Information Systems BBA

Overview
Perhaps more than any other single resource, business depends on information. Every aspect of today's business world is being transformed by information technology, and the business world needs well-educated and talented individuals to manage and lead this transformation. Our Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Systems program prepares you to meet the information demands of the new international economy.

As an Information Systems major, you will take courses from the Lubin School of Business and the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, one of the first comprehensive computing schools in the country. You will receive an education in theory and practice of both modern business and modern programming. Upon graduation, you will have the technical expertise to begin your career in business, telecommunications, database administration, Internet technologies, or systems analysis and design.

Program and Courses
The major in Information Systems is predicated on the belief that information is an essential decision-making resource for all organizations. The Information Systems major is designed to develop the student's ability to understand and develop computer-based information systems that provide accurate, timely, consistent, and integrated data for effective management. It is also intended to prepare students for careers in telecommunications, database administration, Internet technologies, and systems analysis and design.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Core (60)
Business Core (30)

Major Requirements (24 credits)
CIT 211 (IS 211) Introduction to Computer Systems (4)
CIT 312 (IS 223) Introduction to Programming I (4)
CIT 342 (IS 241) Systems Analysis and Design (4)
CIT 221 (IS 251) Global Networking Technology (4)
CIT 241 (IS 481) Database Management (4)
CIT 300/400 (IS 300/400) Level Elective (4)

Free Electives (11 credits)

TOTAL: 128 credits

Please click on the course number to see the course description.

Faculty
The information systems faculty of the Seidenberg School are practitioners as well as scholars. Many have experience in various management positions, some for as much as twenty to twenty-five years. Each member of the faculty is an active researcher with many scholarly presentations and publications in national and international journals. This balance between practice and research is brought to their teaching as they engage students in a variety of learning activities.

Career Opportunities
By providing the skills necessary to compete and ultimately succeed in today's fast-paced global business environment, the program prepares graduates for careers as -

1. Database Managers
2. Systems Analysts
3. Systems Architects
4. Systems Designers
5. Outsourcing Specialists
6. Project Managers
7. Technology Business Strategists
8. Telecommunication & Network Coordinators

• The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is the largest organization of computer professionals in the world. www.acm.org
  
• CIO is the leading publication aimed at Chief Information Officers (CIO) of large organizations. A CIO is a high-level executive who is responsible for managing all the information technology in an organization. www.cio.com
  
• Among the many publications devoted to the computing industry, ComputerWorld is among the most respected and widely read. www.computerworld.com
  
• The Society for Information Management (SIM) is a major professional society for the information technology industry. www.simnet.org
  
• ISACA is a major Web site serving information technology assurance and governance professionals. www.isaca.org
  
• The Association for Information Systems (AIS) is a world-wide organization for academics specializing in Information Systems. aisnet.org
  
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has a very large group of members who are computer professionals (the IEEE Computer Society). www.computer.org/portal/site/ieeecs/index.jsp
  
• UniXL is a Web site that gives information about various, although not all, career areas in information technology. www.unixl.com/dir/information_technology