Information Systems B.B.A.
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses and credit hours in Area A1 through Area E.
| Credit Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements (Core Areas A - E) | 42 | |
| Additional Requirements | 4 | |
| Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major | 18 | |
| Principles of Accounting I | ||
| Principles of Accounting II | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Advanced Business Applications | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (if taken in Area E, substitute LSTD 2106) | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Specific Requirements Beyond Area A1-F | 24-30 | |
| Foundations of Business Analytics I | ||
| Foundations of Business Analytics II | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
or ACCT 4130 | Accounting Information Systems | |
| Principles of Corporate Finance | ||
| Legal Environment of Business (if ECON 2015 taken in Area E, then substitute into Area F) | ||
| Survey of Calculus (if not taken in Area A-E) | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Operations and Supply Management | ||
| Major Requirements | 24 | |
| Introduction to Business Programming | ||
or CSCI 1236 | Introduction to Java Programming | |
or CSCI 1301 | Programming Principles I | |
| Database Management | ||
| Enterprise Infrastructure and Security | ||
| Enterprise Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| ERP Systems Using SAP | ||
| General Project Management | ||
| Two upper-division CISM courses (6) OR one upper division CISM course (3) and one upper division (3) course in a closely-related discipline as approved by the Information Systems Department Chair | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 6 credit hours of Electives (should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor) unless ECON 2105 and/or MATH 1232 used to meet requirements in Area A-E, in which case students will take up to 12 credit hours of electives | 6-12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
Honors in Information Systems
To graduate with Honors in Information Systems, a student must:
- be admitted to the Honor College;
- successfully complete Research Seminar (BUSA 3610) and Business Seminar (BUSA 3620);1
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the Honor College at the time of graduation.
Honors students in the Parker College of Business are strongly encouraged to take Introduction to Business (BUSA 1105), Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 2105), Principles of Accounting I (ACCT 2101), Principles of Accounting II (ACCT 2102), Legal Environment of Business (LSTD 2106), and Advanced Business Applications (CISM 2530).
| 1 | Note: BUSA 3610 and BUSA 3620 together count toward a business degree program as 3 hours of free elective credit, meaning that business honors students have 3 hours less of free elective credit towards their degree than non-honors business students. |
Advisement
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