Business Analyst
63 Credit* Associate DegreeProgram Description
The Business Analyst Associate Degree program prepares learners to support business initiatives by gathering and analyzing business requirements, using best practices and relevant technologies. Graduates will be prepared to function as a liaison between Information Technology and content experts. Graduates will be able to support the software development needs of businesses in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, insurance finance and software publishing.
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Availability
Courses for this program may be available at a variety of campus locations through multiple modes of delivery if you meet the admission requirements and prerequisites.
* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.
Outcomes
Graduates will be able to…
- Analyze data in support of business intelligence
- Apply best practices of the Agile methodology
- Synthesize functional requirements for business needs
- Demonstrate professional communication in a business environment
- Demonstrate leadership throughout business analysis efforts
- Build relationships with stakeholders
- Perform elicitation, validation, and analysis of requirements to meet a business need
Careers
Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:
- Data Analyst
- Systems Analyst
- Management Analyst
- Functional Analyst
- Business Analyst
Courses
The Business Analyst Associate Degree is a 63 Credit* program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
* College 101 (10-890-165) is not part of the program credit requirements but is a College Requirement for graduation that must be passed with a “C” or better. This requirement is effective for students beginning the program in Spring 2021 and beyond.
Credit for Prior Learning Available
View All Detailed Course InformationPathways
Pathways are a series of connected programs that enable you to advance over time to better jobs and higher levels of education and training. By earning one degree, you could also be completing several courses of a related program in a pathway, bringing you one step closer to an advanced degree.
If you begin with one of the following programs, you will earn significant credit towards this Business Analyst Associate Degree:
- The Business Requirements Specialist Certificate will provide you with 43% (27 of 63 credits) of the total credits in this Business Analyst Associate Degree
- The Data Analysis Specialist Certificate will provide you with 38% (24 of 63 credits) of the total credits in this Business Analyst Associate Degree
Transfer Information
The following transfer guides executed in partnership with post-secondary institutions are based on articulation agreements and are a guide to provide an easy way to understand how credits transfer.
Admissions Process
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