Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Degree Requirements

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Information Systems Major Planning Forms

• Fall 2025 Course Planning Form
• Fall 2024 Course Planning Form
• Fall 2023 Course Planning Form
• Fall 2022 Course Planning Form

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Major Requirements (Students Admitted Fall 2022 or Later)

Area 1: Complete all of the following Information Systems major core courses in addition to your general education and business core requirements:  

• BADM 350: IT for Networked Organizations (3 hours)
• BADM 352: Database Design and management (3 hours)
• BADM 353: Info Sys Analysis and Design (3 hours)
  

Area 2: Complete 3 of the following major electives:

• BADM 351: Social Media Strategy
• BADM 356: Data Science & Analytics
• BADM 357: Digital Marketing Seminar
• BADM 358: Big Data Infrastructure
• BADM 370: Information Security Management
• BADM 453: Business Intelligence
• BADM 458: IT Governance (Fall only, Prerequisite: BADM 350)
  

Area 3: Complete 3 of the following major electives:
Note: Courses taken to satisfy Area 2 electives cannot also be used to satisfy Area 3 electives. Course will count in only one area.

• BADM 323: Marketing Communications (Prerequisite: BADM 320)
• BADM 324: Purchasing and Supply Management (Prerequisite: BADM 320)
• BADM 326: Pricing Strategy (Prerequisite: BADM 320)
• BADM 329: New Product Development (Prerequisite: BADM 320)
• BADM 358: Big Data Infrastructure
• BADM 370: Information Security Management
• BADM 371: User Interaction / User Experience Design (Spring only, Prerequisite: BADM 353)
• BADM 372: Information Systems & Operations Management Prac. (Fall Only, Prerequisite: BADM 350)
• BADM 374: Management Decisions Models (Prerequisite: BADM 210)
• BADM 375: Operations Management
• BADM 377: Project Management (Fall Only)
• BADM 379: Business Process Improvement (Spring Only)
• BADM 382: International Marketing (Prerequisite: BADM 320)

Major Requirements (Students Admitted Spring 2022 or Earlier)

You should refer to your degree audit, which will provide you with the official requirements for the major. You may also schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to discuss your remaining degree requirements.