Management Information Systems/Information Technology, BS

The Information Technology (IT) Track of the management information systems (MIS) program provides graduates with the skills and knowledge to take on appropriate professional positions in the IT field upon graduation. It aims also at providing skills for graduates to grow into leadership positions and/or pursue research or graduate studies in the field. The IT field is a vibrant field that emerged as a result of the rapid advances in the technology field and the need for organizations to adjust quickly to these advances. IT Track graduates should be the first to take the lead to fill the computing needs of organizations. The IT Track encompasses courses in the latest technological advances, thus enabling graduating students to take the lead in this vibrant field.

Liberal Studies: 47-48

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

Mathematics:

MATH 107 - Business Mathematics Credits: 3
MATH 108 - Applications of Business Mathematics Credits: 1

Natural Science: Option II

See requirements for Natural Science: Option II of the Liberal Studies Requirements Knowledge Area : Natural Science: One Option in the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.

Social Science:

ECON 121 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
PSYC 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Liberal Studies Electives: 6

ECON 122 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
MATH 214 - Probability and Statistics for Business Majors Credits: 3 (1)

College: Business Administration Core: 36

Required Courses:

ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 3
ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II Credits: 3
BCOM 321 - Business and Interpersonal Communications Credits: 3
BLAW 235 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
COSC 101 - Computer Literacy Credits: 3
or
IFMG 101 - Computer Literacy Credits: 3
or
IFMG 110 - Business Spreadsheet Computing Credits: 3 (2)
FIN 310 - Fundamentals of Finance Credits: 3
IFMG 300 - Information Systems: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
MGMT 310 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MGMT 330 - Operations Management Credits: 3
MGMT 495 - Business Policy Credits: 3
MKTG 320 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
QBUS 215 - Business Statistics Credits: 3

Major: Information Technology Track: 21

Required Courses:

IFMG 210 - Introduction to Front-End Business Applications Credits: 3
or
IFMG 230 - Introduction to Back-End Business Applications Credits: 3
IFMG 250 - Business Systems Technology Credits: 3
IFMG 254 - Computer Technology Virtualization Credits: 3
IFMG 352 - LAN Design and Installation Credits: 3
IFMG 360 - Information Storage and Management Credits: 3
IFMG 390 - Database Theory and Practice Credits: 3
IFMG 471 - Data Center and Cloud Computing Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 3

(3) One courses from the following:

CRIM 321 - Cybersecurity and Loss Prevention Credits: 3
or
CRIM 323 - Cybersecurity and the Law Credits: 3
or
any course with prefix COSC or IFMG numbered 300 or above (except IFMG 300 )
or
QBUS 300 or above

Free Electives: 12-13

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) MATH 214 or MATH 216 or MATH 217 .

(2) IFMG 110 cannot be used as a D/F repeat for COSC 101 /IFMG 101 .

(3) A student may choose to fulfill the requirements through an internship.