The fastest growing areas of employment have been computer-related. As the world moves increasingly into the information age, many new professionals will be needed to apply computer and information technology to solve business problems and to seize opportunities in the marketplace.

The BUIS concentration is designed to provide students the tools and enhance their background in order to participate and excel in this exciting field. The emphasis of the concentration is on the application of information systems and technology as well as on the study of technology in general. Students who specialize in business information systems can work in the following exciting positions and more:

  • Business information system analyst/designer/developer/engineer
  • User consultant
  • Business information systems project manager
  • E-commerce specialist/consultant
  • Business application systems consultant
  • Business application systems sales representative
  • Database analyst/designer/developer/administrator
  • Information analyst
  • Small systems consultant
  • Project analyst
  • Information systems auditor

Program Goal

The business information systems concentration is designed to teach students in-depth skills that will enable them to develop and manage computer-based information systems. The concentration will prepare the student to be an effective communication link between the functional area managers and computer specialists in an organization and in the business world.

The BUIS concentration will provide the analytical framework and the methodologies to analyze, design, implement, and manage complex information systems. It will also place emphasis on fundamental skills that will be directed toward developing critical thinking, verbal and written communication, and organizational planning.

Departmental Requirements

Core Courses (48 semester hours)

BUAD 100Business Mathematics
MGMT 101Introduction to Business
ACCT 211Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 212Principles of Accounting II
FINA 212Principles of Finance
MKTG 231Principles of Marketing
MGMT 334Organizational Behavior
MGMT 341Principles of Management
BUAD 350Business Law I
BUAD 351Business Law II
MGMT 440Business Strategy & Policy
ECON 321Money & Banking
ECON 351Business & Economics Statistics
ECON 483Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
MGMT 480Production & Operations Management
Economics elective (300 or 400 level)


Business Information Systems Concentration (21 semester hours)

CTEC 125Introduction to Visual Basic
BUIS 360Information Systems for Management
BUIS 361Analysis and Design of Information Systems
BUIS 362Databases for Business
BUIS 461Telecommunications Systems for Business
BUIS 462Decision Support Systems
BUIS 463Electronic Commerce
Business or Economics Electives*
General Elective

*300-400 level selected from the courses listed above
Note: Calculus and computer languages courses may be used as a business/economics elective.

Business Information Systems Sample Program

Freshman Year

First Semester
MGMT 101Introduction to Business
ENGL 101Composition and Literature I
FRSE 101Freshman Seminar
HEED 102Life and Health or
IDIS 210Contemporary Health Issues for Women
MATH 125College Algebra
 
Second Semester
ENGL 102Composition and Literature II
HIST 114African American History to 1865 or
HIST 115African American History Since 1865
PHIL 103Introduction to Principles of Reasoning
COMM 101Oral Communication or
COMM 103Public Speaking
BUAD 100Business Mathematics


Sophomore Year

First Semester
ACCT 211Principles of Accounting I
ECON 211Principles of Macroeconomics or
ECON 212Principles of Microeconomics
ENGL 361Technical and Report Writing I
BUIS 260Computer Applications in Business
Natural Science Elective
 
Second Semester
ACCT 212Principles of Accounting II
ECON 211Principles of Macroeconomics or
ECON 212Principles of Microeconomics
MGMT 241Principles of Management
CTEC 125Introduction to Visual Basic
Natural Science Elective


Junior Year

First Semester
MKTG 231Principles of Marketing
FINA 320Principles of Finance
BUAD 350Business Law I
ECON 351Business and Economics Statistics
BUIS 360Information Systems for Management
Social Sciences Elective
 
Second Semester
BUAD 351Business Law II
BUIS 361Analysis and Design of Information Systems
BUIS 362Databases for Business
ECON 321Money and Banking
Business School Elective


Senior Year

First Semester
MGMT 344Organizational Behavior
BUIS 461Telecommunications Systems for Business
BUIS 463Electronic Commerce
ECON 483Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making
General Elective
 
Second Semester
MGMT 440Business Strategy and Policy
BUIS 462Decision Support Systems
MGMT 480Production and Operations Management
Arts and Humanities Elective
Economics Elective (300 or 400 level)

For more information, please contact:

David Anyiwo, PhD, Chair
Phone: 301-860-3626
Fax: 301-860-3593
Email: danyiwo@bowiestate.edu