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Decision Science, Minor

The Minor in Decision Science

Peter Schwardmann, Faculty Director
Location: Porter Hall 319F
schwardmann@cmu.edu

Connie Angermeier, Senior Academic Program Manager and Advisor
Location: Porter Hall 208H
cla2@andrew.cmu.edu
Schedule an appointment:  https://go.oncehub.com/ConnieAngermeier

https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/sds/undergraduate/index.html

Overview

Every profession requires important decisions. Engineers, physicians, entrepreneurs, policymakers, designers, and scientists all face choices involving uncertainty, competing objectives, and incomplete information. The Decision Science minor provides students with a scientific framework for understanding what makes good decisions and how better decisions can be achieved.

Students learn the core theories and methods of decision science, including decision analysis, behavioral research, experimental methods, and quantitative analysis. They learn to evaluate evidence, recognize high-quality decisions, design better decision environments, and apply these ideas to complex problems in their own discipline. The minor complements a wide range of majors by helping students become more effective decision makers throughout their careers.

Double Counting

Students may double-count two courses with another major or minor.

Curriculum

Decision Science Minor57 units

Core Courses39 units
Units
73-102Principles of Microeconomics9
or 73-104 Principles of Microeconomics Accelerated
88-120Reason, Passion and Cognition9
88-223Decision Analysis12
88-302Behavioral Decision Making9
Elective Courses18 units

Complete two courses from the following list. At least one of the courses (9 units) must be a Social and Decision Sciences course (88-xxx) from the approved list.  Note that additional courses (most typically 88xxx courses) are occasionally added.  For the most up to date list of approved electives (and additional information about the courses), see the SDS website. Some courses have additional prerequisites.

88-150Managing Decisions9
88-221Markets, Democracy, and Public Policy9
88-230Human Intelligence and Human Stupidity9
88-231Thinking in Person vs. Thinking Online9
88-234Negotiation: International Focus9
88-235Negotiation: Strategies and Behavioral Insights9
88-237The Happy Cyborg9
88-252Causal Inference: from Data to Decisions9
88-255Strategic Decision Making9
88-261Health Policy and Decision Making9
88-262Rationality and Irrationality in Medicine9
88-275Bubbles: Data Science for Human Minds9
88-285Deconstructing and Dismantling Discrimination9
88-290Confessions, Lies, and Gossip9
88-300Programming and Data Analysis for Social Scientists9
88-312Decision Models and Games9
88-342The Neuroscience of Decision Making9
88-344Systems Analysis: Environmental Policy9
88-360Behavioral Economics9
88-365Behavioral Economics and Public Policy9
88-366Behavioral Economics of Poverty and Development9
88-367Designing Economics Experiments in the Wild9
88-372Social and Emotional Brain9
88-379Data-Driven Decision Analysis9
88-451Policy Analysis Senior Project12
88-452Policy Analysis Senior Project12
88-454Decision Science Capstone9
70-311Organizational Behavior9
70-332Business, Society and Ethics9
70-443Digital Marketing and Social Media Strategy9
70-460Mathematical Models for Consulting9
73-365Firms, Market Structures, and Strategy9
80-221Philosophy of Social Science9
80-324Philosophy of Economics9
84-369Decision Science for International Relations9
85-409Crosscultural9
85-454Health Psychology9
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