Information Systems Track – Bachelor of Business Administration

With the explosion of the internet and a growing dependency on information technology and digital networks in all career fields, computer competency is in high demand. The information systems program prepares students with the organizational and technical abilities needed for professional information technology positions in contemporary organizations. Students learn to assess business needs and develop appropriate solutions. Computer environments range from desktop hardware and software to local area networks, enterprise systems, object-oriented programming and Internet-based technologies. Graduates typically go into positions such as systems analysts, applications programmers, web developers, network administrators, technical support and systems consultants.

Program Competencies

Specific competencies and outcomes to be achieved by students are:

  1. Assess the need for, implement and evaluate information technologies at the enterprise and desktop levels.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in business software applications and decision support technologies that improve performance at all organizational levels.
  3. Apply problem solving and analytical reasoning skills within the framework of information systems.
  4. Recognize the strategic importance of information systems as an integral part of organizational performance.
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of telecommunications, networking, and multi-user, wide-area platforms.
  6. Demonstrate the ability to model organizational and quantitative processes and functions as a foundation for designing information system solutions.
  7. Demonstrate the ability to apply project management tools and techniques that are essential to managing information system projects.
  8. Identify and design opportunities and strategies for IT-enabled organizational improvement and innovation.
  9. Demonstrate mastery of functional skills used in designing, building and managing databases that support information systems in an organization.

Assessment

  1. AACSB/EBI Undergraduate Business Exit Study (every three years).
  2. AACSB/EBI Undergraduate Business Alumni Study (every three years).
  3. BBA Business Core Assessment of Learning (specific goals - annually).
  4. Embedded outcomes assessment measures established annually to assess the achievement of specific student outcome measures.
  5. CIS Core Competency Assessment.

IS Track Requirements

General Education

MATH 152, 174 or 175Math General Education Core (choose one)

3-4

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3

BBA 499CStrategic Management

3

Total Credit Hours:36-37
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Business Qualifying Courses

BBA 295Business Communication

3

CIS 211Software Tools for Business

3

MKT 204Marketing

3

MNGT 201Principles of Management

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Business Prerequisite Course

ACCT 281Principles of Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 282Principles of Managerial Accounting

3

BBA 261Business Law and Regulations

3

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

Total Credit Hours:12

ECON 201 is an SBS II exchange counted in general education.

Upper Core BBA Courses

Students must be admitted to the School of Business Administration program to register for upper division business core courses. Admission requires completion of the business qualifying courses and a cumulative Morehead State GPA of at least 2.25 for all MSU and transfer courses.

CIS 311Management Information Systems

3

FIN 360Business Finance

3

BBA 315Quantitative Analysis for Business

3

BBA 350Entrepreneurship and Innovation

3

BBA 363Ethical Decision Making in Business

3

BBA 370Operations and Service Management

3

BBA 380International Business

3

BBA 475Leadership Development

3

BBA 499CStrategic Management

3

MATH 305Business Statistics

3

Total Credit Hours:27

BBA 380: (or international cooperative education, or international exchange course experience)

BBA 499C: The capstone is counted in general education.

Track Requirements

CIS 326Introduction to Databases

3

CIS 340Data Networking Systems

3

ETM 320Project Management

3

CIS 490Strategic IS Management

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Choose one of the following:

CIS 385Introduction to Business Analytics

3

CIS 413IS Analysis and Design

3

Total Credit Hours:3

CIS 385 - Recommended for students who focus on business analytics.

CIS 413 - Recommended for students who are interested in managerial issues of information systems or in the area of systems/business analyst.

If one is selected as the required course, the other may be used as an elective.

Choose one of the following:

CIS 202Introduction to Programming - Visual Basic

3

CIS 205Introduction to Programming - C++

3

CIS 214Introduction to Programming - Java

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Choose nine hours from the following:

Approved Electives for the IS Track
CIS 202Introduction to Programming - Visual Basic

3

CIS 205Introduction to Programming - C++

3

CIS 214Introduction to Programming - Java

3

CIS 295Mobile Application Development

3

CIS 302Advanced Programming -Visual Basic

3

CIS 305Advanced Programming-C++

3

CIS 314Advanced Programming-Java

3

CIS 320Web Technologies and Design

3

CIS 322Systems Security and Information Assurance

3

CIS 365Healthcare Informatics

3

CIS 385Introduction to Business Analytics

3

CIS 413IS Analysis and Design

3

CIS 426Database Administration

3

CIS 430Advanced Topics in Information Systems

3

CIS 439Cooperative Education IV

1-8

CIS 442Network Administration

3

CIS 476Special Topics in Computer Information Systems

1-3

FIN 365Financial Issues for Small Business

3

MNGT 365Financial Issues for Small Business

3

MNGT 310Small Business Organization

3

Electives 300-level or above CS or ETM electives

3

Total Credit Hours:9
Even though not required, all IS students are encouraged to explore and investigate a possible 180 hour IT cooperative education placement or other virtual internship with an organization between their junior and senior year. Three-hour credit for cooperative education is available. More information about possibilities may be obtained by emailing or making an appointment with the cooperative education coordinator.

Free Electives

Free Electives (chosen by student)

5-6

Total Credit Hours:5-6
Students may select additional CIS courses from this list to fulfill the five - six hours of general electives if students desire to gain additional coursework in information systems or internships.

Total Credit Hours: 120