BS in Information Systems
(64 hours*)

This is a limited-enrollment program requiring departmental acceptance. Please see the college advisement center for information regarding requirements for application to this major.

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1. No more than 12 semester hours of upper-division transfer credit will be accepted toward the major and only 6 hours beyond the Pre-Systems Core.
2. Students are encouraged to enroll in courses outside the Marriott School of Management. Only 50 upper-division Marriott School hours count toward graduation.
3. Pass a computer proficiency requirement for spreadsheet skills. Students may demonstrate spreadsheet skills either by earning a Pass grade in I Sys 100 and 102 or a B grade in equivalent transfer courses. The I SYS 100 course requirement (but NOT I SYS 102) may also be fulfilled by presenting Microsoft Office certification (either MOS or MCAS) validating core-level competency in MS Excel.
4. Complete the following prerequisite courses:
   ACC 200 : Principles of Accounting. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ACC 200 : Principles of Accounting. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   DESCRIPTION:	Financial and managerial accounting principles. Basic accounting statements, processes, and management applications. Open to all students.
   
   
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   BUS M 201 : Financial Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BUS M 201 : Financial Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Acc 200 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Financial statement analysis, financial planning, sources of financing, working capital management, risk and return, and valuation.
   
   
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   BUS M 241 : Marketing Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BUS M 241 : Marketing Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Independent Study also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Marketing's role in society and the firm, marketing opportunities, the consumer market, and management of marketing mix.
   
   
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   I SYS 100 : Computer Spreadsheet Skills. (.5:0:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 100 : Computer Spreadsheet Skills. (.5:0:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall Blk 1; Winter Blk 1; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic computer skills, focusing on spreadsheet and database programs. No technical background necessary.
   
   
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   I SYS 102 : Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets. (.5:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 102 : Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets. (.5:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall Blk 2; Winter Blk 2; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	I SYS 100
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic computer skills focusing on features in MS Excel such as Scenario Manager, Solver, Pivot Tables, and Macros to solve complex business problems.
   
   
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   I SYS 201 : Introduction to Management Information Systems. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 201 : Introduction to Management Information Systems. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	I Sys 100 or concurrent enrollment during 1st block of I Sys 201 registration.
   RECOMMENDED:	I Sys 101.
   DESCRIPTION:	Using technology to solve business problems. Hands-on spreadsheet, database, and Internet software in a business context.
   
   
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   I SYS 303 : Introduction to Computer Programming. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 303 : Introduction to Computer Programming. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter; Spring
   DESCRIPTION:	Object-oriented program design and development. Principles of algorithm formulation and implementation.
   
   
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   Note: The Pre-Information Systems Core must be completed with at least a 3.0 GPA (a grade of B or better is required in I Sys 201 and I Sys 303), with no more than one repeat for each course. Repeated and transfer courses will be discounted 0.3 of a grade during the admissions process. Meeting or exceeding admission criteria does not guarantee admission.
5. Apply and be formally accepted into the program.
6. Complete the following required courses:
   ACC 241 : Business Law in the Environment. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ACC 241 : Business Law in the Environment. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Marriott School of Management major status.
   DESCRIPTION:	Introduction to legal principles and institutions affecting business.
   
   
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   ECON 110 : Economic Principles and Problems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ECON 110 : Economic Principles and Problems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   DESCRIPTION:	Strengths and weaknesses of markets and governments for solving problems of social organization or conflict, including policy response to inflation, unemployment, pollution, poverty, growth, etc.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
             : Honors Economic Principles and Problems.
   
   
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   M COM 320 : Communication in Organizational Settings. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   M COM 320 : Communication in Organizational Settings. (3:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Honors also.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	GE First-Year Writing requirement. To be taken before senior year. Not for freshmen.
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing written and oral communications for professional organizations, including composing and designing employment communications. Incorporates oral presentations.
   NOTE:	Fulfills GE Advanced Written and Oral Communication requirement.
   
              : Honors Communication in Organizational Settings.
   
   
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7. Complete the following Information Systems Junior Core 1 courses (taught fall only):
   I SYS 401 : Systems Analysis. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 401 : Systems Analysis. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	Admission to information systems major, concurrent enrollment in same section of I Sys 402, 403, and 414.
   DESCRIPTION:	Early phases of systems development life cycle, including project management, planning, investigation, requirements definition, systems specifications, alternative selection. Tools and techniques of object-oriented analysis.
   
