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Information Systems is where business and technology meet. As business increasingly depends on technology, there is a high demand for qualified professionals. This ever-growing field attracts graduates who thrive in a team environment and want to utilize their expertise to develop new technologies to maximize business productivity.

In the field of Information Systems and Analytics, the sky’s the limit – not only for innovative new technology but also for increasing employment opportunities. Information technology professionals who aspire to middle and senior management levels have immense earning potential.

Highlights:

  • Information Systems B.B.A. graduates have an average starting salary of $65,000.
  • IT Connect career fair connects students with area employers.
  • Extensive experiential learning opportunities are available.
  • Jones College is one of the top 1.5% of business schools in the world.

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What We're Doing

Professor Amy Harris

Middle Tennessee Tech workforce report

Amy Harris partnered with the Nashville Technology Council to establish a research program to provide industry, government, and academic audiences with data on the local technology workforce. The State of Middle Tennessee Tech report highlights tremendous past projected growth in regional tech jobs and details data on 26 occupations. "The report is used by economic development organizations and businesses to recruit and plan and by academic institutions to assess degree programs and curriculum," Harris explained. Additionally, white papers highlight four sub-specialties: analytics, healthcare IT, information security, and software development. Harris serves on the board of Women in Technology Tennessee (WiTT), which awards scholarships to women pursuing technology careers in middle Tennessee. In her role on the steering committee for the Nashville Analytics Summit, Harris coordinates MTSU student volunteers to staff the conference, giving them an opportunity to network and learn from industry leaders.

Alumnus Greg Schaffer

From MTSU to success as an IT entrepreneur

With over 29 years of experience, Greg Schaffer is the founding principal of vCISO Services, an information security consulting firm providing small and midsized businesses with strategic information security expertise. Previously he was FirstBank’s vice president of information security, chief information security officer for the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, and assistant MTSU vice president of network and IT security. He holds an M.S. in Information Systems Project Management from Jones College of Business and CISSP certification.

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In the field of Information Systems and Analytics, the sky's the limit—not only for ever-emerging newer technologies but for increasing employment opportunities. Career paths include:

  • Business, security, or systems analyst
  • Analytics or database manager
  • Software quality assurance engineers
  • Information systems manager
  • IT project manager or auditor
  • Infrastructure engineer
  • Systems, web, or application developer
  • Information security risk specialist 
  • Data analyst

Employers of ISA Alumni include:

  • Asurion
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
  • Bridgestone Firestone
  • CAT Financial
  • Deloitte
  • HCA
  • Ingram Content Group 
  • State of Tennessee
  • UBS

The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree with a major in Information Systems consists of 30 hours of Information Systems courses. There is a built-in minor in Business Administration. Undergraduate minors are available in Information Systems and Accounting/Information Systems.

For complete curriculum details, click on the REQUIREMENTS button to the right.

The graduate level offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Information Systems with concentrations in IT Project Management and Information Security and Assurance. A minor is available in Information Systems.

Information Systems, B.B.A.

Information Systems and Analytics  
Tim Greer, program coordinator
Tim.Greer@mtsu.edu
615-904-8176

In addition to meeting the Jennings A. Jones College of Business requirements, an Information Systems major consists of 30 hours of information systems courses. Majors must earn an overall minimum GPA of 2.00 in their required information systems courses.

The program below includes a Business Administration minor. An alternate business minor may be chosen, but it may require total hours for graduation to exceed 120.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Information Systems, B.B.A., Academic Map  

Degree Requirements

General Education41 hours
College of Business Core42 hours*
Major Requirements30 hours
Auxiliary Courses6 hours*
Business Elective3 hours
Electives1-4 hours
TOTAL120-122 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the program of study may be completed in 120 hours.

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

College of Business Core (42 hours)

All students must complete the College of Business Core which requires 42 hours with a 2.000 GPA.

Major Requirements (30 hours)

  • INFS 2400 - Web Development  3 credit hours  

    INFS 2400 - Web Development

    3 credit hours

    Web development using HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and multimedia Web content. Covers planning, design, development, and publishing of a Web site.

  • INFS 2600 - Introduction to Software Development and Programming

    3 credit hours

    Programming logic and concepts using the .NET programming environment. Includes program design, data types, data structures, flow control, arrays, error control, graphical user-interfaces, and file processing as applied in the context of business information systems problem solving.

  • INFS 3400 - Object Oriented Programming with C#.NET

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: INFS 2600 or equivalent; admission to the College of Business. Introduction to object-oriented programming methods. Topics include objects and classes, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism, exceptions, graphical user-interfaces and event handling, streams and files, and deployment. Emphasis on practical applications of object-oriented concepts in a business context.

