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Data Analytics Option

Associate in Science Professional Studies - Computer Information Technology

This curriculum map contains the new General Education Requirements. Current students should log in to BHCC Self-Service to review their specific program requirements or contact Advising & LifeMap for more information. Prospective students should go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.
Semester 1 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
CIT-113 Information Technology Problem Solving
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 or ELL-103 or placement
MAT-181 Statistics
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
MAT-197 Pre-Calculus
4

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: MAT-194 or placement
ENG-111 College Writing I
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

This course meets the General Education requirement for Academic Discourse.

Pre-requisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095, ELL-103 or placement
GenEd-SR Scientific Reasoning
4

This course meets the General Education requirement for Scientific Reasoning.

Choose one course from the Scientific Reasoning Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:

Equivalent courses for CIT-113 are CIT-110 Applications and Concepts or CSC-120 Introduction to Computer Science and Object Oriented Programming.

There is a hidden prerequisite for MAT-197 (MAT-194 College Algebra for STEM), but students can place into the course. Students who place into MAT-281 (Calculus I) must replace MAT-197 with an elective.

General Education requirement Quantitative Problem Solving satisfied by program.
Semester 2 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
CSC-236 SQL Programming
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: CIT-110 or CIT-113 or CSC-120 or CMT-125 or Chair approval
CIT-137 Introduction to Big Data with R and R Studio
4

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: CIT-110 or CIT-113 or CSC-120 or Chair Approval
CIT-234 Decision Support Using Microsoft Excel
3

Prerequisites: CIT-110 or CIT-113 or CSC-120 or Chair approval
MAT-281 Calculus I
4

Pre-requisites: MAT-197 or placement
GenEd-CCC Community & Cultural Contexts
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts.

Choose one course from the Community and Contexts Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:
Semester 3 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
CSC-125 Python Programming
3

Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown.

Prerequisites: RDG-095 and ENG095, or ELL-103, and MAT099, or equivalent.
MAT-291 Linear Algebra
4

Prerequisite: MAT-281
CIT-187 Data Analytics and Predictive Analysis
3

Prerequisites: CIT-137 and MAT-181
ENG-112 College Writing II
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Research Writing.

Prerequisite: ENG-111
CSC-240 Database Programming
3

Prerequisite: CSC-236 or Chair approval
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note:
Semester 4 Credits Milestone GenEd Note Pre-req Expand
CIT-130 Data Visualization
3
CIT-268 Operating Systems
3

Students who have passed ESL-098 may register for CIT-268

Prerequisites: ELL-103 or RDG-095 or exemption by placing into higher level course
GenEd-CW Creative Work
3

This course meets the General Education requirement for Creative Work.

Choose one course from General Education Program Menu
CSC-225 Advanced Python Programming
3

Prerequisite: CSC-125
GenEd-E General Education Elective
4

This course meets the General Education requirement for General Education Elective.

Choose one four credit Science/Lab course (see semester four advising note)
Total Credits:
Semester 4 Advising Note:

GenEd-E To satisfy MassTransfer STEM program requirements, students are required to earn seven credits in the Natural/Physical Sciences.
Last Modified Date: February 3, 2022
Approved for the 2021-2023 College Catalog

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

  • Collect, clean and prepare data from various sources for analysis.
  • Utilize R and Python computer languages to generate insight from data.
  • Handle data with an ethically conscious approach and understanding.
  • Select the correct data visualization to communicate findings and recommendations.
  • Select appropriate data visualizations to clearly communicate insights to various stakeholders.

Career Outlook

Graduates of this option will be qualified to pursue internships or junior data practitioner jobs in the field of data analytics.