Business Administration & Data Analysis (B.S.) - Data Analytics - Online

Business Administration & Data Analysis (B.S.) - Data Analytics - Online

Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements

Communication & Information Literacy 1
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric3
Communications Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Information Literacy Elective3
Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1
UNIV 104Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning0-3
Math ElectiveMATH 114 or higher3
Critical Thinking 1
RLGN 104Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 24
Critical Thinking Elective3
Civic & Global Engagement 1
Cultural Studies Elective3
Social & Scientific Inquiry 1
Natural Science Elective3
Social Science Elective3
Christianity & Contexts 1
BIBL 104Survey of Old and New Testament4
THEO 104Introduction to Theology Survey 24
Total Hours39-42
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements

2

Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived

Major Requirements

Major Foundational Courses
BUSI 201Intermediate Business Computer Applications 13
BUSI 205Introduction to Business Research Methods 13
BUSI 230Introduction to Probability and Statistics 13
BUSI 240Organizational Behavior and Management 13
ECON 213Principles of Microeconomics 13
Total Hours15
1

Course may fulfill select general education requirements

Major Core
ACCT 211Financial Principles3
ACCT 212Managerial Principles3
ACCT 370Financial Statement Analysis3
BUSI 301Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers3
BUSI 303International Business3
BUSI 305Business Analysis for Decision Making3
BUSI 320Finance Principles3
BUSI 330Principles of Marketing3
BUSI 342Human Resource Management3
BUSI 400Strategic Planning/Business Policy3
BUSI 411Operations Strategy3
ECON 214Principles of Macroeconomics3
Total Hours36
Cognate
BUSI 333Business Analytics I3
BUSI 334Business Analytics II3
BUSI 341Database Concepts for Analytics3
BUSI 405Forecasting and Predictive Analytics3
BUSI 454Practical Analytics3
Total Hours15
Free Electives
Choose 12-27 credit hours of Free Electives 112-27
Total Hours12-27
1

Internship (maximum 6 hours) is strongly recommended

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • 120 Total Hours
  • 2.0 Overall grade point average
  • 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
  • Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
  • 25% Of major and cognate taken through Liberty University
  • 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
  • Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
BIBL 104 Survey of Old and New Testament 4
ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3
UNIV 104 Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning 0-3
Communications Elective 1 3
Social Science Elective (BUSI 240) 1 3
 Hours13-16
Second Semester
RLGN 104 Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 4
Critical Thinking Elective (BUSI 205) 1 3
Information Literacy Elective (BUSI 201) 1 3
Math Elective (BUSI 230) 1 3
Natural Science Elective 1 3
 Hours16
Second Year
First Semester
THEO 104 Introduction to Theology Survey 4
Information Literacy Elective 1 3
ACCT 211 Financial Principles 3
BUSI 305 Business Analysis for Decision Making 3
ECON 214 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
 Hours16
Second Semester
ECON 213 Principles of Microeconomics 3
Cultural Studies Elective 1 3
ACCT 212 Managerial Principles 3
BUSI 330 Principles of Marketing 3
BUSI 333 Business Analytics I 3
 Hours15
Third Year
First Semester
BUSI 303 International Business 3
BUSI 320 Finance Principles 3
BUSI 334 Business Analytics II 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
ACCT 370 Financial Statement Analysis 3
BUSI 301 Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers 3
BUSI 341 Database Concepts for Analytics 3
BUSI 342 Human Resource Management 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Fourth Year
First Semester
BUSI 405 Forecasting and Predictive Analytics 3
BUSI 411 Operations Strategy 3
BUSI 454 Practical Analytics 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
Second Semester
BUSI 400 Strategic Planning/Business Policy 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Hours15
 Total Hours120-123
1

Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements

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