   
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   I SYS 402 : Database Systems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 402 : Database Systems. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	Admission to information systems major; concurrent enrollment in same section of I Sys 401, 403, and 414.
   DESCRIPTION:	Concepts and techniques of database system development, focusing on object-oriented modeling and its implementation methods.
   
   
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   I SYS 403 : Principles of Business Programming. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 403 : Principles of Business Programming. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	Admission to information systems major; concurrent enrollment in same section of I Sys 401, 402, and 414.
   DESCRIPTION:	Programming business systems. Algorithms, data structures, programming patterns, and interfaces.
   
   
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   I SYS 414 : Business Processes and Controls. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 414 : Business Processes and Controls. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   PREREQUISITE:	Information systems majors status; concurrent enrollment in same section of I Sys 401, 402, and 403.
   RECOMMENDED:	Acc 210.
   DESCRIPTION:	Enterprise-level systems that support basic business processes, information systems control and security issues, systems integration and deployment.
   
   
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8. Complete the following Information Systems Junior Core 2 courses (taught winter only):
   I SYS 404 : Data Communications. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 404 : Data Communications. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Admission to information systems major; concurrent enrollment in same section of I Sys 411, 413, and 415.
   DESCRIPTION:	Principles of data communications, local- and wide-area networks, hardware, software, media, standards, management, and business applications.
   
   
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   I SYS 411 : Systems Design and Implementation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 411 : Systems Design and Implementation. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	I SYS 401 & I SYS 402 & I SYS 403 & I SYS 414; Concurrent enrollment in same section of I Sys 404, 413, and 415.
   DESCRIPTION:	Later phases of systems development life cycle. System architecture, user interfaces, system interface, and application design. Testing and integration. Object-oriented development.
   
   
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   I SYS 413 : Enterprise Application Development. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 413 : Enterprise Application Development. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	I SYS 401 & I SYS 402 & I SYS 403 & I SYS 414; Concurrent enrollment in same section of I Sys 404, 411, and 415.
   DESCRIPTION:	Client- and server-side programming. Internet and Web-based applications. Enterprise systems and architectures.
   
   
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   I SYS 415 : Information Systems Capstone Project. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   I SYS 415 : Information Systems Capstone Project. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	I SYS 401 & I SYS 402 & I SYS 403 & I SYS 414; Concurrent enrollment in I Sys 404, 411, and 413.
   DESCRIPTION:	Applying concepts, principles, and methods of enterprise-level information systems by designing and developing a full-scale system including hardware, software, and network.
   
   
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9. Complete the following Integrated Management Core courses:
   BUS M 361 : Introduction to Supply Chain and Operations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BUS M 361 : Introduction to Supply Chain and Operations. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	Acceptance into the Marriott School.
   DESCRIPTION:	Managing and designing processes and people along the value chain.
   
   
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   BUS M 390 : Ethics for Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   BUS M 390 : Ethics for Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring
   PREREQUISITE:	Premanagement and Management 1 cores and full acceptance into the Marriott School upper-division major.
   DESCRIPTION:	Analyzing ethical dilemmas and understanding ethical theories as they apply to decision making in management.
   
   
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   MANEC 387 : Economics of Strategy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   MANEC 387 : Economics of Strategy. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter
   PREREQUISITE:	Major or strategy minor status.
   DESCRIPTION:	Economic tools influencing the success of strategy (creation and appropriation of value) emphasizing application of economic theory to management of practice.
   
   
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   ORG B 321 : Organizational Effectiveness. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ORG B 321 : Organizational Effectiveness. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring On Demand; Summer On Demand
   PREREQUISITE:	For Marriott School of Management majors only.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories and concepts for creating effective organizations, e.g., individual, group, and organizational processes and human resource functions, including selection, compensation, and performance management.
   
   
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10. Complete the following after I SYS 401, 402, 403, 404, 411, 413, 414, 415:
    BUS M 498 : Strategic Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    BUS M 498 : Strategic Management. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    
    WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
    PREREQUISITE:	Major status; Management Integrated Core.
    DESCRIPTION:	Concepts, tools, and approaches to understand competitive forces and to systematically and consistently develop sustainable competitive advantages.
    
    
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11. Complete Marriott School exit survey online.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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