Minor in Business Analytics

Minor Code: 5262

Requirements for the Minor

  • The minor requires 12 hours (four courses). 
  • Students majoring in IDS are not eligible for the minor.
  • A 2.00/4.00 UIC and cumulative grade point average is required for the declaration of the minor and for all work completed for the minor. 
  • Non-CBA transfer students have the ability to declare the minor in their first semester at UIC with a transfer GPA of 3.00/4.00 or higher.
  • Students must meet overall hours required as specified by the minor by registering for unique courses. Students may not use the same course for multiple CBA minors.
Prerequisite Courses
Non-CBA students will be required to take the following two Business Core courses, or their equivalents, as prerequisites to complete the minor.
IDS 200
Intro to Management Information Systems
IDS 270
Business Statistics I a,b
Required Courses
IDS 371Business Statistics II a3
IDS 472Business Data Mining a3
Select two of the following:6
IDS 331
Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets a
IDS 400
Programming for Data Science in Business a
IDS 410
Business Database Technology a
IDS 420
Business Model Simulation a
IDS 462
Statistical Software for Business Applications a
IDS 470
Multivariate Analysis a
IDS 476
Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods a
IDS 478
Regression Analysis a
MKTG 460
Marketing Analytics a
Total Hours12
a

This course may require prerequisites, which are listed in the course description. 

b

The following courses also fulfill the IDS 270 requirement: STAT 101, ECON 270, IE 342 and STAT 381. 

Enrollment Residence Requirement in the Minor

A student must complete at least one-half of the coursework required for the minor field in residence at the University of Illinois Chicago.