2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Business Administration School of Natural and Applied Sciences Business Administration 2008–09 Cedarville University 51 Information Systems The information systems major prepares students for computer careers as programmers, systems analysts, software specialists, network administrators, and MIS directors. The curriculum follows guidelines established by the Association of Information Technology Professionals for the training of information system professionals. Course requirements involve 66 semester hours including: Business Administration Core..................................................42 ACCT-2110,2120 Principles of Accounting I,II........................... 6 BUS-2110 Statistics I ................................................................ 2 BUS-2120 Statistics II............................................................... 2 BUS-2180 Business Law. ......................................................... 3 BUS-3150 Operations Analysis................................................. 2 BUS-3910 International Business............................................. 3 BUS-3990 Professional Development (2 semesters)................ 0 BUS-4420 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.............. 2 BUS-4990 Executive Development (2 semesters).................... 0 ECON-2330 Microeconomics. .................................................. 3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics.................................................. 3 FIN-3710 Principles of Finance................................................. 3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management........ 3 *MGMT-4510 Administrative Policy and Strategy...................... 3 MIS-1500 Information Technology for Business........................ 2 MIS-1510 Software Tools for Business...................................... 2 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing.......................................... 3 Information Systems..................................................................18 MIS-2200 Fundamentals of MIS. .............................................. 3 MIS-2300 Intro to Programming................................................ 3 MIS-3100 Database Development............................................ 3 MIS-3500 Web Development.................................................... 3 MIS-3800 System Analysis and Design.................................... 3 MIS-4500 System Development................................................ 3 *Capstone Course MIS Electives selected from the following.................................6 MIS-3400 Data Communication and Networking.................. 3 MIS-3910 Advanced Topics in MIS........................................ 3 MIS-4100 Advanced Database Design.................................. 3 MIS-4200 Advanced Topics in Programming Languages...... 3 Required cognate.........................................................................3 GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business........................................... 3 (Satisfies mathematics for general education requirements) Information Systems Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ..........................................................0-5 General Education Requirements...........................................49-57 Information Systems Major Requirements...................................66 Required Cognate..........................................................................3 Electives....................................................................................2-10 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Information Systems First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought............................................. 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation......................................................... 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech................................................. 3 ENG-1400 Composition..................................................................... 3 GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business.................................................... 3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture........................................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities......................................... 3 MIS-1500 Information Technology for Business................................. 2 MIS-1510 Software Tools for Business............................................... 2 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life.............................. 1 Humanities Elective. .......................................................................... 3 Physical Education Elective............................................................... 1 Social Science Elective...................................................................... 3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Second year: ACCT-2110,2120 Principles of Accounting I,II.................................... 6 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................ 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature............................................... 3 BUS-2110 Statistics I.......................................................................... 2 BUS-2120 Statistics II........................................................................ 2 BUS-2180 Business Law................................................................... 3 MIS-2200 Fundamentals of MIS........................................................ 3 MIS-2300 Introduction to Programming . ........................................... 3 Biological Science Elective............................................................. 3.5 History Elective.................................................................................. 3 Literature Elective.............................................................................. 3 Total.............................................................................................. 34.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development................................. 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration...................................... 2 BUS-3150 Operations Analysis.......................................................... 2 BUS-3910 International Business...................................................... 3 BUS-3990 Professional Development................................................ 0 ECON-2330 Microeconomics. ........................................................... 3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics........................................................... 3 FIN-3710 Principles of Finance.......................................................... 3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management................. 3 MIS-3800 Systems Analysis and Design............................................ 3 MIS-3100 Database Development..................................................... 3 MIS-3500 Web Development............................................................. 3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing................................................... 3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Fourth year: BUS-4420 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility....................... 2 BUS-4990 Executive Development.................................................... 0 MGMT-4510 Administrative Policy and Strategy................................. 3 MIS-4500 System Development......................................................... 3 MIS Electives..................................................................................... 6 Physical Science Elective............................................................... 3.5 Electives............................................................................................10 Total...............................................................................................27.5