Computer Information Systems, Business Analytics Concentration, B.B.A.

Computer Information Systems Degree and Major Requirements

The B.B.A. in computer information systems requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of undergraduate work. Sixty credit hours will be taken outside the . In counting the 60 credit hours of non-business courses, B.B.A. students may include all hours taken in (usually 41), up to a total of nine hours in economics and three hours of . The remaining hours will be taken from any department outside the . Students should carefully select these courses to help them gain additional knowledge and expertise for their careers and personal lives.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

B.B.A. core courses 39 Credit Hours ¹
CIS major requirements 27-28 Credit Hours
General Education courses 41 Credit Hours ²
Electives 12 Credit Hours ³

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹ Assumes that MATH 205 and ECON 200 are taken as General Education courses.
² The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
³ Credit hours may vary. See adviser for details.

Major Requirements

Students planning to major in Computer Information System (CIS) must complete the 27-28 hours of lower-division B.B.A. core curriculum prior to enrolling in upper-division core courses normally taken in the first semester of their junior year. It is expected that the lower-division core curriculum will be completed during the first two years of study along with most of the university general education curriculum. Failing to complete all the lower-division core requirements on time will delay enrollment in upper-division core and major courses.

Required Core Courses

CIS 221. Principles of Programming Credits: 3.00 ¹
CIS 304. Enterprise Architecture Credits: 3.00
CIS 330. Database Design and Application Credits: 3.00
CIS 331. Intermediate Computer Programming Credits: 3.00
CIS 454. Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3.00

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Required Concentration

Computer Information System majors must choose one of the following options to complete the required courses in the CIS major:

Option 1: Information Systems Concentration, complete five CIS core courses and five courses required for the concentration.

Option 2: Business Analytics Concentration, complete the five CIS core courses and four courses required in the concentration. (Admission to the BSAN program is limited and competitive. CIS majors interested in pursuing the BSAN concentration must submit an application for admission by the posted application deadlines in the pool with students applying for the BSAN minor. One cohort of BSAN students will be admitted to start the BSAN courses in the spring).

Footnote

¹CS 149 or ISAT 252 or IA 241 with a grade of “C” or better or enrollment in CS 159 may be substituted for CIS 221.

B.B.A. Core Component

B.B.A. Lower-Level Core Component

B.B.A. majors must complete all of the B.B.A. core components as part of their degree program. The following courses comprise the B.B.A. Lower-Level Core Component:

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B.B.A. Upper-Level Core Component

The following courses comprise the B.B.A. Upper-Level Core Component:

Footnotes

¹ may be substituted for .
² or equivalent and or equivalent are prerequisites for .
³ Calculus is required but not used in calculating the B.B.A. core GPA. Students may substitute , or to fulfill the calculus requirement. is preferred for Economics and Finance majors.
⁴ must be taken before .
⁵ is a prerequisite for COB 300 but is not used in calculating the B.B.A. core GPA.
⁶ All four COB 300 courses must be taken during the same semester.
⁷ COB 300 is a prerequisite or corequisite for . is a prerequisite for and .
⁸ must be taken during the senior year.

Business Analytics Concentration

Business analytics is a technical approach to analyzing problems and making business-related decisions. It uses statistical methods, management science techniques, machine learning and mathematical modeling to forecast the implications of various choices and identify the best alternatives. Business analytics focuses on the effective use of data and information to provide fact-based insights and drive positive business actions. Combined with the ability to analyze, design and implement information system, including applications and databases, the computer information systems major with a concentration in business analytics prepares students for careers in consulting, business analysis and data analysis. Students enrolled in the business analytics concentration of the computer information systems major are not permitted to earn a minor in business analytics. However, students enrolled in the business analytics concentration may switch to the information systems concentration of the computer information systems major. After the switch, such students may pursue business analytics minor provided they meet prerequisite requirements of the 300-level BSAN courses offered on a schedule of one per semester in a three-consecutive semester period.

Recommended Schedule for Majors

Computer information systems majors should follow the course schedule described here to complete the final two years of their program. It is possible to deviate from this program, but care must be taken to ensure that all course prerequisites are met.

Footnotes

* Consult your adviser regarding or non-business elective courses required for graduation which are not listed here.

¹ may be taken in other semesters, but it has to be taken before .

² may be taken in the fall or spring of the senior year.