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The BS in Information Systems program prepares students to be Information Systems
professionals. Graduates develop and deploy enterprise-level systems to meet organizational
needs.
Total Program Credits: 123
General Education Requirements: | 36 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4) | 4 | |
or | MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | |
American Institutions: Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values (3) | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness (2) | 2 | |
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life (2) | |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology Distribution | 3 | ||
Physical Science Distribution | 3 | ||
An Additional Biology or Physical Science Distribution Course | 3 | ||
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution1 | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 63 Credits | ||
Math Requirement: | 3 | ||
MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I (3) | ||
IS Core Requirements: | |||
INFO 1120 | Information Systems and Technology Fundamentals | 3 | |
INFO 1200 | Computer Programming I for IS/IT | 3 | |
or | CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming (3) | |
INFO 2200 | Computer Programming II for IS/IT | 3 | |
INFO 2410 | Database Fundamentals | 3 | |
INFO 2420 | Web Application Design | 3 | |
IM 2600 | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 | |
IT 1510 | Introduction to System Administration--Linux/UNIX | 3 | |
IT 2600 | Data Communication Fundamentals | 3 | |
IT 2700 | Information Security Fundamentals | 3 | |
INFO 3130 | Introduction to Applied Data Analytics | 3 | |
INFO 3300 | Web Systems Development | 3 | |
INFO 3410 | Database Systems and Warehousing | 3 | |
INFO 3430 | Systems Analysis and Design WE | 3 | |
INFO 405G | Global Ethical and Professional Perspectives in IS and IT WE | 3 | |
INFO 4430 | Systems Design and Implementation | 3 | |
IS Environment/Business Foundation Requirements: | |||
ACC 2010 | Financial Accounting (3) | 3 | |
ACC 2020 | Managerial Accounting (3) | 3 | |
MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication WE (3) | 3 | |
MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior WE (3) | 3 | |
MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing (3) | 3 | |
1 ECON 2010 Principles of Economics I recommended. | |||
Emphasis Requirements: | 15 Credits | ||
INFO 3330 | Client-Side Web Development | 3 | |
INFO 3360 | Server-Side Web Frameworks | 3 | |
INFO 4420 | Mobile Application Development | 3 | |
INFO 4425 | Web Application Security | 3 | |
INFO 4300 | Enterprise Web Development | 3 | |
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 9 Credits | ||
Complete 9 credit hours from the following: | 9 | ||
INFO 4120 | Business Intelligence Systems (3) | ||
INFO 481R | Internship (3) | ||
CS 2550 | Web Programming I (3) | ||
CS 3270 | Python Software Development (3) | ||
CS 3410 | Human Factors in Software Development (3) | ||
CS 3660 | Web Programming II (3) | ||
Other approved upper-division Information Systems courses |
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 |
College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries | 4 |
INFO 1120 | Information Systems and Technology Fundamentals | 3 |
INFO 2410 | Database Fundamentals | 3 |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
Semester Total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing | 3 |
INFO 1200 | Computer Programming I for IS/IT | 3 |
INFO 2420 | Web Application Design | 3 |
ACC 2010 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication | 3 |
Semester Total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
IM 2600 | Spreadsheet Applications | 3 |
INFO 2200 | Computer Programming II for IS/IT | 3 |
ACC 2020 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
INFO 3300 | Web Systems Development | 3 |
Semester Total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
INFO 3330 | Client-Side Web Development | 3 |
INFO 3360 | Server-Side Web Frameworks | 3 |
INFO 3410 | Database Systems and Warehousing | 3 |
INFO 3130 | Introduction to Applied Data Analytics | 3 |
Semester Total: | 12 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
IT 2600 | Data Communication Fundamentals | 3 |
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
INFO 3430 | Systems Analysis and Design WE | 3 |
INFO 4300 | Enterprise Web Development | 3 |
Semester Total: | 15 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
IT 2700 | Information Security Fundamentals | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
INFO 4420 | Mobile Application Development | 3 |
INFO 4430 | Systems Design and Implementation | 3 |
MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior WE | 3 |
INFO 405G | Global Ethical and Professional Perspectives in IS and IT | 3 |
Semester Total: | 18 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Third Science Distribution | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
INFO 4425 | Web Application Security | 3 |
Semester Total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
Biology Distribution | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
American Institutions | 3 | |
Semester Total: | 15 | |
Degree Total | 123 |
The Information Systems and Technology department is in the Scott M. Smith College of Engineering. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Information Systems and Technology department, visit their website.