Curriculum

A minimum of 92 credits are required to graduate, as per the following:

• Business Core Requirements (36 cr)
• Emphasis Requirements (15 cr)
• Other Requirements - Business Electives (9 cr)
• LAC Electives (34 cr)*
• Free Electives (4 cr)         

* The core business courses ECO201 and ECO202 fulfill 6 of these credits, as they are also LAC Social Sciences requirements.                                                                                                      

 Business Core Requirements (36 cr) 

• 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)
• OPM301  Operation and Production Management (3 cr)
• QBA201   Managerial Statistics (3 cr)

 Emphasis Requirements (15 cr) 

• 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 (9 cr) 

• 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)

 LAC Electives (34 cr) 

Free Electives (4 cr)

Recommended Study Plan

Year One

Fall (15 cr)

• 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 cr)

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

Year Two

Fall (15 cr)

• 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 cr)

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

Year Three

Fall (16 cr)

• ITM302    Data Information & Management (3 cr)
• ITM311    Information Technology Management II (3 cr)
• Emphasis Elective I (3 cr)
• Emphasis Elective II (3 cr)
• OPM301  Operation and Production Management (3 cr)
• Free Elective (1 cr)

Spring (15 cr)

• MGT420    Strategic Planning and Policy Formation (3 cr)
• ITM420      Systems Analysis & Design (3 cr)
• Emphasis Elective III (3 cr)
• LAC 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 IT. 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 B.S. degree, students can enhance their professional development by pursuing professional certifications such as, CISA (Certified Information System Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), ITIL (Information Technology Information Library).