Students in this field are interested in both management and mathematics, with an emphasis on the latter. They appreciate the very complex problem solving in which modeling and analysis play a heavy role.

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The required and elective courses you would take for Decision Sciences majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.

• Basian Statistics
• Biostatistics
• Data Analysis
• Decision Support Systems
• Descriptive Statistics
• Management Decision Analysis
• Managerial Problem Solving
• Modeling Techniques
• Risk Management

• Aircraft Pilot (Private)
• Art
• Board, Card and Role-Playing Games
• Business and Social Skills
• Collecting
• Computer Games and Programming Skills
• Cooking and Other Domestic Skills
• Dancing
• Ethics
• Handicrafts and Model-Making
• Home Maintenance and Improvement
• Interpersonal and Social Skills
• Interpersonal Relationships Skills
• Leisure and Recreational Activities
• Logic
• Music
• Nature Appreciation
• Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement

Various specializations related to a major in Decision Sciences may be offered by colleges and universities. These specializations may be of greater or lesser interest to you. A few of these specializations related to this field include, but are not limited to:

• Aircraft Pilot (Private)
• Art
• Board, Card and Role-Playing Games
• Business and Social Skills
• Collecting
• Computer Games and Programming Skills
• Cooking and Other Domestic Skills
• Dancing
• Ethics
• Handicrafts and Model-Making
• Home Maintenance and Improvement
• Interpersonal and Social Skills
• Interpersonal and Social Skills
• Interpersonal Relationships Skills
• Leisure and Recreational Activities
• Leisure and Recreational Activities
• Logic
• Music
• Nature Appreciation
• Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement