Business Analytics & Data Science
Master of Science in Information Science & Technology with a Graduate Certificate in
Business Analytics & Data Science

Founded in 1870, Missouri University of Science & Technology has evolved into a world-class technological research university, producing some of the top STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) graduates in the world.*
We are now offering the opportunity for students to earn a Graduate Certificate in the field of Big Data as part of a Master’s degree in Information Science & Technology. The master degree requires 30 credit hours, or 10 courses.*

Our Rankings
#2 Best Online Big Data Programs (Value College, 2016)
#3 Best Online Graduate Computer Information Technology Programs among public universities (US News and World Report, 2017)
#13 Best Online Graduate Business Programs (Excluding MBA) among public universities (US News and World Report, 2017)

Big Data is an emerging phenomenon. Computing systems today are generating 15 petabytes of new information everyday and about 80% of the data generated every day is textual and unstructured data. Data analytics facilitates realization of objectives by identifying trends, creating predictive models for forecasting and optimizing business processes for enhanced performance.*

For this program, students will take four MS-IST core courses, and can apply four of their six elective courses to earn a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics & Data Science. Sample coursework is outlined on the following page.*
Department of Business & Information Technology • 101 Fulton Hall • 301 W. 14th St. • Rolla, MO 65409
Phone: 573-341-7216 • Fax: 573-341-4812*

An equal opportunity institution
MS-IST Core Courses (Required for a M.S. in IST)
IST 6336 Foundations of Internet Computing
IST 5885 Human-Computer Interaction
IST 6261 Advanced Information Systems Project Management
IST 5251 Technical Innovation Management and Leadership
Sample Elective Courses in Business Analytics (Select 6 to complete an M.S. in IST)
(Four of these may be used to earn a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics & Data Science)
IST 5420 Business Analytics & Data Science
IST 6450 Information Visualization
IST 6443 Information Retrieval and Analysis
IST 6444 Essentials of Data Warehouses
IST 6448 Building the Data Warehouse
ERP 5210 Performance Dashboard, Scorecard and Data Visualization
ERP 5410 Use of Business Intelligence