Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2015-16 NSU Undergraduate Catalog Program: Information Systems Major B.B.A. - Major Code 1560 Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Information Systems Major B.B.A. - Major Code 1560

Business Administration General Information

Computerized information systems are common in every area of modern business. The demand for IS professionals who can design and maintain computerized information systems will continue to grow as we move into the 21st century. People majoring in IS become proficient in aspects of information system management common to all organizations, including: operating systems; local and global telecommunications; 5th generation programming; systems analysis; systems design; database and enterprise resource management; and e-business solutions.

The following policies of the College of Business and Technology apply to the Information Systems major: Entrance Requirements, Minimum Grade Requirements, Experiential Credit Limitation, Transfer Credit Limitation, English Proficiency, Upper Division Credit, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Residency.

Business General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for futher information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  General Education Requirements

Students seeking Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees are encouraged to select these courses while completing General Education requirements.

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1113 - Freshman Composition I #
ENGL 1213 - Freshman Composition II #
MATH 1513 - College Algebra #
ECON 2213 - Principles of Microeconomics #
or  ECON 2313 - Principles of Macroeconomics #

Business Core 42 hours

The following core of courses is required of all business students, except as modified for Hospitality and Tourism Management. See major plan of study on the following pages.

At least 21 of the 42 credits in the BBA core must be earned at NSU.

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ACCT 2103 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
ECON 2213 - Principles of Microeconomics #
MATH 3513 - Statistical Methods #
or  BADM 3933 - Business Statistics #
ACCT 2203 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ECON 2313 - Principles of Macroeconomics #
IS 3063 - Principles of Information Systems
IS 3113 - Business Communications #
MGMT 3183 - Principles of Management
MGMT 3213 - Principles of Supply Chain & Operations Management
MKT 3213 - Principles of Marketing
FIN 3213 - Principles of Finance
BLAW 3003 - Business Law I
BADM 3963 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision Making
MGMT 4213 - Business Strategy/Policy

Information Systems 24 hours

IS Core (required of all IS Majors) 18 hours

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
IS 3023 - Object Based Visual Programming

or

IS 3043 - Web Programming

or

IS 3003 - System Development Using Rapid Application Development Tools

 

IS 3213 - Systems Analysis and Design
IS 3183 - Data Telecommunications
IS 4353 - IT Project Management
IS 4293 - Business Database Management Systems
IS 4313 - Organizational Information Management

IS Electives 6 hours

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
IS 3003 - System Development Using Rapid Application Development Tools
IS 3013 - Business Computer Operating Environments
IS 3023 - Object Based Visual Programming
IS 3223 - Developing & Utilizing Mobile Apps
IS 3043 - Web Programming
IS 3053 - Website Design and Management
IS 3083 - Spreadsheet Analysis
IS 3320 - Information Systems Seminar
IS 3243 - Web Scripting
IS 4143 - Training and Development Practicum
IS 4333 - Introduction to ERP
IS 4253 - Developing Spreadsheet Applications

Minimum Total 66 hours

Policies of the College of Business and Technology

The following policies of the College of Business and Technology apply: Entrance Requirements, Minimum Grade Requirements, Experiential Credit Limitation, Transfer Credit Limitation, English Proficiency, Upper Division Credit, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Residency.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 40 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for the BBA and BT degrees and 55 semester credit hours in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS degrees.  Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.
RESIDENCY: At least 18 hours or one-half of the major, whichever is greater, must be taken in residency.
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