South Mountain University
Bachelor of Science in Business/Information Systems
Bachelor of Science in Business - Information Systems
Program Description
The Bachelor of Science in Business program is designed to
prepare graduates with the requisite knowledge, skills, and
values to effectively apply various business principles and
tools in an organizational setting. The BSB entry sequence
exposes students to valuable theoretical knowledge and best
practices in the areas of management, organizational behavior,
research and evaluation, e-business, and critical thinking and
problem solving. In all BSB program coursework, the curriculum
addresses critical business issues in the areas of diversity,
globalization, ethics, technology, and e-business.
The information systems major is designed to help the student
acquire theory, skills, and values associated with a business
environment that has an increasing dependence on information
technology. The focus of the curriculum is business with an
emphasis in information systems. Completion of the BSB/IS can be
used to enhance career growth or as a segue into a graduate
program.
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Course # |
Course Title Credits |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Foundation Courses Proficiencies must be completed by the 4th course |
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GEN 300 |
Skills for Professional Transition |
3 --- |
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MGT 330 |
Management: Theory, Practice, Applications |
3 GEN 300 |
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MGT 344 |
Organizational Behavior and Ethical Responsibility |
3 GEN 300 |
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MGT 350 |
Critical Thinking: Strategies in Decision Making** |
3 GEN 300, Critical Thinking Proficiency |
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RES 341+ |
Research and Evaluation I |
3 GEN 300, Math Proficiency |
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RES 342+ |
Research and Evaluation II |
3 GEN 300, RES 341, Math Proficiency |
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Specialization Courses |
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CIS 319 |
Computers and Information Processing |
3 GEN 300 |
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ACC 300 |
Principles of Accounting |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350 |
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BUS 415 |
Business Law |
3 GEN 300 |
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FIN 370 |
Finance for Business |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, ACC 300 |
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MKT 421 |
Marketing |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, FIN 370 |
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ECO 365 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 Math Proficiency, GEN 300 |
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BUS 475 |
Integrated Business Topics |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, RES 341, RES 342, CIS 319, ACC 300, BUS 415, FIN 370, MKT 421, ECO 365 |
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OSC 300 |
Strategic Supply Chain Management |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350 |
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OSC 301 |
Operations Management |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, OSC 300 |
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BSA 375 |
Fundamentals of Business Systems Development |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, CIS 319 |
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CMGT 410 |
Project Planning and Implementation |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350 |
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POS 370 |
Programming Concepts |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, CIS 319 |
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DBM 380 |
Database Concepts |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, POS 370, CIS 319 |
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NTC 360 |
Network and Telecommunications Concepts |
3 All Proficiencies, GEN 300, MGT 330, MGT 344, MGT 350, CIS 319 |