Cleveland State University
Department of Computer Science
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Cleveland, OH 44114
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PROGRAMS > BBAIS> OVERVIEW
The Bachelor of Business Admisnistration in Information Systems (BBAIS) major is designed to prepare a student for a career in information systems. At the BBA level, the most common entry points for graduates of the program are likely to be for positions of programmer-analyst, system support, consulting and software services. There is a high demand for individuals with a combined knowledge of applied computing, computer applications and business. The IS major is designed to meet this demand by providing students with the necessary educational background.
IS, as a field of study, began in the 1960s and has grown in scope and depth. Various names have been used during this period to designate the field. However, Information Systems has emerged as the most commonly accepted generic term to describe the area of study. IS as an academic discipline encompasses two broad areas: (1) acquisition, deployment and management of Information Technology(IT) resources and services and (2) development of IS infrastructure to support the organization process. The IS function in an organization has a broad responsibility: acquisition, development and management of IT such as computers and communications; development and management of corporate data warehouse; tracking new information technology; assisting users in use of new technology; and assisting in organization-wide IT strategy planning and implementation.
IS programs differ from traditional Computer Science programs. While both disciplines require a common subset of technical knowledge, IS is unique since its context is an organization. This context leads to differences with Computer Science in terms of type of professional activities, problems encountered and applications developed. Graduates of IS programs will have a combined preparation in business core courses and applied computing. They will not only have the necessary managerial talent to solve business problems in functional areas such as accounting, finance, marketing and management, but also technical talent to develop and support information systems with a varying degree of scope.