Business Administration, Management Information Systems Specialization, B.B.A.

Recommended Course Sequence

Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree may select one of seven specializations:

Accounting
Business Administration
Economics and Finance
Health Care Administration
International Management
Management Information Systems
Management and Marketing

Each business major is assigned an academic advisor and should consult regularly with the advisor to ensure proper course selection. The recommended course sequence should be adhered to by all B.B.A. majors. When a course is taken without having the specified prerequisite equivalent additional hours will be added to the program.

Advising

Business majors should consult with their advisors prior to selecting courses in their specializations, and follow the recommended course sequence.

Bachelor of Business Administration Recommended Sequence of Courses - listed is the recommended rotation based on a B.B.A. degree program. For complete information on the general education and graduation requirements for the B.B.A. degree program, please refer to the Undergraduate Programs  section of the catalog.

Core Requirements

For any of the seven specializations in the B.B.A., the Business core courses (39 hours) are the same. These courses are:

• ACCT 2305 - Principles of Accounting I 3 hrs
• ACCT 2306 - Principles of Accounting II 3 hrs
• BUAD 3318 - Business Law 3 hrs
• BUAD 4330 - Strategic Management/Business Policy 3 hrs
• BUAD 4335 - Quantitative Decision Making 3 hrs
• ECON 2307 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs
• ECON 2308 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs
• FINA 3309 - Financial Management 3 hrs
• MGMT 3304 - Principles of Management 3 hrs
• MGMT 3310 - Managerial Communication 3 hrs
• MISM 3303 - Information Systems Theory and Practice 3 hrs
• MKTG 3312 - Principles of Marketing 3 hrs

Management Information Systems Specialization

The 24 hours required in Management Information Systems specialization prepares the graduate to be the liaison between managers and computers, and to manage automated information systems. Management recognizes the need to treat information as a corporate asset whose ultimate value is dependent on the implementation of effective computer-based information systems. Development of these data systems requires knowledge of the enterprise and its functions as well as technical competence. Therefore, management of information through database administration systems, analysis and design, development of business software, and use of computers as decision-making tools is emphasized.

• MISM 3301 - Information Technology Hardware 3 hrs
• MISM 3304 - Information Technology Operating Systems 3 hrs
• MISM 3314 - Advanced Computer Applications 3 hrs
• MISM 3327 - Computer Networking 3 hrs
• MISM 3329 - Internet and Online Technologies 3 hrs
• MISM 4302 - Wireless Information Technology 3 hrs
• MISM 4306 - Information Systems Security 3 hrs
• MISM 4324 - Project Management 3 hrs

• (BUAD 4360 - Practicum/Internship  can be substituted for one specialization course)