  • INFS 3800 - Information Systems Analysis and Design

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Explores the roles and environments of project management, the product life cycle, and techniques for work planning, control, and evaluation. Covers developing a project plan, resource management, project scope and quality, budgeting, and managing project risk

  • INFS 4300 - Security Assurance for Information Systems Audit

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. An in-depth look at developing, implementing, monitoring, and auditing an information system's security. Managerial concepts for security of operating systems, administering security, and legal/ethical/policy issues examined as well as a hands-on approach to implementing operating systems security techniques. Explores the advancement in security detection and implementation, problem-solving techniques, and the role and importance of the information systems auditor.

  • INFS 4790 - Database Design and Development

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: INFS 2600, ISA major, junior standing, and admission into the College of Business. Fundamental concepts: conventional data systems, integrated management information systems, database structure systems, data integration, complex file structure, online access systems. Emphasis on total integrated information systems database and database management languages.

  • INFS 4900 - Business Data Communications

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: 6 hours of information systems; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Practical explanation of data communications technologies and basic applications for business. Includes projects to develop a prototype network in a lab environment for hands-on experience.

  • INFS 4950 - Advanced Web-Enabled Application Development

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: INFS 2400, INFS 3400, INFS 3800, ISA major, and admission into the College of Business. Server-side Web programming techniques and multitier application development. Includes accessing databases and XML documents, creating and processing Web forms, methods of Web form validation, maintaining session state, Web application security, and configuration and deployment.

Electives (6 hours)

 

  • INFS 3200 - Business Application Development

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Foundation knowledge of microcomputer applications; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. An applications-oriented course; extensive laboratory work and development of projects.

  • INFS 3450 - Web Application Development

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: INFS 2400, INFS 2600, and ISA major or permission of instructor; admission into the College of Business. Focuses on designing and developing Web-based applications. Topics may include JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and other emerging web development technologies.

  • INFS 3500 - Knowledge Management Systems

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Analysis, design, and implementation of knowledge management systems in organizations. Addresses the facilitating and enabling role of information management and communication technologies. Technologies covered include neural network, software agent, workflow management, integrated communication network, expert systems, content management, Web portal, and search mechanisms. Hands-on projects to reinforce understanding of theoretical frameworks.

  • INFS 4310 - Introduction to Digital Forensics

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business and ISA major. Introduces digital forensic tools and procedures and their major purpose and use. Topics include the foundational process and legal aspects of computer forensics, steganography, and how to identify and use specialized forensic software.

  • INFS 4420 - Information Systems Internship

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business; junior standing; consent of advisor; and a plan of activities with the associated firm prior to registration. Active employment with a governmental agency or business firm for information systems/accounting fieldwork; credit given for experience and research upon completion of acceptable work and formal report. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree in information systems may not exceed 3 hours under 4420 courses.

  • INFS 4740 - Information Technology Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Explores various technologies and how they impact the business environment. Topics include cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and Service Oriented Architectures. Covers current topics by engaging students in case-based lectures and assignments.

     

  • INFS 4830 - Database Programming

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: INFS 4790 or consent of instructor and admission into the College of Business. Advanced SQL programming to support ETL database operations. Focuses on transforming existing database data through a variety of parsing, cleaning, and aggregating SQL functions and techniques. Some coverage of developing stored procedures and functions using a database language such as PL/SQL.

  • INFS 4840 - Study Abroad  3 credit hours  

    INFS 4840 - Study Abroad

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Exposes the student to the economic, political, cultural, and social environments of a foreign country(ies). Emphasis on international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to information and knowledge management.  

 

  • INFS 3990 - Independent Study in Information Systems  1 to 3 credit hours  
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    INFS 3990 - Independent Study in Information Systems

    1 to 3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Junior standing, permission of department, and admission into the College of Business. Assigned research or projects in contemporary problem areas in the information systems discipline under direct faculty supervision. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree may not exceed 3 hours under 3990 courses.

  • INFS 4990 - Independent Study in Information Systems

    1 to 3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of department chair, and admission into the College of Business. Assigned research or projects in contemporary problem areas in the information systems discipline under direct faculty supervision. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree may not exceed 3 hours under 4990 courses.

