Information Systems Major Requirements
The information Systems (IS) major educates students in using computer technology to help people in organizations of all kinds. This comprehensive major does not require a minor, but students may choose one if desired. The IS major prepares students to enter a career as a web developer, business systems designer, application software developer, computer network manager, information systems manager, etc. The major provides the background required for earning the Information Systems Analyst Certification offered by the Institute for the Certification of Computing Professionals.
Information Systems Major
Required Courses: (18 credits)
ISYS 3351 Database Design and SQL 3 cr
ISYS 3356 Systems Analysis and Design 3 cr
ISYS 3358 Business Information Systems 3 cr
ISYS 3364 Programming in Visual BASIC.NET 3 cr
ISYS 4303 Client/Server Application Development 3 cr
ISYS 4358 Information Systems Project Management 3 cr
Information Systems Electives: (9 credits)
ISYS 3302 Business Applications Using C++.NET 3 cr
ISYS 4304 Database Administration 3 cr
ISYS 4306 Data Communications and Networking I 3 cr
ISYS 4308 Data Communications Networking II 3 cr
ISYS 4940 Internship in Information Systems Credit varies
Accounting Electives: (3 credits)
ACCT 3305 Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax 3 cr
ACCT 3311 Intermediate Accounting 3 cr
ACCT 3314 Cost/Managerial Accounting 3 cr
ACCT 4305 Accounting Ethics 3 cr
ACCT 3330 International Accounting 3 cr
ACCT 3338 Financial Statement Analysis 3 cr
Contact Information
Dr. Jack Shorter
Chair, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems
BUSA 119
Phone: 361.593.2130
fax: 361.593.3708
email: jack.shorter@tamuk.edu
This page was last updated on: June 18, 2014