Minor in Information Systems

Program Overview

The Information Systems Minor equips non-business and business majors with the skills needed in today's information-driven business environments. Through a comprehensive curriculum, students acquire a solid foundation in information systems, enabling them to effectively integrate technology and business strategies. The program offers a range of elective courses, allowing students to customize their studies based on their specific career interests. Upon completion, graduates gain a competitive edge with specialized knowledge and practical abilities in information systems management.

Program Outline

It is suitable for non-business majors seeking specialized skills for employment and business majors looking to enhance their expertise in a specific field.

• Objectives:
• Students will acquire basic competencies in information systems and its interdisciplinary connections with business disciplines.
• Students will develop familiarity with generalist and specialist knowledge within the information systems field.
• Students will gain the ability to integrate information systems knowledge with financial accounting and management principles to generate effective business solutions.
• Program Description: The Information Systems Minor requires 24 units, with at least 6 units being upper-division courses.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all coursework related to the minor.

Outline:

• Structure:
• The program consists of 12 units of required courses and 12 units of electives.
• Required Courses (12 Units):
• ACCT 100: Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 units)
• ISYS 263: Introduction to Information Systems (3 units)
• MGMT 405: Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior (3 units)
• Electives (12 Units):
• Students must select four courses from the following:
• ISYS 350: Building Business Applications (3 units)
• ISYS 412: Application Development for Data Analytics (3 units)
• ISYS 463: Information Systems Analysis and Design (3 units)
• ISYS 464: Managing Enterprise Data (3 units)
• ISYS 475: Building Web Applications with Open Source Software (3 units)
• ISYS 512: Business Application Design and Development with .NET (3 units)
• ISYS 556: Building Mobile Business Applications (3 units)
• ISYS 565: Managing Enterprise Networks (3 units)
• ISYS 567: Information Systems Internship (3 units)
• ISYS 568: Multimedia Business Applications Development (3 units)
• ISYS 569: Information Systems for Business Process Management (3 units)
• ISYS 575: Information Security Management (3 units)
• ISYS 650: Business Intelligence (3 units)
• ISYS 663: Information Technology Project Management (3 units)
• Other Course Substitution:
• Students can substitute other relevant courses in business information systems or decision sciences for one or more elective courses with prior written approval from an IS advisor.
• All elective courses must be taken for a letter grade, except for those offered on a CR/NC basis.
• No elective course can be a lower-division course.
It provides technical and professional skills for entry-level positions in the field and complements a business major by offering expertise in a particular area.