 

  • BIA 3470 - Python for Business Applications  3 credit hours  
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    BIA 3470 - Python for Business Applications

    3 credit hours

    (Same as INFS 3470.) Prerequisites: ISA major; junior or senior standing; and admission to College of Business. Introduces Python, a popular, general purpose programming and scripting language well suited to a wide range of business problems. Topics include basics of programming-variables, strings, lists, functions, writing scripts that automate tedious tasks, parsing and interpreting data, interacting with APIs, and building web scrapers. Emphasis on practical applications in a business context.

  • INFS 3470 - Python for Business Applications

    3 credit hours

    (Same as BIA 3470.) Prerequisites: ISA major; junior or senior standing; and admission to College of Business. Introduces Python, a popular, general purpose programming and scripting language well suited to a wide range of business problems. Topics include basics of programming-variables, strings, lists, functions, writing scripts that automate tedious tasks, parsing and interpreting data, interacting with APIs, and building web scrapers. Emphasis on practical applications in a business context.

 

  • BIA 4100 - Location Analytics  3 credit hours  
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    BIA 4100 - Location Analytics

    3 credit hours

    (Same as INFS 4100.) Prerequisite: BIA 2610 or MATH 1530. Provides an information systems perspective to identifying and solving geospatial business problems. Explores how business can make strategic and operational decisions based on geospatial data. Students work through several practical cases to solve common geospatial problems encountered in the corporate environment.

  • INFS 4100 - Location Analytics

    3 credit hours

    (Same as BIA 4100.) Prerequisite: BIA 2610 or equivalent. Provides an information systems perspective to identifying and solving geospatial business problems. Explores how business can make strategic and operational decisions based on geospatial data. Students work through several practical cases to solve common geospatial problems encountered in the corporate environment.

Auxiliary Requirements (6 hours)

  • BIA 4010 - Business Analytics and Visualization

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: BIA 3620 or an equivalent course; junior or senior standing. Development and application of industry-level analytic tools to visualize, model, and analyze business data. Opportunity to develop skills for self-service business analytics via hands-on approach.

 

  • MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences  3 credit hours  
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    MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT greater than 25 or MATH 1710. Topics include solving systems of linear equations, Leontief models, linear programming, mathematics of finance, set theory, and probability theory. TBR Common Course: MATH 1630

  • MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I  3 credit hours  
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    (may be counted in General Education) 

    MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or MATH 1710. Introduces mathematical modeling applied to real-world problems. Sets, functions, inverse models, limits, continuity, first and second order model building, single variable differentiation, implicit differentiation, inverse problems (exponential and log models). First and second derivatives used to study the behavior of real-world applications.

Business Elective (3 hours)

Electives (1-4 hours)

Curriculum: Information Systems

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

 

  • ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing  3 credit hours  
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    (Comm) 

    ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing

    3 credit hours

    The first General Education English course. Emphasis on learning to adapt composing processes to a variety of expository and analytic writing assignments. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.

  • ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing  3 credit hours  
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    (Comm) 

    ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ENGL 1010. The second General Education English course. Emphasis on analytic and argumentative writing and on locating, organizing, and using library resource materials in the writing. Minimum grade of C- required to meet degree requirements.

 

  • MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences  3 credit hours  
    (Math)(Math)  dotslash:(Math) title:(Math) 
    (Math) 
    OROR  dotslash:OR title:OR 
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    MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT greater than 25 or MATH 1710. Topics include solving systems of linear equations, Leontief models, linear programming, mathematics of finance, set theory, and probability theory. TBR Common Course: MATH 1630

  • MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I  3 credit hours  
    (Math)(Math)  dotslash:(Math) title:(Math) 
    (Math) 

    MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or MATH 1710. Introduces mathematical modeling applied to real-world problems. Sets, functions, inverse models, limits, continuity, first and second order model building, single variable differentiation, implicit differentiation, inverse problems (exponential and log models). First and second derivatives used to study the behavior of real-world applications.

 

  • COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication  3 credit hours  
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    (Comm) 

    COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication

    3 credit hours

    Introduces principles and processes of effective public oral communication including researching, critical thinking, organizing, presenting, listening, and using appropriate language. Counts as part of the General Education Communication requirement. TBR Common Course: COMM 2025

  • Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
  • ECON 2410 - Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics  3 credit hours  
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    (Soc/Beh Sci) * 

    ECON 2410 - Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics

    3 credit hours

    As an aid to understanding modern economic society: economic concepts of national income and its fluctuations, inflation, unemployment, role of the banking system, monetary and fiscal policies, and international topics.

  • Electives 4 credit hours
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

 

Sophomore

 

  • ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture  3 credit hours  
    OR(Hum/FA) OR  dotslash:(Hum/FA) OR title:OR 
    (Hum/FA) OR 

    ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Traces a specific theme or idea through a number of literary texts that reflect different historical and cultural contexts. Subject will vary.

  • ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature  3 credit hours  
    OR(Hum/FA) OR  dotslash:(Hum/FA) OR title:OR 
    (Hum/FA) OR 

    ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. The reading of a variety of literary types which illuminate themes and experiences common to human existence.

  • HUM 2610 - World Literatures  3 credit hours  
    (Hum/FA)(Hum/FA)  dotslash:(Hum/FA) title:(Hum/FA) 
    (Hum/FA) 

    HUM 2610 - World Literatures

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. Representative works of French, German, and Hispanic authors in English translation. No foreign-language proficiency required. Carries General Education credit.

  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
  • ACTG 2110 - Principles of Accounting I  3 credit hours  
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    ACTG 2110 - Principles of Accounting I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: A college-level math course; ENGL 1010; sophomore standing. Financial accounting for proprietorships and partnerships with emphasis on the accounting cycle for service and merchandising organizations. Additional topics include accounting for receivables; inventories; property, plant, and equipment; and current liabilities. (Not open to students with credit in ACTG 3000.)

  • ACTG 2120 - Principles of Accounting II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ACTG 2110. A continuation of financial accounting concepts with emphasis on debt and equity structures, the statement of cash flows, and ratio analysis. Managerial accounting topics include job, standard- and activity-based costing, cost/volume/profit (CVP) analysis, and budgeting. (Not open to students with credit in ACTG 2125 or ACTG 3000.) [Same as TBR Community Colleges ACCT 1020.]

  • ECON 2420 - Principles of Economics, Microeconomics  3 credit hours  
    **  dotslash:* title:* 
    * 

    ECON 2420 - Principles of Economics, Microeconomics

    3 credit hours

    As an aid to understanding modern economic society: economic concepts of consumer and firm behavior; the pricing of goods, services, and productive factors; international topics; and an overview of the American economy.

  • INFS 2400 - Web Development  3 credit hours  

    INFS 2400 - Web Development

    3 credit hours

    Web development using HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and multimedia Web content. Covers planning, design, development, and publishing of a Web site.

  • INFS 2600 - Introduction to Software Development and Programming

    3 credit hours

    Programming logic and concepts using the .NET programming environment. Includes program design, data types, data structures, flow control, arrays, error control, graphical user-interfaces, and file processing as applied in the context of business information systems problem solving.

  • BIA 2610 - Statistical Methods  3 credit hours  
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    * 

    BIA 2610 - Statistical Methods

    3 credit hours

    The application of collecting, summarizing, and analyzing data to make business decisions. Topics include measures of central tendency, variation, probability theory, point and interval estimation, correlation and regression. Computer applications emphasized.

 

Choose 6 hours from:

  • HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I

    3 credit hours

    Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from the beginning to 1877. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2010

  • HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II

    3 credit hours

    Survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic phases of American life in its regional, national, and international aspects. Discusses the era from 1877 to the present. May be used to satisfy one part of the the General Education History requirement. HIST 2010 is NOT a prerequisite for HIST 2020. TBR Common Course: HIST 2020

  • HIST 2030 - Tennessee History

    3 credit hours

    The role of the state in the development of the nation. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement. TBR Common Course: HIST 2030

  • HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I

    3 credit hours

    The role of African Americans in establishing and shaping the American nation. Covers their historical development and contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.

    NOTE: HIST 2040 is not a prerequisite for HIST 2050.

  • HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II

    3 credit hours

    The role of African Americans in shaping the American nation and creating a twentieth-century racial identity. Covers their historical development and examines their contributions to American art, music, literature, and religion. May be used to satisfy one part of the General Education History requirement.

Subtotal: 30 hours

 

Junior

 

  • BIA 3620 - Introduction to Business Analytics

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIA 2610 or MATH 1530, junior standing. Introduces the concepts and application of data analytics in business. Spreadsheet software and associated analytic tools utilized to visualize, model, and analyze business data using a hands-on-approach.

  • BUS 3000 - The Dale Carnegie Course

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Junior standing and major in the Jones College of Business. Uses the proven content and design of The Dale Carnegie Course(R), which includes lecture, in-class activities, reflective exercises, and interactive experiences. Helps students develop self confidence and leadership ability; strengthen ability to relate to and to motivate others; enhance ability to communicate effectively, reduce stress, and present a positive attitude. A Dale Carnegie(R) certificate of completion is a requirement for earning a passing grade (D- or better [0.67 or higher]). May not be audited. Must be taken for a grade.

  • MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Concepts of the management functions of planning, organizing, and controlling with an emphasis on behavioral science concepts as applied to managing people in organizations.

  • FIN 3010 - Principles of Corporate Finance

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Theory of corporate finance, emphasizing wealth creation, valuation, risk, capital budgeting, and cost of capital.

  • Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
  • INFS 3400 - Object Oriented Programming with C#.NET  3 credit hours  
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    INFS 3400 - Object Oriented Programming with C#.NET

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: INFS 2600 or equivalent; admission to the College of Business. Introduction to object-oriented programming methods. Topics include objects and classes, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism, exceptions, graphical user-interfaces and event handling, streams and files, and deployment. Emphasis on practical applications of object-oriented concepts in a business context.

  • INFS 3800 - Information Systems Analysis and Design  3 credit hours  
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    INFS 3800 - Information Systems Analysis and Design

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Explores the roles and environments of project management, the product life cycle, and techniques for work planning, control, and evaluation. Covers developing a project plan, resource management, project scope and quality, budgeting, and managing project risk

  • Business elective 3 credit hours
  • INFS 4300 - Security Assurance for Information Systems Audit  3 credit hours  
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    INFS 4300 - Security Assurance for Information Systems Audit

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. An in-depth look at developing, implementing, monitoring, and auditing an information system's security. Managerial concepts for security of operating systems, administering security, and legal/ethical/policy issues examined as well as a hands-on approach to implementing operating systems security techniques. Explores the advancement in security detection and implementation, problem-solving techniques, and the role and importance of the information systems auditor.

Subtotal: 30 Hours

 

Senior

 

  • BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Legal rights and potential liabilities of business persons. Presentation of the dynamic nature of law in responding to the changing social, ethical, political, regulatory, and international environment. Includes the development and nature of the legal system; business crimes; the law of torts and product liability; constitutional limitations on regulatory powers; legislative, judicial, and administrative control of business activity through the laws of business organizations, securities regulations, antitrust laws, employment laws, labor and safety laws, and consumer protection.

  • MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Survey of the functions, processes, and institutions involved in the distribution of consumer and industrial goods and services. Decision making in marketing management introduced.

  • INFS 4790 - Database Design and Development  3 credit hours  
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    INFS 4790 - Database Design and Development

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: INFS 2600, ISA major, junior standing, and admission into the College of Business. Fundamental concepts: conventional data systems, integrated management information systems, database structure systems, data integration, complex file structure, online access systems. Emphasis on total integrated information systems database and database management languages.

  • INFS 4900 - Business Data Communications  3 credit hours  
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    INFS 4900 - Business Data Communications

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: 6 hours of information systems; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Practical explanation of data communications technologies and basic applications for business. Includes projects to develop a prototype network in a lab environment for hands-on experience.

  • INFS 4950 - Advanced Web-Enabled Application Development  3 credit hours  
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    INFS 4950 - Advanced Web-Enabled Application Development

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: INFS 2400, INFS 3400, INFS 3800, ISA major, and admission into the College of Business. Server-side Web programming techniques and multitier application development. Includes accessing databases and XML documents, creating and processing Web forms, methods of Web form validation, maintaining session state, Web application security, and configuration and deployment.

  • INFS electives 6 credit hours §
  • BIA 4010 - Business Analytics and Visualization  3 credit hours  
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    BIA 4010 - Business Analytics and Visualization

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: BIA 3620 or an equivalent course; junior or senior standing. Development and application of industry-level analytic tools to visualize, model, and analyze business data. Opportunity to develop skills for self-service business analytics via hands-on approach.

  • BUAD 4980 - Strategic Management  3 credit hours  
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    BUAD 4980 - Strategic Management

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business; must be taken after completion of the business requirements and in the semester in which the student graduates. Development of top management perspective with emphasis on policy and strategy formulation and evaluation through the demonstration of competence in handling multifunctional business problems. Transfer credit not allowed; must be taken in residence.

  • MGMT 3620 - Supply Chain Operations

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Focuses on the integration between supply chain operations strategies/decisions and their impact on other business functions in an organization. Examines operations management concepts using a global supply chain perspective. Covers topics such as inventory management, lean/just in time, project management, and supply-demand matching. Overarching goal of using supply chain operations strategies to develop a business competitive advantage reinforced. This is a writing-intensive course.

Subtotal: 30 Hours

 

NOTE:

*A 2.25 GPA in these courses  and a 2.25 overall GPA is required for admission to the Jones College of Business.

