Information Systems and Technology
The Information Systems and Technology program prepares students for career opportunities involving the planning, application, development, management, and implementation of technology to transform organizations and support data-driven decision-making. The IST curriculum exposes industry-driven software and established methodologies and incorporates emerging technologies. Emphasis is placed on the ability of technology to add value to the processes, products, methods, and decision-making in organizations. Two optional tracks are available: Digital Business Technology and Data Analytics.
In the Digital Business Technology track, students gain the expertise for careers that bridge the business environment with technology. In the Data Analytics track, students gain the expertise for careers focused on utilizing data for decision-making in organizations and designing business intelligence tools.
Required Courses
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) requires a minimum of 120 earned credits, 51 of which must be from the Business Core courses.
Students entering the School of Business are expected to inform their Student Success Coach about their career objectives and their desired major(s) and minor(s) and to consult with them when planning their program of study. The student's curriculum path must include the requirements of their specific major (listed below), University Bridge courses, and Business School Core courses.
Information Systems and Technology Required Courses
Total credits: 12
| ISYS 380 | User Experience Design | 3 credits |
| ISYS 381W | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 credits |
| ISYS 382 | Data and Information Management | 3 credits |
| ISYS 489W | Information Systems Capstone | 3 credits |
Information Systems and Technology Elective Courses
Students must take nine credits of electives. (Note: One elective course, worth 3 credits, may be dropped for students pursuing a second major or minor within the School of Business.)
Data Analytics Track
| ISYS 480 | Introduction to Python for Data Analytics | 3 credits |
| ISYS 484 | Business Intelligence | 3 credits |
| ISYS 490 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 3 credits |
Digital Business Technology Track
| ISYS 483 | Enterprise Systems | 3 credits |
| ISYS 484 | Business Intelligence | 3 credits |
| ISYS 486 | IT Security and Risk Management | 3 credits |
| SCMG 385 |
SCM Info Systems and Technology |
3 credits |
BUAD 401 Internship can be substituted for one track course when a student has earned 60 credits and completed two major courses. To complete the Data Analytics track and the Digital Business Technology track, students must take three courses from one track and two from the other.
Minor in Information Systems and Technology
Required Courses
- ISYS 184 Business Information Systems (from the Business Core)
- SYS 284 Data for Decision Making (from the Business Core)
- ISYS 380 User Experience Design
- 381W Systems Analysis and Design
- ISYS 382 Data and Information Management
Plus one of the following:
- ISYS 480 Introduction to Python for Data Analytics
- ISYS 483 Enterprise Systems
- ISYS 484 Business Intelligence
- ISYS 486 IT Security and Risk Management
- ISYS 489W IST Capstone