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Information Systems Management

Students may seek either an academic major in information systems management.

Major in Information Systems Management

The information systems management major provides students with the skills needed to successfully participate in and support the increasingly visible role of information technology in corporate decision making. The curriculum focuses on the methods, concepts, and practical applications of information systems in the workplace. It develops graduates’ abilities to conceptualize and manage the design and implementation of high-quality information systems.

Objectives

The student who graduates with a major in information systems management will be able to

• Apply appropriate problem-solving methodologies to the analysis and solution of problems.
• Apply standard systems practices to the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of information systems.
• Communicate effectively using oral, written, and multimedia techniques.
• Manage change in the dynamic and global environments of automated systems.
• Use technology to research information needed to produce informed decisions for organizations.
• Identify relationships between programming languages and information systems.
• Demonstrate skills in systems analysis appropriate to the management of information systems projects.
• Demonstrate skills in the design, creation, maintenance, and reporting functions of database systems and database systems management.
• Use a systems approach to select hardware and software for an organization.
• Evaluate ethical issues related to information systems, work productivity, and human factors.

Degree Requirements

A degree with a major in information systems management requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework including 30 credits for the major (indicated by ); 41 credits in general education requirements (GERs); and 49 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. At least 15 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

Requirements for the Information Systems Management Major

Coursework for a major in information systems management includes the following:

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all of the requirements for the BS in information systems management. Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may make it necessary to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Students should consult an academic advisor whenever taking advantage of other options.
Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and interdisciplinary issues) and cross-curricular requirements (in civic responsibility, historical, and international perspectives) may be found on the GER page.

First Courses
(to be taken within the first 18 credits)

Note: Placement tests are required for math and English composition courses.

LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)

ENGL 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)

MATH 107 College Algebra (3)
or a higher-level math course

Introductory Courses
(to be taken within the first 30 credits)

IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3)

CMIS 102 Introduction to Problem Solving and Algorithm Design (3)
or CMIS 102A Fundamentals of Programming I (prerequisite to later courses)

PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
or ENGL 240 Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
or other ARTH, ARTT, HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature,
or foreign language course to fulfill the first general education requirement in arts and humanities

BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3)
and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1)
or other course(s) to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences with related laboratory

ENGL 291 Expository and Research Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/writing

GVPT 170 American Government (3)
or other ANTH, BEHS, ECON, GEOG,GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or eligible AASP, CCJS, GERO, or WMST course to fulfill the first general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences

Foundation Courses
(to be taken within the first 60 credits)

STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics (3) (related requirement for major)

CMIS 141 Introductory Programming (3)
or CMIS 141A Fundamentals of Programming II
or other programming course

PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)
or SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
or other course to fulfill the second general education requirement in behavioral and social sciences (discipline must differ from first)

NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3)
or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in biological and physical sciences

HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3)
or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865
or other course(s) to fulfill the second general education requirement in arts and humanities (discipline must differ from first) and the cross-curricular requirement for historical perspective

IFSM 300 Information Systems in Organizations (3)

ANTH 344 Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics (3)
or a foreign-language course or other course to fulfill the cross-curricular requirement in international perspective

SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3)
or COMM 390 Writing for Managers
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/ writing or speech

IFSM 304 Ethics in the Information Age (3)
or other course to fulfill the cross-curricular requirement in civic responsibility

Additional Required Courses
(to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)

COMM 393/393X Technical Writing (3)
or other course to fulfill the general education requirement in communications/ upper-level intensive writing

IFSM 310 Software and Hardware Concepts (3)

IFSM 410 Database Concepts (3)

IFSM 461 Systems Analysis and Design (3)

IFSM 303 Human Factors in Information Systems (3)
or other core course (see Requirements for the Major)

IFSM 430 Information Systems and Security (3)
or other 400-level core course (see Requirements for the Major)

IFSM 438 Project Management (3)
or other 400-level core course (see Requirements for the Major)

IFSM 432 Disaster Recovery Planning (3)
or other supplemental major course (see Requirements for the Major)

IFSM 450 Telecommunication Systems in Management (3)
or other supplemental major course (see Requirements for the Major)

Minor and/or Elective Courses
(to be taken in the last 60 credits along with required major courses) (40)

Recommended minors:
Computer studies, business administration, psychology, marketing, management studies.

Recommended electives:
MATH 220 Elementary Calculus or MATH 130 Calculus A and MATH 131 Calculus B (for students who plan to go on to graduate school)

Total credits for BS in information systems management (120)

For a listing of all the requirements for the bachelor's degree, students should refer to the overall bachelor's degree requirements.

Last updated: 16 October 2006