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Bachelor's

BS in Information and Decision Sciences

University of Illinois Chicago College of Business Administration 41 courses 120 total credits

About This Program

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 (p. 184) section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.

Degree Requirements

General and Basic Course Requirements 48 credits
Business Core 42 credits
Major Requirements 18 credits
Business Electives 12 credits
Total Hours 120 credits

Major Requirements: Required Courses

Code Course Title Credits
IDS 201 or IDS 331 Introduction to Business Programming or Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets 3
IDS 410 Business Database Technology 3-4
Total Major Requirements: Required Courses 18 credits

12 additional hours of 300- or 400-level courses from the

Code Course Title Credits
IDS 201 Introduction to Business Programming 3

Business Electives: Courses

Code Course Title Credits
BA 220 Business Professional Development II 1
BA 320 Civic Engagement 1
ECON 270 Statistics for Economics 4
Total Business Electives: Courses 12 credits

Concentration in Business Analytics: Required Courses

Code Course Title Credits
IDS 472 Business Data Mining 3-4
IDS 400 Programming for Data Science in Business 3-4

Select two of the following:

Code Course Title Credits
IDS 201 Introduction to Business Programming 3
IDS 422 Text Mining for Business Applications 3-4
IDS 435 Optimization for Analytics 3-4
IDS 460 Causal Inference 3
IDS 462 Statistical Software for Business Applications 3-4
IDS 470 Multivariate Analysis 3-4
IDS 476 Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods 3-4
IDS 312 Business Project Management 3
IDS 313 Internet Applications in Business 3
IDS 331 Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets 3
IDS 406 IDS Consulting Practicum 3-4
IDS 420 Business Model Simulation 3-4
IDS 454 Introduction to Supply Chain Management 3-4
IDS 455 Data-Driven Decisions for Sustainable Business 3-4
IDS 473 Risk Management and Insurance 3
FIN 310 Investments 3
FIN 416 Options and Futures Markets 3
FIN 480 Securities Markets and High-Frequency Trading 3
MKTG 460 Marketing Analytics 3
MKTG 462 Marketing Research 3
MKTG 479 Digital and Social Media Marketing 3

Concentration in Management Information Systems: Required Courses

Code Course Title Credits
IDS 201 Introduction to Business Programming 3
IDS 401 Business Object Programming using Java 0-4
IDS 405 Business Systems Analysis and Design 3-4

Concentration in Supply Chain and Operations Management: Required Courses

Code Course Title Credits
IDS 450 Supply Chain Planning and Logistics 3-4
IDS 454 Introduction to Supply Chain Management 3-4

Select two of the following:

Code Course Title Credits
IDS 420 Business Model Simulation 3-4
IDS 435 Optimization for Analytics 3-4
IDS 451 Enterprise Operations and Supply Chain Systems 0-4
IDS 453 Supply Chain Management: Sourcing and Procurement 3-4
IDS 472 Business Data Mining 3-4
IDS 476 Business Forecasting Using Time Series Methods 3-4
IDS 201 Introduction to Business Programming 3
IDS 312 Business Project Management 3
IDS 313 Internet Applications in Business 3
IDS 400 Programming for Data Science in Business 3-4
IDS 405 Business Systems Analysis and Design 3-4
IDS 406 IDS Consulting Practicum 3-4
IDS 455 Data-Driven Decisions for Sustainable Business 3-4
IDS 457 Foundations for Sustainable Business 3-4
IDS 462 Statistical Software for Business Applications 3-4
IDS 470 Multivariate Analysis 3-4
IDS 479 Enterprise Risk Management 3-4
ACTG 326 Cost Accounting 3
ACTG 355 Business Law I: Commercial Transactions 3
MGMT 481 Managerial Logistics 3
MKTG 463 Marketing and Sales Channels 3

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