The BSBA with a concentration in Information Systems Management is designed for the student seeking an entry-level position in the fast growing computer industry. It provides the technical knowledge and skills needed to be successful, as well as the business concepts to prepare you for a career in information management. The program curriculum is in compliance with the latest Association for Computing Machines (ACM) Curriculum guidelines and matches an undergraduate information systems degree in a typical AACSB-accredited North American Business school. The degree can be completed as a stand-alone degree or as a 2+2 program with the Associate of Applied Business degree in Information Technology Management. See your advisor for more information.
Employers look favorably upon potential employees with backgrounds in both technology and business. This degree provides students with a solid core of business knowledge with technology skills in the area(s) they wish to pursue. It is absolutely essential that the student must be able to view information systems from the perspective of business and organizational needs.
Graduating students may enter employment as web developers, network technicians, operators, computer programmers, or microcomputer specialists in computer installations, to name a few of the possibilities. IS background in business provides students with the opportunity to pursue both technical and managerial careers in organizations that incorporate leading edge technologies. A firm background in business as well as IS provides those students interested in starting their own businesses the knowledge and tools necessary to be successful in the endeavor.
Facilities:
Kricker Hall has 4 computer labs with 25 PC’s in each lab with overhead projector attached to the instructor’s PC for class presentations. These PC’s are upgraded every 3 years so that the labs are always state-of-the-art. Software is upgraded to match industry demands and latest versions.
An additional Network Lab is also located in KRI254 to give students hands-on experience in the fields of networking, hardware and security.
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year Fall Term
· ENGL 1101 DISCOURSE AND COMPOSITION (A) OR
ENGL 1102 DISCOURSE AND COMPOSITION (B)
· BUIS 1010 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
· GEP SOCIAL SCIENCE
· GEP NATURAL SCIENCE (NTSC 1110)
· GEN ELEC MATH 1200 RECOMMENDED
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15-17
First Year Spring Term
· ENGL 1105 COMPOSITION AND ARGUMENTATION
· MATH 1700 APPLIED FINITE MATH
· BUIS 1300 INTRO TO PROGRAMMING & APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
· BUOA 1150 SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS OR
BUOA 1170 DATABASE APPLICATIONS OR
BUOA 1140 WORD PROCESSING OR
BUIS 2100 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS
· GEP FINE ARTS
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15
Second Year Fall Term
· BUAC 1010 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES I OR
BUAC 2010 INTRO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
· BUIS 2000 INTRO TO HARDWARE/OPERATING SYSTEMS
· BUIS 3100 DATA & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
· MATH 1800 BUSINESS STATISTICS
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15
Second Year Spring Term
· BUAC 1020 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES II OR
BUAC 2030 INTRO MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
· ECON 2201 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
· BUIS 1500 FOUNDATIONS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT
· BUMG 3100 MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
· BUMG 2900 PROF. COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 16
Third Year Fall Term
· ECON 2202 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
· BUIS 2700 IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTERNETWORKING
· BUMG 3550 QUANTITATIVE METHODS OF BUSINESS
· BUMK 3100 MARKETING PRINCIPLES
· GEP NON-WESTERN PERSPECTIVE
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15
Third Year Spring Term
· BUMG 3850 PRODUCTIONS/OPERATIONS MGT.
· BUIS 3600 IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
· BUIS 3800 ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
· BUFI 3450 MANAGERIAL FINANCE
· GEP ETHICS
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15
Fourth Year Fall Term
· BUIS 3200 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
· BUMG 4850 BUSINESS POLICY & STRATEGY
· BULW 2700 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
· GE ELEC GENERAL ELECTIVE
· GEN ELEC GENERAL ELECTIVE
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 15
Fourth Year Spring Term
· IDST 4490 SENIOR SEMINAR
· BUIS 4200 IS STRATEGY, MANAGEMENT & ACQUISITION
· GEP NATURAL SCIENCE
· BUXX ISM CORE ELECTIVE
· GEP WESTERN PERSPECTIVE
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 16
Total Credit Hours Required - 120
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