Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the New College requirements.

Major requirements

Major of 63 hours, including:

• ACSO 4410 - Introduction to Stochastic Processes
• ACSO 4510 - Deterministic Modeling for Operations Research
• ACSO 4610 - Applications in Analytics and Operations Research I
• ACSO 4620 - Applications in Analytics and Operations Research II
• SPDA 2010 - Applied Industry Seminar: Introduction to Decision Making (1 hour to be taken during each of the fall and spring semesters of the first year.)
• SPDA 2011 - Internship Project Management (1 hour)
• SPDA 2020 - Connections I: Collaborative Thinking
• SPDA 2021 - Connections I: Introduction to Collaborative Thinking Lab
• SPDA 3010 - Applied Industry Seminar: Operational Decision Making (1 hour to be taken during each of the fall and spring semesters of the second year.)
• SPDA 3011 - Internship Project and Design (1 hour)
• SPDA 3020 - Connections II: Professional Communication
• SPDA 3021 - Connections II Professional Communications Lab
• SPDA 3120 - Connections III: Problem Analysis
• SPDA 3121 - Connections III: Problem Analysis Lab
• SPDA 3220 - Connections IV: Team Creativity
• SPDA 3221 - Connections IV: Team Creativity Lab
• SPDA 3300 - Project Design Thinking
• SPDA 3350 - Creative Design
• SPDA 4010 - Applied Industry Seminar: Strategic Decision Making (1 hour to be taken during each of the fall and spring semesters of the third year.)
• SPDA 4011 - Internship Strategic Analysis (1 hour)
• SPDA 4020 - Connections V: Global Design
• SPDA 4021 - Connections V: Global Design Lab
• SPDA 4120 - Connections VI: Thinking in Leadership
• SPDA 4121 - Connections VI: Thinking in Leadership Lab
• SPDA 4300 - Design Thinking within Organizations

Other course requirements

Select one additional course related to Design Thinking in consultation with the advisor.

Select six credit hours of additional electives relevant to the major in consultation with the advisor. Additional internship hours may be used to fulfill these elective hours.

Minor

No minor is required.

Electives

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the New College.