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PROGRAMS> BBAIS> RECOMMENDED PROGRAM OF STUDY
A BBA student is required to complete 128 hours of course work that includes University, College and the program requirements. The following table is a recommended sample program of studies for an IS major. Students can, to some extent, customize this program. For such customization and questions regarding the recommended program, students should see an academic advisor in the college of Business Administration. Academic advising can be scheduled by calling 216 687-3729 or by visiting BU 219.
| First Semester | Second Semester | Third Semester |
| Fourth Semester | Fifth Semester | Sixth Semester |
| Seventh Semester | Eighth Semester | |
| First Semester | Credits |
| ENG 101 English I | 4___ |
| MTH 151 Math Concepts* | 1___ |
| MTH 152 Math Concepts* | 2___ |
| MTH 153 Math Concepts* | 1___ |
| IST 203 Software Tools for Personal Productivity | 3___ |
| Natural Science with Lab** | 5___ |
| BUS 101 Intro College Life | 1___ |
| 17 | |
| Second Semester | Credits |
| ENG 102 English II or approved course | 3___ |
| MTH 154 Math Concepts* | 1___ |
| MTH 155 Math Concepts* | 2___ |
| MTH 156 Math Concepts* | 1___ |
| Natural Science** | 3___ |
| ECN 201 Prin of Macro | 3___ |
| African-American Exper.** | 3___ |
| 16 | |
| Third Semester | Credits |
| ECN 202 Prin of Micro*** | 3___ |
| OMS 201 Bus Stat I | 3___ |
| GAD 250 Bus Com (W) | 3___ |
| Western Culture | 4___ |
| ACT 221 Intro Act I | 3___ |
| 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | Credits |
| IST 221 Info Sys in org^ | 3___ |
| OMS 202 Bus Stat II | 3___ |
| ACT 222 Intro Act II | 3___ |
| IST 211 Fund. of Sys Dev | 3___ |
| Diversity Course* | 3___ |
| 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | Credits |
| Social Science** | 3___ |
| IST 311 Adv Prog of Business Systems | 3___ |
| MKT 301 Intro to marketing | 3___ |
| ECN 302 Intermediate Microeconomics | 3___ |
| IST 321 Systems Analysis Methods |
4___ |
| 16 | |
| Sixth Semester | Credits |
| MLR 321 Principles of Management | 3___ |
| OMS 311 Intro to prod Management | 3___ |
| IST 341 Management of Business Networks | 4___ |
| IST 331 Modern Database Design and Imp | 4___ |
| Arts and Humanities** | 3___ |
| 17 | |
| Seventh Semester | Credits |
| FIN 351 Intro to Financial Management | 4___ |
| MKT 351 Bus, Soc & Gov(W) or^^ | 3___ |
| BLW 411 Ethics and Business Law I(W) |
|
| IST Elective** | 3___ |
| IST Elective** | 3___ |
| Arts and Humanities** | 3___ |
| 16 | |
| Eighth Semester | Credits |
| MLR 465 Management Strategy & Policy(W) | 3___ |
| IST 465 Enterprise Integration Systems | 3___ |
| IST Elective | 3___ |
| Arts and Humanities** | 3___ |
| Nonwestern Culture** |
4___ |
| 16 |
*The Analytical Geometry & Calculus sequence (MTH 181-182) may be substituted for MTH 151-156.
**Before choosing electives, students should consult an advisor
***Once ECN 201 or 202 or their equivalents have been successfully completed, no additional credit for principles-levels economics courses will be counted toward graduation in the College of Business.
^IS majors take IST 221 instead of IST 305.
^^IS majors take either MKT 351 or BLW 411 but not both.
(W)Counts as a writing course for University requirements. Three writing courses are required.
Additional Major Field Requirements
1. In order to declare IS as the major, the student must have completed all lower division requirements with a 2.0 or better GPA.
2. All IST courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.
3. Any IST course taken without prior satisfactory completion of all catalog prerequisite courses will not be counted towards fulfillment of graduation requirements.