Bachelor of Science in Business Studies with Emphasis in Information Technology Management
Overview
The B.S. in Business Studies with Emphasis in Information Technology Management prepares students for high managerial positions in IT. Job positions may include: information systems consultant, information systems manager, information technology executive, information systems analyst, hardware design consultant, telecommunications consultant, small business information system, and network operations manager.
Students pursuing a business degree with this emphasis may also enhance their professional development by pursuing professional certifications in several areas, including CISA (Certified Information System Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), and ITIL (Information Technology Information Library).
Curriculum
A minimum of 92 credits are required to graduate, distributed as follows:
- Business Core Requirements (36 credits)
- Emphasis Requirements (15 credits)
- Other Requirements — Business Electives (12 credits)
- LAS Electives (30 credits)*
- Free Electives (5 credits)
* The core business courses ECO201 and ECO202 fulfill 6 of these credits, as they are also LAS Social Sciences requirements.
The changes in LAS , business electives, and free electives requirements are applicable for the entering class of Fall 2021. Existing students may choose to follow the old or the new curriculum.
Business Core Requirements (36 credits)
- ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- ACC204 Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
- BUS213 Business Law & 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 & Policy Formulation (3 cr.)
- MKT201 Introduction to Marketing (3 cr.)
- OPM301 Operation & Production Management (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 & Design (3 cr.)
Other Requirements (12 credits)
Business Electives: Choose any 12 credits of the following courses:
Block A: Minimum 6 credits
- ITM231 E-Business(3 cr.)
- ITM232 Information Security & Protection (3 cr.)
- ITM398 ITM Emerging Topics (3 cr.)
- ITM399 Internship / Practicum (1 cr.)
- ITM401 Information Security & Protection (3 cr.)
- ITM402 Business Intelligence (3 cr.)
- ITM403 Information Technology Project Management (3 cr.)
Block B: Maximum 6 credits
1. Soft Skills: Maximum 3 credits
- MGT236 Communication Skills (1 cr.)
- MGT336 Developing a Business Plan (1 cr.)
- MGT338 Negotiation Skills (1 cr.)
- MGT436 Personality & Career Development (1 cr.)
- MGT438 Leadership Skills (1 cr.)
2. Vertically Integrated Projects: Maximum 3 credits
- VIP201 Vertically Integrated Projects (1 cr.)
- VIP301 Vertically Integrated Projects (1 cr.)
- VIP401 Vertically Integrated Projects (1 cr.)
3. Other Electives
- QBA301 Intermediate Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
- BDA211 Introduction to Applied Data Analytics (3 cr.)
- BDA311 Data Driven Design Thinking (3 cr.)
- BDA401 Methodologies & Model Building in Data Analytics (3 cr.)
LAS Electives (30 credits)
Free Electives (5 credits)
Recommended Study Plan
Year One
Fall (15 credits)
- ACC203 Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
- MGT201 Introduction to Management (3 cr.)
- ECO201 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
- LAS Core (3 cr.)
- LAS 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.)
- LAS Core (1 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (3 cr.)
Year Two
Fall (15 credits)
- FIN 301 Managerial Finance (3 cr.)
- ITM 211 Information Technology (3 cr.)
- ITM201 Computer Programing (3 cr.)
- LAS Core (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Spring (15 credits)
- BUS213 Business Law & Ethics (3 cr.)
- QBA201 Managerial Statistics (3 cr.)
- ITM301 Business Data Communication (3 cr.)
- LAS Core (3 cr.)
- LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Year Three
Fall (16 credits)
- ITM302 Data Information & Management (3 cr.)
- ITM311 Information Technology Management II (3 cr.)
- OPM301 Operation & Production Management (3 cr.)
- Emphasis Elective I (3 cr.)
- Emphasis Elective II (3 cr.)
- Free Elective (1 cr.)
Spring (15 credits)