§Admission required

Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal

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Dr. Stoney Brooks

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Dr. Carol P. Clark

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Carlos Coronel

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Dr. Stanley Gambill

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Dr. Melinda L. Korzaan

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Dr. Jong-Sung Lee

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Dr. Scott Seipel

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Dr. Sam Zaza

Assistant Professor

Dr. Rajesh Aggarwal

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Dr. Stoney Brooks

Associate Professor

Dr. Carol P. Clark

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Professor

Carlos Coronel

JCB IT Resources Director

Dr. Michael A. Erskine

Assistant Professor

Dr. Stanley Gambill

Professor

Dr. Timothy H. Greer

Associate Professor

Dr. Amy Harris

Associate Professor

Dr. Wen-Jang (Kenny) Jih

Professor

Dr. Melinda L. Korzaan

Professor

Dr. Jong-Sung Lee

Associate Professor

Dr. Steven A. Morris

Professor

Dr. Scott Seipel

Associate Professor

Dr. Sam Zaza

Assistant Professor

Our adjunct faculty bring outstanding professional experience to our programs. Many are industry leaders with decorated careers and honors. Importantly, they are innovative educators who offer hands-on learning to our students to prepare them to enter and thrive in a dynamic, and oftentimes emerging, industry and professional world. They inspire, instruct, and challenge our students toward academic and professional success.

Information Systems

INFS 1000 - Introduction to Computers and Related Topics
3 credit hours

An overview of the workings of a computer including hardware, software, and applications. Provides hands-on experience with various software packages. (Not open to business majors.)

INFS 1010 - Social Networking and Collaborative Technologies
3 credit hours

Recent trends in social networking technologies, focusing on such popular applications as Facebook and LinkedIn. Covers modern developments in collaborative enabling technologies, including blogs, wikis, and groupware; technologies to facilitate personal, academic, and professional growth; and privacy, security, and ethical issues surrounding the use of social networking and collaborative technologies.

INFS 2200 - Introduction to Microcomputing
3 credit hours

Microcomputer applications and the microcomputer environment. (Not open to CIS majors.)

INFS 2400 - Web Development
3 credit hours

Web development using HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and multimedia Web content. Covers planning, design, development, and publishing of a Web site.

INFS 2600 - Introduction to Software Development and Programming
3 credit hours

Programming logic and concepts using the .NET programming environment. Includes program design, data types, data structures, flow control, arrays, error control, graphical user-interfaces, and file processing as applied in the context of business information systems problem solving.

INFS 3100 - Principles of Management Information Systems
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior standing. The role of information technology in organizations.

INFS 3100 - Principles of Management Information Systems
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Junior standing. The role of information technology in organizations.

INFS 3200 - Business Application Development
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Foundation knowledge of microcomputer applications; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. An applications-oriented course; extensive laboratory work and development of projects.

INFS 3200 - Business Application Development
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Foundation knowledge of microcomputer applications; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. An applications-oriented course; extensive laboratory work and development of projects.

INFS 3400 - Object Oriented Programming with C#.NET
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 2600 or equivalent; admission to the College of Business. Introduction to object-oriented programming methods. Topics include objects and classes, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism, exceptions, graphical user-interfaces and event handling, streams and files, and deployment. Emphasis on practical applications of object-oriented concepts in a business context.

INFS 3400 - Object Oriented Programming with C#.NET
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 2600 or equivalent; admission to the College of Business. Introduction to object-oriented programming methods. Topics include objects and classes, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism, exceptions, graphical user-interfaces and event handling, streams and files, and deployment. Emphasis on practical applications of object-oriented concepts in a business context.

INFS 3450 - Web Application Development
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 2400, INFS 2600, and ISA major or permission of instructor; admission into the College of Business. Focuses on designing and developing Web-based applications. Topics may include JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and other emerging web development technologies.

INFS 3450 - Web Application Development
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 2400, INFS 2600, and ISA major or permission of instructor; admission into the College of Business. Focuses on designing and developing Web-based applications. Topics may include JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and other emerging web development technologies.

INFS 3470 - Python for Business Applications
3 credit hours

(Same as BIA 3470.) Prerequisites: ISA major; junior or senior standing; and admission to College of Business. Introduces Python, a popular, general purpose programming and scripting language well suited to a wide range of business problems. Topics include basics of programming-variables, strings, lists, functions, writing scripts that automate tedious tasks, parsing and interpreting data, interacting with APIs, and building web scrapers. Emphasis on practical applications in a business context.

