Program: Information Systems and Business Analytics, Minor in - Hofstra University

Mar 16, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

The Minor in Information Systems and Business Analytics integrates courses in database technologies and data mining with statistical training. This minor promotes creativity in business decisions. The minor is intended for both business majors and non-business majors.

For Business Majors - Total Semester Hours: 19

1. Semester Hours: 16

IT 015 - Introduction to Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
BAN 122 - Statistical Data Analytics for Business Semester Hours: 3
IT 117 - Database Management Systems Semester Hours: 3
IT 170 - Introduction to Data Mining for Business Analytics Semester Hours: 3
BAN 150 - Business Forecasting Semester Hours: 3

2. Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 3

Select one of the following courses:

IT 030 - Web Development and Analytics for Business Semester Hours: 3
IT 115 - Introduction to Simulation Semester Hours: 3
IT 118 - Intermediate Database Management Systems Semester Hours: 3
BAN 160 - Applied Data Modeling Semester Hours: 3
BAN 185 - Internship in Business Analytics Semester Hours: 3

For Non-Business Majors - Total Semester Hours: Minimum 18

Students with sufficient course work in information systems and/or statistics may substitute IT 015 and/or BAN 122 requirements with electives, with chairperson approval.

(Please note that some of the courses have one or more prerequisites that must be met before enrolling).

1. Required Courses - Semester Hours: 16

IT 015 - Introduction to Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
BAN 122 - Statistical Data Analytics for Business Semester Hours: 3
IT 117 - Database Management Systems Semester Hours: 3
IT 170 - Introduction to Data Mining for Business Analytics Semester Hours: 3
BAN 150 - Business Forecasting Semester Hours: 3

2. Elective Courses

Chosen from the following:

IT 030 - Web Development and Analytics for Business Semester Hours: 3
IT 115 - Introduction to Simulation Semester Hours: 3
IT 118 - Intermediate Database Management Systems Semester Hours: 3
BAN 160 - Applied Data Modeling Semester Hours: 3
BAN 185 - Internship in Business Analytics Semester Hours: 3

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