Department of Data Science and Business Analytics established in January 2018 in the College of Innovation and Technology at Florida Polytechnic University. Two highly innovative undergraduate degree programs are offered: Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics.
Data Science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from data in various forms, both structured and unstructured. New computational and analytic approaches to a vast array of forms, scales, and sources of data are now critical to research, decision-making, and action. The rigorous curriculum in Data Science program focuses on the fundamentals of applied mathematics, computer science, probability, statistics, optimization, and machine learning while incorporating real-world examples.
Business Analytics is analytics expertise with a business focus. It is a cutting-edge program especially designed to prepare students for top jobs in today’s technology and data intensive business world. The curriculum provides extensive instruction in the disciplines of optimization, mathematical modeling, probabilistic and statistical analysis, simulation, computer programming, database, data and text mining, and cloud computing. The curriculum also includes classes in subject areas you would expect to find in a more traditional business program, such as economics, accounting, finance, operations management, supply chain management, entrepreneurship, business law, negotiation, project management, and strategy.
The curricula of two programs are intertwined by first year common and several common courses and senior yearlong industry projects. In this paper we highlight curriculum development along with learning objectives.