INFS 3470 - Python for Business Applications
3 credit hours

(Same as BIA 3470.) Prerequisites: ISA major; junior or senior standing; and admission to College of Business. Introduces Python, a popular, general purpose programming and scripting language well suited to a wide range of business problems. Topics include basics of programming-variables, strings, lists, functions, writing scripts that automate tedious tasks, parsing and interpreting data, interacting with APIs, and building web scrapers. Emphasis on practical applications in a business context.

INFS 3500 - Knowledge Management Systems
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Analysis, design, and implementation of knowledge management systems in organizations. Addresses the facilitating and enabling role of information management and communication technologies. Technologies covered include neural network, software agent, workflow management, integrated communication network, expert systems, content management, Web portal, and search mechanisms. Hands-on projects to reinforce understanding of theoretical frameworks.

INFS 3500 - Knowledge Management Systems
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Analysis, design, and implementation of knowledge management systems in organizations. Addresses the facilitating and enabling role of information management and communication technologies. Technologies covered include neural network, software agent, workflow management, integrated communication network, expert systems, content management, Web portal, and search mechanisms. Hands-on projects to reinforce understanding of theoretical frameworks.

INFS 3700 - Systems Analysis and Design
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: 6 hours of information systems; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Applied system analysis and design (concepts and techniques) including problem definition, feasibility analysis, various modeling methods, hardware and software selection, documentation, physical design, and auditing procedures. Appropriate automated technologies used.

INFS 3700 - Systems Analysis and Design
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: 6 hours of information systems; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Applied system analysis and design (concepts and techniques) including problem definition, feasibility analysis, various modeling methods, hardware and software selection, documentation, physical design, and auditing procedures. Appropriate automated technologies used.

INFS 3800 - Information Systems Analysis and Design
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Explores the roles and environments of project management, the product life cycle, and techniques for work planning, control, and evaluation. Covers developing a project plan, resource management, project scope and quality, budgeting, and managing project risk

INFS 3800 - Information Systems Analysis and Design
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Explores the roles and environments of project management, the product life cycle, and techniques for work planning, control, and evaluation. Covers developing a project plan, resource management, project scope and quality, budgeting, and managing project risk

INFS 3990 - Independent Study in Information Systems
1 to 3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Junior standing, permission of department, and admission into the College of Business. Assigned research or projects in contemporary problem areas in the information systems discipline under direct faculty supervision. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree may not exceed 3 hours under 3990 courses.

INFS 3990 - Independent Study in Information Systems
1 to 3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Junior standing, permission of department, and admission into the College of Business. Assigned research or projects in contemporary problem areas in the information systems discipline under direct faculty supervision. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree may not exceed 3 hours under 3990 courses.

INFS 4100 - Location Analytics
3 credit hours

(Same as BIA 4100.) Prerequisite: BIA 2610 or equivalent. Provides an information systems perspective to identifying and solving geospatial business problems. Explores how business can make strategic and operational decisions based on geospatial data. Students work through several practical cases to solve common geospatial problems encountered in the corporate environment.

INFS 4100 - Location Analytics
3 credit hours

(Same as BIA 4100.) Prerequisite: BIA 2610 or equivalent. Provides an information systems perspective to identifying and solving geospatial business problems. Explores how business can make strategic and operational decisions based on geospatial data. Students work through several practical cases to solve common geospatial problems encountered in the corporate environment.

INFS 4300 - Security Assurance for Information Systems Audit
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. An in-depth look at developing, implementing, monitoring, and auditing an information system's security. Managerial concepts for security of operating systems, administering security, and legal/ethical/policy issues examined as well as a hands-on approach to implementing operating systems security techniques. Explores the advancement in security detection and implementation, problem-solving techniques, and the role and importance of the information systems auditor.

INFS 4300 - Security Assurance for Information Systems Audit
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. An in-depth look at developing, implementing, monitoring, and auditing an information system's security. Managerial concepts for security of operating systems, administering security, and legal/ethical/policy issues examined as well as a hands-on approach to implementing operating systems security techniques. Explores the advancement in security detection and implementation, problem-solving techniques, and the role and importance of the information systems auditor.

INFS 4310 - Introduction to Digital Forensics
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business and ISA major. Introduces digital forensic tools and procedures and their major purpose and use. Topics include the foundational process and legal aspects of computer forensics, steganography, and how to identify and use specialized forensic software.

INFS 4310 - Introduction to Digital Forensics
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business and ISA major. Introduces digital forensic tools and procedures and their major purpose and use. Topics include the foundational process and legal aspects of computer forensics, steganography, and how to identify and use specialized forensic software.

