Decision Science Major

Decision Sciences Major Requirements*

The DSC major is available only to students who have matriculated to Miami by Fall 2007.

The Decision Sciences (DSC) major at Miami University prepares graduates to meet the challenges presented by the growing complexity of business by using computer implemented, quantitative methods. In addition to developing analytical and communication skills, students who major in Decision Sciences will obtain in-depth preparation in applied statistics, management science, and continual process improvement. Emphasis is placed on structuring and solving practical problems encountered in business.

Courses

Miami Plan and School of Business Requirements: The BS in DSC is based on the Miami Plan foundation courses that consist of 36 hours in areas outside of the School of Business.  In addition, the School of Business core includes 45 hours of courses from all the business disciplines.

Both of these:

  • DSC 291 (3) Applied Regression Analysis in Business (pre-req DSC 205)
  • DSC 321 (3) Quantitative Analysis of Business Problems (pre-req DSC 205)

Twelve hours from the courses in groups (a), (b), and (c) below. Three to six hours must be chosen from group (a), and at least three hours must be taken from group (c).

Group (a)

  • MIS 281 (3) Building Web-Based Business Applications I
  • MIS 245 (3) Database Systems & Data Warehousing
  • CSA 153 (3) Introduction to C/C++ Programming
  • CSA 157 (3) Introduction to COBOL Programming
  • CSA 163 (3) Introduction to Computer Concepts and Programming
  • CSA 174 (3) Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving
  • CSA 271 (3) Object-Oriented Programming
  • CSA 275 (3) Data Processing and File Design

Group (b)

  • DSC 331 (3) Quantitative Methods of Decision-Making (pre-req DSC 205)
  • DSC 333 (3) Nonparametric Statistics (pre-req DSC 205)
  • DSC 365 (3) Statistical Quality Control (pre-req DSC 205)
  • DSC 480 (1-3) Topics in Decision Sciences

Group (c)

  • DSC 421 (3) Computer Modeling in Business (pre-req DSC 321)
  • DSC 432 (3) Survey Sampling in Business (pre-req DSC 291)
  • DSC 442 (3) Experimental Design in Business (pre-req DSC 291)
  • DSC 444 (3) Business Forecasting (pre-req DSC 291)
  • DSC 447 (3) Analysis of Multivariate Business Data

At least three hours of professional electives from any School of Business department including DSC & MIS.