faculty who have practical, in-field experience. Graduates will understand how to explore and apply data analytics principles, such as management, environments, platforms, scripting, software, data quality, data analysis, and visualization. This program’s curriculum is aligned to industry-standard analytics and software tools that gives an advantage to our graduates as they enter the career field. Authentic, real-world scenario assessments allow students to further apply industry-relevant knowledge and skills. Graduates are prepared to communicate actionable insights to stakeholders through data analysis and visualization. ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS This is a bachelor-completer program. To be considered for admission, applicants must provide transcripts from an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the U. S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) that demonstrates one of the following: a. A conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field, as listed below b. A conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field c. Completion of at least 60 quarter credits or 40 semester credits of college-level coursework with a grade of C or higher in each course Students who transfer a conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree from the following approved field-related programs will receive a block transfer of 90 lower- level quarter credits: • Computer Science • Programming • Web Programming • Game Programming • Software Engineering • Computer Engineering • Software Application Development Students with an unrelated associate’s or bachelor’s degree, or at least 60 eligible quarter credits, may be considered for this program as specified below: • Students may be required to take additional lower-level prerequisite courses when equivalent courses have not been completed within the past three (3) years. Prerequisite courses a student may be required to complete include: COP1532C Database Fundamentals for Programmers, QMB1311C Python Programming, and STA1625 Essential Statistics and Analytics. The Essential Statistics and Analytics course requirement is not subject to a time limit. • In addition, the students will have their transcripts evaluated on a course-by- course basis to determine whether any upper-level credits will also apply to their program. Eligible transfer credits will be applied to their program at the appropriate level. Students who have fewer than 90 transferable lower-level quarter credits will be required to take additional lower-level coursework. The additional coursework will be determined by Rasmussen University based upon a predetermined elective pool appropriate for the program of enrollment. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Upper Division Communication (Select 2 courses)+ 8 Humanities (Select 1 courses)+ 4 Math / Natural Sciences (*Required course, select 1 additional course)+ 8 *STA3215 Inferential Statistics and Analytics+ Social Sciences (Select 1 course)+ 4 See page 91 for General Education Course Selections. CORE COURSES Upper Division CDA3315C Fundamentals of Enterprise Architecture 4 CTS3265C Introduction to Business Intelligence 4 CTS4557 Emerging Trends in Technology 3 GEB3422 Business Project Management 4 IDC3152 Enterprise Resource Reporting 4 MAN3504 Operations Management 4 QMB3000 Introduction to Data Analytics 4 QMB3100 Foundations of Analytics Platforms, Environments, and Software 4 QMB3200 Introduction to Scripting 4 QMB3300 Introduction to Data Visualization 4 QMB4000 Data Elements 4 QMB4100 Applied Business Intelligence 4 QMB4200 Advanced Analytics Platforms, Environments, and Software 4 QMB4300 Data Quality in Analytics 4 QMB4400 Data Analysis and Optimization 4 QMB4500 Data Visualization Implementation and Communication 4 QMB4900 Data Analytics Capstone 3 Transferred Lower-Division Credits 90 Upper-Division General Education Credits 24 Upper-Division Core Credits 66 Total Bachelor’s Degree Credits 180 +Self-directed assessment available; see page 170 for details. The University will reimburse students to sit for up to three recommended certification exams. Reimbursements will be made only once per certification exam. Students are responsible for paying for any additional attempts. A student enrolled in an associate degree program through Rasmussen University Online may dual enroll in this Bachelor’s degree program when enrolled in the final 12 credits needed to complete their enrolled associate’s degree program, and all program acceptance requirements are met. The student may be scheduled to complete Associate program course requirements before taking Bachelor-level courses. The student will graduate from their enrolled associate degree program only when all course requirements specific to that program have been completed. Students who choose this option to dual enroll cannot complete the final 12 credits in the associate degree as self-directed assessments (SDA). Students enrolled in a Rasmussen University Certificate or Diploma program are not eligible to dual enroll in this Bachelor’s degree program. Students enrolled in a residential program through a campus are not eligible to dual enroll in this program.
