Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Information Systems |
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The minimum number of semester credit hours for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Information Systems is 120, at least 39 of which must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements, the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) requirements, and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Information Systems must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5-9 of this catalog.
Core Curriculum Component Area |
Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
|---|---|
Communications |
English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) |
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) The Arts (3 semester credit hours) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Political Science (6 semester credit hours) Social and Behavioral Science (3 semester credit hours) Economics (3 semester credit hours) |
World Society and Issues |
(3 semester credit hours) |
Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)
All students seeking a B.B.A. degree in the College of Business must complete the following Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses in addition to the Core Curriculum.
| Course or Requirement | Semester Credit Hours |
|
| ACC 2013 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 2033 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BLW 3013 | Business Law | 3 |
| COM 1053 | Business and Professional Speech | 3 |
| ECO 2013 | Introductory Macroeconomics (satisfies Economics Core Curriculum requirement) |
3 |
| ECO 2023 | Introductory Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 3014 | Principles of Business Finance | 4 |
| GBA 2013 | Social and Ethical Issues in Business | 3 |
| IS 1403 | Business Information Systems Fluency | 3 |
| IS 3003 | Principles of Information Systems for Management | 3 |
| MAT 1033 | Algebra with Calculus for Business (satisfies Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) (Actuarial Science majors must take MAT 1214 in lieu of MAT 1033) |
3 |
| MGT 3003 | Business Communication and Professional Development | 3 |
| MGT 3013 | Introduction to Organization Theory, Behavior, and Management | 3 |
| MGT 4893 | Management Strategy (taken in semester of graduation) | 3 |
| MKT 3013 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MS 1023 | Business Statistics with Computer Applications I (Actuarial Science majors must take STA 1053 in lieu of MS 1023) |
3 |
| MS 3043 | Business Statistics with Computer Applications II (Actuarial Science majors must take STA 3003 in lieu of MS 3043) |
3 |
| MS 3053 | Management Science and Operations Technology | 3 |
In addition to the Core Curriculum requirements and the College of Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), all candidates for the degree must complete the following degree requirements.
Degree Requirements
- 21 semester credit hours of information systems courses in the major:
15 required semester credit hours as follows:
IS 3063 Database Management for Information Systems
IS 3073 Application Development
IS 3413 Introduction to Telecommunications for Business
IS 4053 Systems Analysis and Design
IS 4063 Advanced Topics in Information Systems
6 additional semester credit hours of upper-division information systems coursework. Students may also choose one of the following as 3 hours of the additional 6 hours of information systems electives:
MOT 4023 Essentials of Technology Management
MOT 4143 Introduction to Project Management
- 8 semester credit hours of information systems support work:
IS 2031 Introduction to Computer Concepts for Information Systems Laboratory
IS 2033 Introduction to Computer Concepts for Information Systems
IS 2041 Data Structures and File Processing Laboratory
IS 2043 Data Structures and File Processing
Course Sequence Guide for B.B.A. Degree in Information Systems
This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate business degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.
| First Semester | Credit Hours | Second Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History core MAT 1033* Social & Behavioral Science core The Arts core WRC 1013 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
COM 1053 History core IS 1403 World Society and Issues core WRC 1023 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 15 |
| Third Semester | Credit Hours | Fourth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 2013 ECO 2013** IS 2031 IS 2033 MS 1023 POL 1013 |
3 3 1 3 3 3 |
ACC 2033 ECO 2023** IS 2041 IS 2043 IS 3003 MS 3043 |
3 3 1 3 3 3 |
|
| 16 | 16 |
| Fifth Semester | Credit Hours | Sixth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 3413 MGT 3013 MS 3053 POL 1133 or POL 1213 Science core - Level I |
3 3 3 3 3 |
FIN 3014 IS 3063 IS 3073 MGT 3003 Science core - Level II |
4 3 3 3 3 |
|
| 15 | 16 |
| Seventh Semester | Credit Hours | Eighth Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBA 2013 IS 4053 IS elective (upper division) Literature core MKT 3013 |
3 3 3 3 3 |
BLW 3013 IS 4063 IS elective (upper division) MGT 4893 |
3 3 3 3 12 |
|
| 15 |
*Beginning math course will be determined by Math Placement Test scores.
** ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 may be taken in either sequence.