Information Systems and Technology BS
The Information Systems (IS) area endeavors to prepare high-potential students of diverse backgrounds for successful careers in the IS profession. Careers in IS may include programming, systems analysis and design, database administration, end-user support, network administration, and management consulting. The goal is to provide students with the skills to deal with the challenges confronting IS through teaching, research, and service to the profession.
General Education Requirements
All Business majors must meet the university general education requirements. As part of meeting the university's general education requirements, all Business majors must complete the prerequisite courses below :
| ECON 1001 | Principles of Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) | 3 |
| ECON 1002 | Principles of Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) | 3 |
| MATH 1030 | College Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) | 3 |
| MATH 1100 | Basic Calculus | 3 |
| or BUS AD 1107 | Quantitative Methods for Business | |
| MATH 1105 | Basic Probability and Statistics | 3 |
Degree Requirements
All Business majors must meet College of Business G.P.A., good standing and credit requirements as outlined in the Bulletin.
Lower Division Business Core Requirements
| ACCTNG 2400 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCTNG 2410 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS AD 2900 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| INFSYS 2800 | Information Systems Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Upper Division Requirements
| ENGL 3120 | Business Writing | 3 |
Upper Division Non-Business or Business Requirement
Two global awareness courses selected from an approved list maintained in the Office of Undergraduate Academic Advising in the Ed G. Smith College of Business; also available on our web site.
Upper Division Business Requirements
| ENT 3100 | Applications of Entrepreneurship 1 | 3 |
| FINANCE 3500 | Financial Management | 3 |
| SCMA 3300 | Business Analytics and Statistics | 3 |
| SCMA 3301 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3600 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 4219 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3700 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| A minimum of 15 additional hours of upper division approved business electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Course is required for BS Accounting and all BS Business Administration majors.
Assessment Requirement
| MGMT 4220 | Business Assessment Testing | 0 |
Specific Requirements for the Major
| Required Courses | ||
| INFSYS 3806 | Managerial Applications of Object-Oriented Programming I | 3 |
| INFSYS 3810 | Information Systems Analysis | 3 |
| INFSYS 3816 | Managerial Application of Object-Oriented Programming II | 3 |
| INFSYS 3820 | Introduction to Systems Administration | 3 |
| INFSYS 3830 | Data Programming | 3 |
| INFSYS 3848 | Introduction to Information Security | 3 |
| INFSYS 3842 | Data Networks and Security | 3 |
| INFSYS 3845 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| INFSYS 4850 | Information Systems Design | 3 |
| INFSYS 4847 | IT Project Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Seminars and Independent Studies are restricted to those offered by and approved by the Area faculty and approved by the Area Coordinator.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Evaluate and implement effective IS leadership principles and strategy.
- Prioritize and propose managerial practices to develop and deploy technological innovations that produce business advantage.
- Explain best practices in systems analysis and design.
- Support and improve current best practices in application development, business intelligence, cybersecurity, and legacy systems.
- Exhibit specialized leadership and technical expertise.
Sample Four Year Plan
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BUS AD 1000 or ENT 1100 | 3 | ACCTNG 2400 | 3 |
| ENGL 1100 | 3 | BUS AD 1107 or MATH 1100 | 3 |
| INFSYS 1800 | 3 | ECON 1001 | 3 |
| MATH 1030 | 3 | INFSYS 2800 | 3 |
| EXPLORE – Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 | EXPLORE – Humanities & Fine Arts | 3 |
| INTDSC 1003 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ACCTNG 2410 | 3 | BUS AD 2900 | 3 |
| ECON 1002 | 3 | ENT 3100 | 3 |
| MATH 1105 | 3 | INFSYS 3862 | 3 |
| INFSYS 3830 | 3 | SCMA 3300 | 3 |
| CORE – Communication Proficiency | 3 | EXPLORE - Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 3120 | 3 | INFSYS 4800 | 3 |
| FINANCE 3500 | 3 | MKTG 3700 | 3 |
| INFSYS 3848 | 3 | SCMA 3301 | 3 |
| MGMT 3600 | 3 | Global Perspectives Requirement | 3 |
| CORE - US History and Government | 3 | Elective or minor | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| INFSYS 4847 | 3 | MGMT 4219 & MGMT 4220 | 3 |
| Global Awareness Course | 3 | INFSYS 3000+ Elective | 3 |
| Elective or minor | 3 | Elective or minor | 3 |
| Elective or minor | 3 | Elective or minor | 3 |
| Elective or minor | 3 | Elective or minor | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
PLEASE NOTE: This plan is an example of what a four year plan could look like for a typical student. Placement exam scores in math as well as the completion of coursework may change the plan. It should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor. All requirements are subject to change.
Academic Tracks within the Information Systems and Technology Major
Information Systems and Technology majors may choose to focus their elective hours in a particular sub-discipline of information systems and technology, or academic track. These tracks are groups of departmental courses that fit within sub-disciplines of information systems and technology and are recommendations for students wanting to pursue careers in specific sub-disciplines. Academic tracks are NOT majors and are only intended to serve as guides for courses within a particular area of information systems and technology and are represented by current faculty expertise. Selecting an academic track does not prevent a student from taking courses in another track. Students should not expect to take all recommended courses for each academic track. Students may choose not to select an academic track.
| Application Development Track (pick 2) | ||
| INFSYS 3830 | Data Programming | 3 |
| INFSYS 3844 | Developing Business Applications in .NET | 3 |
| INFSYS 3818 | Management of Software Testing | 3 |
| INFSYS 3868 | Secure Software Development | 3 |
| Business Intelligence Track (pick 2) | ||
| INFSYS 3830 | Data Programming | 3 |
| INFSYS 3843 | Decision Support Systems for Business Intelligence | 3 |
| INFSYS 3862 | Artificial Intelligence Applications for Business | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Track (pick 2) | ||
| INFSYS 3820 | Introduction to Systems Administration | 3 |
| INFSYS 3842 | Data Networks and Security | 3 |
| INFSYS 3858 | Advanced Security and Information Systems | 3 |
| INFSYS 3864 | Applied Cryptography for Business | 3 |
| INFSYS 3868 | Secure Software Development | 3 |
| INFSYS 3878 | Information Security Risk Management and Business Continuity | 3 |
| Legacy Systems (COBOL) Track | ||
| INFSYS 3807 | Legacy Systems | 3 |
| INFSYS 3817 | Advanced Legacy Systems | 3 |
| Self-Directed Learning Track | ||
| INFSYS 3890 | Internship in Information Systems | 1-3 |
| INFSYS 3899 | Independent Study in Information Systems | 1-3 |
| Web Design Track | ||
| INFSYS 3847 | Web Design | 3 |
| INFSYS 3815 | Object-Oriented Applications in Business | 3 |