INFS 4420 - Information Systems Internship
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business; junior standing; consent of advisor; and a plan of activities with the associated firm prior to registration. Active employment with a governmental agency or business firm for information systems/accounting fieldwork; credit given for experience and research upon completion of acceptable work and formal report. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree in information systems may not exceed 3 hours under 4420 courses.

INFS 4420 - Information Systems Internship
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business; junior standing; consent of advisor; and a plan of activities with the associated firm prior to registration. Active employment with a governmental agency or business firm for information systems/accounting fieldwork; credit given for experience and research upon completion of acceptable work and formal report. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree in information systems may not exceed 3 hours under 4420 courses.

INFS 4740 - Information Technology Management
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Explores various technologies and how they impact the business environment. Topics include cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and Service Oriented Architectures. Covers current topics by engaging students in case-based lectures and assignments.

 

INFS 4740 - Information Technology Management
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Explores various technologies and how they impact the business environment. Topics include cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and Service Oriented Architectures. Covers current topics by engaging students in case-based lectures and assignments.

 

INFS 4790 - Database Design and Development
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 2600, ISA major, junior standing, and admission into the College of Business. Fundamental concepts: conventional data systems, integrated management information systems, database structure systems, data integration, complex file structure, online access systems. Emphasis on total integrated information systems database and database management languages.

INFS 4790 - Database Design and Development
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 2600, ISA major, junior standing, and admission into the College of Business. Fundamental concepts: conventional data systems, integrated management information systems, database structure systems, data integration, complex file structure, online access systems. Emphasis on total integrated information systems database and database management languages.

INFS 4830 - Database Programming
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 4790 or consent of instructor and admission into the College of Business. Advanced SQL programming to support ETL database operations. Focuses on transforming existing database data through a variety of parsing, cleaning, and aggregating SQL functions and techniques. Some coverage of developing stored procedures and functions using a database language such as PL/SQL.

INFS 4830 - Database Programming
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 4790 or consent of instructor and admission into the College of Business. Advanced SQL programming to support ETL database operations. Focuses on transforming existing database data through a variety of parsing, cleaning, and aggregating SQL functions and techniques. Some coverage of developing stored procedures and functions using a database language such as PL/SQL.

INFS 4840 - Study Abroad
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Exposes the student to the economic, political, cultural, and social environments of a foreign country(ies). Emphasis on international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to information and knowledge management.  

INFS 4840 - Study Abroad
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Admission into the College of Business. Exposes the student to the economic, political, cultural, and social environments of a foreign country(ies). Emphasis on international state/status of the subject matter pertinent to information and knowledge management.  

INFS 4900 - Business Data Communications
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: 6 hours of information systems; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Practical explanation of data communications technologies and basic applications for business. Includes projects to develop a prototype network in a lab environment for hands-on experience.

INFS 4900 - Business Data Communications
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: 6 hours of information systems; junior standing; admission into the College of Business. Practical explanation of data communications technologies and basic applications for business. Includes projects to develop a prototype network in a lab environment for hands-on experience.

INFS 4950 - Advanced Web-Enabled Application Development
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 2400, INFS 3400, INFS 3800, ISA major, and admission into the College of Business. Server-side Web programming techniques and multitier application development. Includes accessing databases and XML documents, creating and processing Web forms, methods of Web form validation, maintaining session state, Web application security, and configuration and deployment.

INFS 4950 - Advanced Web-Enabled Application Development
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: INFS 2400, INFS 3400, INFS 3800, ISA major, and admission into the College of Business. Server-side Web programming techniques and multitier application development. Includes accessing databases and XML documents, creating and processing Web forms, methods of Web form validation, maintaining session state, Web application security, and configuration and deployment.

INFS 4980 - Information Systems Project
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business, senior standing, and 12 hours of information systems credit including INFS 3200 and INFS 3800. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) design and implementation. Appropriate automated technologies used throughout the course.

INFS 4980 - Information Systems Project
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Admission into the College of Business, senior standing, and 12 hours of information systems credit including INFS 3200 and INFS 3800. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) design and implementation. Appropriate automated technologies used throughout the course.

INFS 4990 - Independent Study in Information Systems
1 to 3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of department chair, and admission into the College of Business. Assigned research or projects in contemporary problem areas in the information systems discipline under direct faculty supervision. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree may not exceed 3 hours under 4990 courses.

INFS 4990 - Independent Study in Information Systems
1 to 3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of department chair, and admission into the College of Business. Assigned research or projects in contemporary problem areas in the information systems discipline under direct faculty supervision. Aggregate credits allowable toward a degree may not exceed 3 hours under 4990 courses.

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