Program Overview

B.S. in Business and Information Systems

The B.S. in Business and Information Systems is a comprehensive undergraduate program that combines the principles of business and information systems to provide students with a solid foundation in both fields.

Curriculum Overview

The curriculum for the B.S. in Business and Information Systems is designed to provide students with a broad-based education in business and information systems. The program requires a minimum of 120 credits and includes a combination of core information systems courses, core business courses, technical foundation courses, and career building courses.

Core Information Systems Courses

• IS 265: Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)
• IT 310: E-Commerce Technology (3 credits)
• IS 247: Designing the User Experience (3 credits)
• IS 350: Computers, Society and Ethics (3 credits)
• IS 344: Computing Applications in Business (3 credits)
• IS 390: Requirements Analysis and Systems Design (3 credits)
• IS 375: Discovering User Needs for UX (3 credits)
• IS 455: IS Mgmt & Business Processes (3 credits)
• IS 465: Data Analytics for Business Information Systems (3 credits)
• IE 492: Engineering Management (3 credits) or ENTR 210: Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
• IS 491: Senior Project - IS (3 credits)

Core Business Courses

• ACCT 117: Principles Of Fin Accountng (3 credits)
• ECON 201: Economics (3 credits)
• MGMT 216: Business Data Analytics (3 credits)
• FIN 218: Financial Markets and Institutions (3 credits)
• HRM 301: Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
• FIN 315: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (3 credits)
• MRKT 330: Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• MGMT 391: International Business (3 credits)

Technical Foundation Courses

• CS 100: Roadmap to Computing (3 credits)
• IS 117: Introduction to Website Development (3 credits)
• IS 218: Building Web Applications (3 credits)
• IS 331: Database Design Management and Applications (3 credits)
• IT 120: Introduction to Network Technology (3 credits)

Career Building Courses

• YWCC 107: Computing as a Career (1 credit)
• YWCC 207: Computing & Effective Com (1 credit)
• YWCC 307: Professional Dev in Computing (1 credit)

Plan of Study Grid

The plan of study grid outlines the recommended course sequence for each semester.

• First Year:
  • 1st Semester:
    • CS 100: Roadmap to Computing (3 credits)
    • Science Literacy GER (3 credits)
    • ENGL 101: English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing (3 credits)
    • MATH 138: General Calculus I (3 credits)
    • IS 117: Introduction to Website Development (3 credits)
    • FYS SEM: First-Year Student Seminar (0 credits)
  • 2nd Semester:
    • ECON 201: Economics (3 credits)
    • IS 265: Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)
    • ENGL 102: English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research (3 credits)
    • ACCT 117 or ACCT 115: Principles Of Fin Accountng or Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
    • Science Literacy with Lab GER (4 credits)
• Second Year:
  • 1st Semester:
    • MATH 105: Elementary Probability and Statistics 1 (3 credits)
    • IS 350: Computers, Society and Ethics (3 credits)
    • IT 310: E-Commerce Technology (3 credits)
    • IS 247: Designing the User Experience (3 credits)
    • General Elective 1 (3 credits)
  • 2nd Semester:
    • General Elective 2 (3 credits)
    • IS 218: Building Web Applications (3 credits)
    • IS 344: Computing Applications in Business (3 credits)
    • History and Humanities GER 200 level (3 credits)
    • YWCC 207: Computing & Effective Com (1 credit)
    • IS 375: Discovering User Needs for UX (3 credits)
• Third Year:
  • 1st Semester:
    • MGMT 216: Business Data Analytics (3 credits)
    • FIN 218: Financial Markets and Institutions (3 credits)
    • IS 390: Requirements Analysis and Systems Design (3 credits)
    • IS 331: Database Design Management and Applications (3 credits)
    • COM 312 or COM 313: Effective Communication or Writing in the Workplace (3 credits)
  • 2nd Semester:
    • HRM 301: Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
    • FIN 315: Fundamentals of Corporate Finance (3 credits)
    • History and Humanities GER 300+ level (3 credits)
    • IT 120: Introduction to Network Technology (3 credits)
    • General Elective 3 (3 credits)
    • YWCC 307: Professional Dev in Computing (1 credit)
• Fourth Year:
  • 1st Semester:
    • MRKT 330: Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
    • MGMT 391: International Business (3 credits)
    • IE 492 or ENTR 210: Engineering Management or Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
    • IS 455: IS Mgmt & Business Processes (3 credits)
    • Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER (3 credits)
  • 2nd Semester:
    • IS 465: Data Analytics for Business Information Systems (3 credits)
    • Select one of the following:
      • IT 491: IT Capstone Project (3 credits)
      • IS 491: Senior Project - IS (3 credits)
      • General Elective 4 (3 credits)
      • General Elective 5 (3 credits)

Notes

• Students can also take MATH 111 (Calculus I) or MATH 101 (Foundations of Mathematics for the Liberal Arts) instead of MATH 138.
• It is highly recommended that students take MATH 111 Calculus I and MATH 333 Probability and Statistics to replace MATH 138 General Calculus I and MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics, particularly for students contemplating advanced or graduate work in computing.
• Students are encouraged to consider an independent study (IS 488) as part of their electives as juniors and seniors, which could then continue with an Undergraduate Thesis (IS 489), optionally substituting for IS 491 or IT 491.
• The curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register. A full-time credit load is 12 credits. First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success, which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.