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Information Systems Management Major

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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; 41 credits in general education requirements; 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).

Course Requirements for the Information Systems Management Major

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

Required foundation courses (15 credits): CMIS 141/141A (or other programming language course) and IFSM 300, 310, 410, and 461
Core courses (9 credits): Any upper-level IFSM courses (3 credits must be in 400-level coursework)
Supplemental major courses (6 credits): Any IFSM, CMIS, CMIT, CMSC, or CMST courses
Required related courses (3 credits), which may be applied anywhere in the degree: STAT 200

Recommended Sequence

The following course sequence will fulfill all 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 advisor whenever taking advantage of other options.

Coursework for the major is indicated by ‡

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

Note: Placement tests are required for math and writing courses.

EDCP 100 Principles and Strategies of Successful Learning (3) (strongly recommended as first course)
LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)
WRTG 101/101X Introduction to Writing (3)
MATH 106 Finite Mathematics (3) or higher-level math course

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

IFSM 201 Introduction to Computer-Based Systems (3) (prerequisite to later courses)
CMIS 102 Introduction to Problem Solving and Algorithm Design (3) or CMIS 102A Fundamentals of Programming I (fulfills the interdisciplinary issues/computing requirement: 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 arts and humanities requirement
Both BIOL 101 Concepts of Biology (3) and BIOL 102 Laboratory in Biology (1) or BIOL 103 Introduction to Biology or other course(s) to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture and laboratory requirement
WRTG 291 Expository and Research Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing requirement
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 behavioral and social sciences requirement

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

STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics (3) (related requirement for the 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 behavioral and social sciences requirement (discipline must differ from first)
NSCI 100 Introduction to Physical Science (3) or ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy or other course to fulfill the biological and physical sciences lecture requirement
HIST 142 Western Civilization II (3) or HIST 157 History of the United States Since 1865 or other ARTH or HIST course to fulfill the arts and humanities requirement in historical perspective (discipline must differ from other humanities course)
‡ IFSM 300 Information Systems in Organizations (3)
ANTH 344 Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics (3) or a foreign language course (recommended elective)
SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3) or WRTG 390 Writing for Managers or other course to fulfill the communications/ writing or speech requirement
IFSM 304 Ethics in the Information Age (3) (recommended elective)

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

WRTG 393/393X Technical Writing (3) or other course to fulfill the communications/ upper-level intensive writing requirement
‡ 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 for the major
‡ IFSM 430 Information Systems and Security (3) or other core course for the major
‡ IFSM 438 Project Management (3) or other core course for the major
‡ IFSM 433 Information Security Needs Assessment and Planning (3) or other supplemental major course
‡ IFSM 450 Telecommunication Systems in Management (3) or other supplemental major course