Admission Requirements

To enter the major, students must meet the general university requirements.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 92 credits are required to graduate, based on:

Business Core Requirements (33 credits):

• ACC203 / Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• ACC204 / Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS213 / Business Law and Ethics (3 cr.)
• BUS299 / Civic Engagement (0 cr.)
• ECO201 / Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• ECO202 / Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• FIN301 / Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• ITM211 / Information Technology Management (3 cr.)
• MGT201 / Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
• MGT420 / Strategic Planning and Policy Formulation (3 cr.)
• MKT201 / Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
• QBA201 / Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)

Emphasis Requirements (15 credits):

• ITM201 / Computer Programming (3 cr.)
• ITM301 / Business Data Communication (3 cr.)
• ITM302 / Data and Information Management (3 cr.)
• ITM311 / Information Technology Management (3 cr.)
• ITM420 / System Analysis and Design (3 cr.)

Business Electives

Choose any nine (9) credits of the following:

• ITM231 / E-Business (3 cr.)
• ITM399 / Internship / Practicum (1 cr.)
• ITM401 / Information Security and Protection (3 cr.)
• ITM402 / Business Intelligence (3 cr.)
• ITM403 / Information Technology Project Management (3 cr.)
• MGT236 / Communication Skills (1 cr.)
• MGT336 / Developing a Business Plan (1 cr.)
• MGT436 / Personality and Career Development (1 cr.)
• OPM301 / Operation and Production Management (3 cr.)

LAC Core and Electives (34 credits)

Free Electives (7 credits)

Sample Study Plan

Year One

Fall (15 credits)

• ACC203 / Financial Accounting (3 cr.) 
• MGT201 / Intro to Management (3 cr.)
• ECO201 / Microeconomics (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (3 cr.)
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (16 credits)

• ACC204 / Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
• MKT201 / Intro to Marketing (3 cr.)
• ECO 202 / Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
• BUS299 / Civic Engagement (0 cr.)
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (1 cr.)

Year Two

Fall (15 credits)

• FIN 301 / Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
• ITM 211 / Information Technology (3 cr.)
• ITM201 / Computer Programing (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (3 cr.)
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

• BUS213 / Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
• QBA201 / Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
• ITM301 / Business Data Communication (3 cr.) 
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (3 cr.)

Year Three

Fall (16 credits)

• ITM302 / Data Inf. & Mgt (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective I (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective II (3 cr.)
• LAC Elective (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)
• ITM311 / Information Technology Management II (3 cr.)

Spring (15 credits)

• MGT420 / Strategic Planning and Policy Formation (3 cr.)
• ITM420 / Systems Analysis & Design (3 cr.)
• Emphasis Elective III (3 cr.)
• Free Elective (3 cr.)
• LAC Core (1 cr.)
• LAC Core (1 cr.)
• LAC Core (1 cr.)

Career Opportunities

A Bachelor of Science in Business Studies with an emphasis in Information Technology Management prepares students for high managerial positions in any career path they choose to pursue. Students are trained for both IT and managerial positions. They may seek a variety of job positions such as: Information Systems Consultants, Information Systems managers, Information Technology executives, Information Systems Analysis, Hardware Design Consultants, Telecommunications Consultants, Small Business Information Systems, and Network Operations Managers.  In addition to the BS degree, students can enhance their professional development by pursuing professional certifications such as, CISA (Certified Information System Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISA (Certified Information System Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), ITIL (Information Technology Information Library).