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Information Systems, Bachelor of Business Administration

This major is designed to prepare students with the business and computer-related knowledge necessary to enter a career in the information systems field. The Information Systems program allows students to combine functional business skills with technology skills for the development, implementation, management, and strategic direction of information systems. The program provides graduates with the necessary analytical, technical, and managerial background to function effectively in information systems organizational environments. Information Systems graduates will be able to implement, coordinate and direct information systems activities of an organization, including systems analysis, database administration and electronic records management, network data communications, business analytics, and project management.

Note: For a PDF version of the degree requirements for this program go to the Undergraduate Programs page on the UTRGV website.

 

Core Curriculum Requirements – 42 Hours

Students must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements. The courses listed below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements.

Mathematics – 3 hours

MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences – 3 hours

ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Integrative and Experiential Learning – 3 hours

QUMT 2398Decision Analytics

3

Major Requirements – 78 Hours (60 advanced)

The major requirements of the BBA Information Systems consist of a 48-hour Business Core and a 30-hour Information Systems Core.

Business Core – 48 hours (30 advanced)

Business Foundation – 18 hours

ACCT 2301Introduction To Financial Accounting

3
ACCT 2302Introduction To Managerial Accounting

3
INFS 2300Data Modeling Management Tools

3
ECON 2302Principles of Microeconomics

3
MGMT 1301Introduction to Business

3
QUMT 2341Business Statistics I

3

Advanced Business Core – 30 hours (30 advanced)

BLAW 3337Business Law I

3
QUMT 3341Business Statistics II

3
FINA 3380Introduction to Finance

3
MARK 3300Principles of Marketing

3
MGMT 3361Principles of Management

3
MGMT 4389Strategic Management

3
Choose one (Management Information Systems):
INFS 3390Management Information Systems

3
ACCT 3326Accounting Information Systems

3
Choose one (International Business):
ACCT 3350International Accounting

3
ECON 3353International Trade

3
FINA 4381International Finance

3
INFS 3380Global Information Technology

3
INTB 3330International Business

3
MARK 3310International Marketing

3
MGMT 4311International Management

3
Choose one (Ethics):
ACCT 4350Ethics for Accountants

3
MARK 3330Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

3
MGMT 4304Business and Society

3
Choose one (Business Communications):
COMM 3313Business and Technical Communication

3
MARK 3320Personal Branding and Communication

3
MGMT 3335Communication Policy and Strategy

3

Information Systems Core – 30 hours (30 advanced)

Information Systems Foundation – 21 hours (21 advanced)

INFS 3308Business Information Infrastructure

3
INFS 3310Introduction to Business Programming

3
INFS 3335Database Management

3
INFS 3336Systems Analysis

3
INFS 3338Computer Networks and the Internet

3
INFS 4308Project Management

3
QUMT 4343Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making in Business

3

Advanced Information Systems Core – 9 hours (9 advanced)

Choose from:
INFS 3300Internship in Information Systems

3
INFS 3320Organizational Information Assurance

3
INFS 3330Business Process Logic

3
INFS 3395ERP Implementation

3
INFS 4312E-Commerce Design

3
INFS 4330Business Intelligence

3
INFS 4340Information Systems and Governance

3
INFS 4391Information Security

3
INFS 4395ERP Customization

3
INFS 4397Health Computer Information Systems

3
INFS 4399Selected Topics in Information Systems

3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Total Credit Hours: 120

Admission, Progression, and Graduation Requirements, if applicable:

Admission Requirements

  1. Student must complete all 18 hours of Business Foundation Courses, and a minimum of 15 General Education credits hours including ECON 2301, before applying to VCoBE.
  2. Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Business Foundation courses.
  3. Grade of ‘C’ or better in ECON 2301.
  4. A minimum 2.6 GPA in combined General Education Core & Business Foundation completed coursework.
  5. All students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, or Bachelor of Science in Materials Management and Logistics from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to the VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Business Core and Major coursework for their degree.

Progression Requirements

  1. Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA-applicable courses in order to earn program credit towards this major.
  2. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA in degree plan.

Graduation Requirements

Students must have:

  1. A minimum 2.5 GPA in combined Advanced Business Core & Information Systems Core coursework.
  2. An overall minimum 2.5 GPA required in degree plan.