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Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Informatics

Business informatics prepares students for information systems careers in business computing, including work as business analysts, applications programmers, programmer/analysts, systems analysts, systems designers, database and data communication specialists, computer consultants, and other professional-level occupations involving analysis, design, development, and management of computer-based information systems. The program combines technical skills, analytical techniques, business knowledge, and a systems perspective for integrating the computer within transaction processing, management information, and decision-support systems found in businesses today. The Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics can be completed in the Program for Adult Centered Education (PACE) format.

If a particular course has a prerequisite that is not listed as part of the major requirements, then the prerequisite is given in italics below the course for which it is a prerequisite, and it is marked with an asterisk (*). These prerequisites must be completed IN ADDITION TO other program requirements.

Click here for a 4-year plan showing one way a student can complete the program below in 4 years if the student requires no remedial courses.

Degree Requirements: B.S. – Business Informatics


Selective Admission Courses		Credits
ENG 101	College Writing			3
MAT 114	Finite Mathematics* Prerequisite: MAT 109 or ACT >23			3
CMST 101	Public Speaking			3
ACC 200	Principles of Accounting I* Prerequisite: INF 101 Computer Literacy and Informatics			3
ACC 201	Principles of Accounting II-Managerial			3
BUS 230	Legal Environment			3
ECO 200	Principles of Macroeconomics			3
ECO 201	Principles of Microeconomics			3
ENG 291	Advanced College Writing			3
STA 212	Statistics for Business Applications I			3
Credits for Selective Admission				30
Core Courses in Business
MAT 109	Algebra for College Students			3
Select one course from the following:
STA 213	Statistics for Business Applications II
MAT 112	Calculus for Business Applications			3
BIS 380	Quantitative Analysis with Excel
MGT 300	Behavior in Organizations: Understanding Organizational Life			3
MGT 490	Business Policy			3
BUS 330	Ethics: Managerial Decision Making			3
ECO 305	International Context for Business			3
BIS 300	Management Information Systems			3
FIN 305	Principles of Finance			3
MGT 305	Operations Management in Business			3
MKT 305	Principles of Marketing			3
Credits for Business Core		30
Courses in Business Informatics
INF 110	Business Programming			3
INF 282	Introduction to Databases			3
INF 284	Introduction to Networks and Data Communication			3
INF 286	Introduction to Web Development			3
BIS 305	Advanced Business Programming			3
BIS 310	Information Systems Analysis			3
BIS 330	IT Project Management			3
BIS 485	Strategic Information Systems Management [Capstone]			3
Select three courses from the following:
BIS 380	Quantitative Analysis with Excel
BIS 382	Principles of Information Security: Prerequisite: BIS 300 Management Information Systems
BIS 394	Topics: Information Systems
BIS 402	Programming for E-Commerce
BIS 410	Advanced Analysis and Design
BIS 420	Knowledge Management and Enterprise Applications			9
BIS 430	Workflow Design and Management
BIS 435	Database Management Systems
BIS 440	Global Information Technology Management
BIS 494	Topics: Information Systems
Credits in Business Informatics			33
Additional Prerequisite Credits			3-6
TOTAL CREDITS			96-99

Bachelor of Science with a major in Library Informatics

By completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Library Informatics a student will be prepared to work in the expanding career fields of information evaluation and management. Professional positions are available in a wide variety of settings: libraries, corporate information centers, research divisions, government agencies, public service institutions, and more. The Bachelor of Science in Library Informatics can be completed in a fully online format.

Courses in this program focus on three broad areas of expertise for information specialists:

Organizing information: Through coursework, students will learn to use technology, identification schemes, and classification models to manage information more effectively. Examples of specific course topics include the subject classification systems, meta-data programs, information policy, information entrepreneurship, preservation of original sources, and the unique organizational demands of multiple media materials.
Accessing information: Coursework will guide students in the development of effective and efficient information retrieval and will build skills to devise effective search strategies for a wide variety of database structures and search engine protocols. Examples of specific course topics include the use of tertiary reference guides to streamline information seeking; publication and dissemination cycles; the structure of information searches to retrieve specific information characteristics; cost-benefit analyses of information searches; and ethical and legal issues in using information.
Assessing information: Course content centers on evaluating usability, reliability, and sufficiency of information sources. Specific study would include applying critical thinking skills to the analysis of resources; matching information sources to specific audience needs; judging the relative value of various information packages; and evaluating decision-making models using data and opinion sources.

Click here for a 4-year plan showing one way a student can complete the program below in 4 years if the student requires no remedial courses.

Degree Requirements: B.S. – Library Informatics


Courses		Credits
LIN 300	Information in Our Society			3
LIN 301	Introduction to Meta Information Systems			3
LIN 302	Digital Searching Interfaces			3
LIN 303	Critical Reading			3
INF 282	Introduction to Databases			3
LIN 400	Current Trends in Information Studies			3
LIN 496	Senior Practicum			3
LIN 175	Information Literacy			3
LIN 414	Advanced Information Literacy Skills			3
INF 101	Computer Literacy and Informatics			3
BIS 300	Management Information Systems *			3
	*Prerequisites: STA 205 Introduction to Statistical Methods OR STA 212 Statistics for Business Applications I
Select three courses from the following:
CIT 247	Networking Fundamentals
INF 186	Media Web Coding
INF 284	Introduction to Networks and Data Communication
LIN 305	Government Information
LIN 394	Topics			9
LIN 405	Intellectual Property and Information Rights
LIN 420	Management in Library and Information Centers
PHI 210	Ethics of Information Technology
JOU 440	Media Ethics
BIS 410	Advanced Analysis and Design
Information Technology/Communication (Select 9 credit hours at the 300 level or above)			9
Psychology/Sociology (Select 6 credit hours at the 300 level or above)			6
Organizational Studies/Research Methods (Select 9 credit hours at the 300 level or above)			9
Program Credits			66
Additional Prerequisite Credits			3
TOTAL CREDITS			69

Students are responsible for meeting all prerequisites set forth by the department offering the course. Students should consult their academic advisors for approval of elective requirements at the 300 level and above.

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Business Informatics Majors