Business Analyst
64 Credit Associate DegreeProgram Description
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. Potential occupations include: Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, Systems Analyst, Management Analyst, Data Analyst and Scrum Master.
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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 64 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
* The credit for College 101 (10-890-165) is a College Requirement for graduation. Consequently, it is not part of the program requirements, but 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 42% (27 of 64 credits) of the total credits in this Business Analyst Associate Degree
- The Data Analysis Specialist Certificate will provide you with 38% (24 of 64 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
Our application process takes just a few minutes to complete, but we want to make sure you have the things you’ll need on hand to complete the application. We’re here to help if you have any questions while submitting your application.
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Documentation can be sent via email to admissions@ntc.edu, via mail, addressed to: Northcentral Technical College, ATTN: Admissions, 1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401, or delivered in person to any NTC campus.
- High school transcript indicating a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above. Contact the high school you attended if you do not have a copy of your transcript.
- ACT composite score of 18 or above. Request an ACT College Report from ACT or contact the high school you graduated from if you do not have a copy on hand.
- Accuplacer scores. Score requirements vary by program and version of the Accuplacer test that was taken. For more details, please contact Admissions. If you did not take the Accuplacer at NTC, contact the college at which you took it to obtain a copy of your scores.
- College transcript indicating a cumulative GPA of 2.5 over a minimum of 12 credits, earned at a single college.
If you do not meet any one of the above criteria, don’t worry, complete the application anyway and we will contact you to discuss your options.
What’s Next?
We’ll review your application and let you know if we need anything else. If you’re all set, your acceptance letter will be mailed to you.