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).
