BS in Information and Decision Sciences
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Information and Decision Sciences degree from UIC, students need to complete university, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Information and Decision Sciences degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Business Administration section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of Requirements | ||
| General and Basic Course Requirements | 48 | |
| Business Core | 42 | |
| Major Requirements | 18 | |
| Business Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
General and Basic Course Requirements
See General and Basic Course Requirements in the College of Business Administration section for the list of courses needed to meet this requirement.
Business Core
See Business Course Requirements in the College of Business Administration section for the list of courses needed to meet this requirement.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| IDS 201 | Introduction to Business Programming | 3 |
| or IDS 331 | Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets | |
| IDS 410 | Business Database Technology | 3 |
| 12 additional hours of 300- or 400-level courses from the IDS department. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Business Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | ||
| 12 hours at the 200, 300, or 400 level chosen from courses in the College of Business Administration or courses offered in the Economics department with a maximum of 6 hours at the 200 level. Students may use their business electives to complete a second concentration within their major, if applicable, or a minor with the college. Students should work with their advisor in choosing appropriate business electives. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Concentrations
Students may choose to focus their IDS and CBA elective courses within one or more of the following concentrations. The same course cannot be counted towards more than one concentration. Students may also choose to complete the major in IDS without any concentration. For this, students may choose any combination of IDS electives to fulfill the requirements for the major.
Concentration in Business Analytics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| IDS 472 | Business Data Mining | 3 |
| IDS 400 | Programming for Data Science in Business | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Text Mining for Business Applications | ||
| Optimization for Analytics | ||
| Survey Sampling: Theory and Methods | ||
| Statistical Software for Business Applications | ||
| Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods | ||
| Recommended Business Electives | ||
| It is recommended that students take additional business analytics electives as part of their 12 hours of business elective courses. Other recommended business electives are listed below. A course can be used to satisfy only one area of required or elective courses. | ||
| Business Project Management | ||
| Internet Applications in Business | ||
| Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets | ||
| IDS Consulting Practicum | ||
| Business Model Simulation | ||
| Introduction to Supply Chain Management | ||
| Risk Management and Insurance | ||
| Investments | ||
| Options and Futures Markets | ||
| Securities Markets and High-Frequency Trading | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Digital and Social Media Marketing | ||
Concentration in Management Information Systems
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Prerequisite: IDS 201, as part of the IDS major requirement. | ||
| IDS 401 | Business Object Programming using Java | 3 |
| IDS 405 | Business Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| Select any two of the following: | 6 | |
| Internet Applications in Business | ||
| Programming for Data Science in Business | ||
| Information Security | ||
| IDS Consulting Practicum | ||
| Internet Technology and Management | ||
| Text Mining for Business Applications | ||
| Business Data Mining | ||
| Topics in Information and Decision Sciences | ||
| Recommended Business Electives | ||
| It is recommended that students take additional management information systems electives as part of their 12 hours of business electives courses Other recommended business electives are on the list below. A course can be used to satisfy only one area of required or elective courses. | ||
| Business Project Management | ||
| Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets | ||
| IDS Consulting Practicum | ||
| Enterprise Operations and Supply Chain Systems | ||
| Introduction to Supply Chain Management | ||
| Statistical Software for Business Applications | ||
Concentration in Supply Chain and Operations Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| IDS 450 | Supply Chain Planning and Logistics | 3 |
| IDS 454 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Business Model Simulation | ||
| Optimization for Analytics | ||
| Enterprise Operations and Supply Chain Systems | ||
| Supply Chain Management: Sourcing and Procurement | ||
| Business Data Mining | ||
| Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods | ||
| Recommended Business Electives | ||
| It is recommended that students take additional supply chain and operations management electives as part of their 12 hours of business elective courses. Other recommended business electives are in the list below. A course can be used to satisfy only one area of required or elective course. | ||
| Business Project Management | ||
| Internet Applications in Business | ||
| Programming for Data Science in Business | ||
| Business Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| IDS Consulting Practicum | ||
| Statistical Software for Business Applications | ||
| Multivariate Analysis | ||
| Enterprise Risk Management | ||
| Cost Accounting | ||
| Business Law I: Commercial Transactions | ||
| Managerial Logistics | ||
| Marketing and Sales Channels | ||
Sample Business Major Curriculum
See Sample Business Major Curriculum in the College of Business Administration section. See your academic advisor for an individualized major map in your field of study.