Information Systems

Program Overview

Program Details

Degree

Bachelor of Science

School

School of Business

Department

School of Business Undergraduate Studies

Available

On campus

Description

Information systems enable the invention, construction, and marketing of new products and services in every industry. As companies introduce faster and more mobile technologies, they need visionaries who can integrate new services into existing businesses. In this major, you'll develop new computer science and programming talents and learn to build and deploy technologies like mobile apps. At the same time, you'll refine a core set of business and communication skills to ensure you're capable of working effectively in teams and making smart strategic recommendations to managers and executives.

Uniquely Stevens

Information systems has long been an area of institutional strength at Stevens, with a significant portion of its faculty working to advance knowledge in the ways technology is integrated into business processes to meet organizational goals. Future consultants, analysts, and systems experts get hands-on instruction from faculty who understand the value in effectively assessing a company's IT needs, improving operations through new technologies, and ensuring front-line employees have the best tools to do their jobs effectively. The analytical emphasis of business classes at Stevens adds an extra degree of relevance to this major, preparing students to adopt an evidence-based perspective in problem-solving.

Information Systems Core

Courses within the Information Systems major are designed to understand computer science and management, and bridge the gap between the two.

• The following 4 courses are required:
  • BT 310 Programming for Mobile Applications
  • BT 333 Database Management
  • BT 466 Data Analytics
  • CS 115 Intro to Computer Science
• Choose 2 required courses:
  • BT 416 Business Process Management
  • BT 421 Systems Analysis Management
  • MIS 460 IT Strategy
• Choose 2 elective courses:
  • BIA 568 Management of AI Technologies
  • BT 422 Decision Making
  • BT 435 Social Media and Network Analysis
  • MIS 401 Deep Learning and LLM for Business Analytics

Business Core

In addition to your core of major-specific courses, you'll complete a suite of courses to provide you with an understanding and appreciation for the business fundamentals, including entrepreneurship, operations, business law, information systems, international business, accounting, finance, marketing, and management. These courses will help you develop critical thinking and presentation skills, and encourage you to apply your learning to solve complex business problems.

• BT 244 Microeconomics
• MIS 201 Fundamentals of Information Systems with Excel Lab
• BT 100 Principles of Management
• BT 200 Financial Accounting
• BT 243 Macroeconomics
• BT 215 Managerial Accounting
• BT 321 Corporate Finance
• BT 350 Marketing
• BT 360 International Business
• BT 330 Social Psychology & Organizational Behavior
• EM 450 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• BT 413 Business Law
• Two information systems courses
• Two technology courses

Practice Core

The practice core at Stevens is where you’ll apply the skills you’ve learned in real business simulations, culminating in the Stevens Innovation Expo. For your expo project, you'll work in teams to either pursue a startup business concept of your creation, or work with executives at a New York-area business on a real-world consulting project. It’s one of the strongest examples of learning by doing — a value emphasized by Stevens and the School of Business — and provides instant credibility for your resume.

• BT 301 Strategy
• BT 372 Entrepreneurship
• BT 401 Capital Structure and Strategy
• Audit MGT 411 Senior Design I
• MGT 412 Senior Design II

SUCCESS Core

• PRV 101 First Year Experience

Frontiers of Technology

Choose 3 elective courses:

• PRV 201 AI and Machine Learning
• PRV 202 Data Science and Analytics
• PRV 203 Biotechnology
• PRV 204 Sustainability
• PRV 205 Quantum Technology

Arts and Sciences Core

The arts and sciences core is a distinguishing feature of a Stevens education, and will help you hone talents such as written and oral communication and teamwork, while gaining a broader perspective on the world around you through courses in literature, political science, history, and the social sciences.

• HASS 103 Freshman Writing
• HASS 105 CAL Colloquium
• MA 117 Calculus I
• MA 119 Multivariable Calculus & Finite Math
• Two Humanities courses – one upper-level course and one lower-level course
• One Science course

See courses in the Academic Catalog.