Information Systems, Bachelor of Business Administration
Program Overview
This major is designed to prepare students with the business and computer-related knowledge necessary to enter a career in the information systems field. The Information Systems program allows students to combine functional business skills with technology skills for the development, implementation, management, and strategic direction of information systems. The program provides graduates with the necessary analytical, technical, and managerial background to function effectively in information systems organizational environments. Information Systems graduates will be able to implement, coordinate and direct information systems activities of an organization, including systems analysis, database administration and electronic records management, network data communications, business analytics, and project management.
Admission requirements required for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- Student must complete all 18 hours of Business Foundation Courses, and a minimum of 27 credit hours in the Core Curriculum credits including ECON 2301, before applying to VCoBE.
- Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Business Foundation courses.
- A minimum 2.6 GPA in the combined Core Curriculum, Business Foundation Core, and in any of the following completed advanced courses: BLAW 3337, QUMT 3341, MARK 3300, and MGMT 3361. This GPA calculation will include transfer coursework.
- All students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Major coursework for their degree.
Progression requirements required for this program.
- Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA, BA, and BS-applicable courses in order to earn program credit towards this major. Students must maintain a minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA in degree plan.
Specific graduation requirements required for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Business Foundation courses.
- Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ or better in all advanced (3xxx-4xxx) BBA, BA, and BS-applicable courses.
- A minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA in the combined Business Foundation; Advanced Business Core, Information Systems Foundation, and Prescribed Electives coursework being used to satisfy degree requirements.
- A minimum 2.5 Institutional GPA required for coursework being used to satisfy degree requirements.
Core Curriculum - 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
020 Mathematics - 3 hours
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
Students who completed this category thru transfer course or who have changed their major to business will be allowed to apply MATH 1314 or MATH 1414 or MATH 2412 or MATH 2413 if it was passed with a ‘C’ or better
080 Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours
Students who have taken another course in section 080 will still need to complete ECON 2301 with a ‘C' or better.
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning - 6 hours
Students who completed this category thru other coursework should consult with an advisor.
Major Requirements - 78 hours
Required Courses - 57 hours
Business Foundation - 18 hours
Advanced Business Core - 18 hours
Information Systems Foundation - 21 hours
Prescribed Electives - 21 hours
Management Information Systems - 3 hours
Choose one:
International Business - 3 hours
Choose one:
Ethics - 3 hours
Choose one:
| MARK 3330 | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| MGMT 4304 | Business and Society | 3 |
Business Communication - 3 hours
Choose one:
| COMM 3313 | Business and Technical Communication | 3 |
| MARK 3320 | Personal Branding and Communication | 3 |
| MGMT 3335 | Communication Policy and Strategy | 3 |
Advanced Information Systems Core - 9 hours
Choose three:
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.