Major: Business Information Systems (BIS) -
note that this description reflects some changes in BIS program (deletion
of BIS363 and BIS376) and transforming BIS 375 E Commerce as a core BIS
course that is also the writing intensive subject in the BIS program.
The changes will be in effect from January 2008 after approval by the
University Curriculum Committee and senate. For the previous description
of the program please see the 2006-2008 Catalog of ECSU.
Coordinator: D. Petkov
Eastern
Connecticut State University introduced in August 2003 a new
undergraduate program in Business Information Systems (BIS). Students
that registered in the past for the individualized major in MIS will
consult with the Program Coordinator on the subjects they need to take to
complete their degree. The new BIS program will address a surging demand for
graduates with broad business and liberal arts backgrounds, in addition
to thorough understanding of information systems.
Objectives:
The Business Information
Systems (BIS) major goes beyond the usual study of management information
systems to emphasize E-business, enterprise resource planning and
transaction processing, using web technology. It focuses on an
understanding of how information systems should be administered and how
they can be used to improve the performance of organizations. BIS
incorporates the fundamentals of organizational management, of business,
and of information technology. The principal theme of the major is the
development of business and organizational strategies, and interpersonal
communication structures that truly reflect the revolution in
telecommunications and information management. The underlying objective is to provide a basis for
life-long learning in a diverse world of social and technological change.
The BIS program prepares
students to go on to wide-ranging careers in business management as well
as in specialized systems jobs. The BIS core, required of all students,
includes a comprehensive set of basic business and information technology
requirements. Beyond that, it includes the study of organization behavior
in the presence of new technologies, business structures to take
advantage of them, and a capstone seminar on information systems and
business strategies.
Program
Competency Expectations Upon Completion:
The specific goals of the program is to provide students
with:
1) Technical skills for dealing with business systems, systems
design and related
technologies, including insights into
functional areas of business, as well as
effective strategies for dealing with business
system technologies;
2) Communication skills encompassing the development,
presentation and defense
of points of view, through formal and informal,
written and oral
communications, using both human and electronic
sources for obtaining,
organizing and disseminating information;
3) Intellectual skills manifested in creative problem
solving, including the
comprehension of unfocused sets of facts and the
identification and
anticipation of problems, with an awareness of
ethical issues and value-based
approaches;
4) Interpersonal skills appropriate for leadership
roles and for good working
relationships with other individuals and with
diverse groups, strengthened by
insights from a broad understanding of issues and
ideas.
Admission to the Program
Students planning to major in
BIS should register their intent with the BIS Coordinator no
later than the end of their sophomore year. The BIS major is primarily a
junior/senior course of study and admission to the major is competitive.
The BIS Committee carefully considers each student’s academic record,
strengths and interests in order to select candidates with a high
probability of success in the major.
Degree Requirements
To graduate with a degree of
Bachelor of Science in BIS, a total of 51 credits are required in the
major, consisting of 42 credits of common BIS core requirements and 9
credits of electives. A minimum of 24 semester hours of the BIS program
must be completed in residence at Eastern Connecticut State University.
The course requirements are as
follows (all courses carry three credits unless stated otherwise):
Business Core:
ACC 201 Principles of Accounting
BUS 205
Management of Business Information
BUS 225
Principles of Marketing
BUS 230
Business and Society
BUS 245
Business Finance
BUS 260
Operations Management
Sub-Total 18 credits
Information
Systems Core:
CSC 249
Visual
BASIC
BIS 361Business Information Systems and
Web Technologies
BIS 370
Systems Analysis and Design
BIS 375 Business to Consumer E-Commerce (writing
intensive course for BIS)
BIS 430 Enterprise Resource Planning
and E-Business
BIS 440 Business Data Communications and
E-Networks
BIS 450 Database Management, E-Structure and Security
BIS 461 Seminar on Information Systems and Business Strategies
Subtotal,
Core Courses: 42 credits
Three Advanced 300-Level or
400-Level BIS Electives 9 credits
BIS 364 Introduction to social informatics
BIS 365 Emerging Technologies and Business Applications
BIS/ACC420 Accounting
Information Technology
BIS 442
Information technology Project Management
BIS 462 Seminar in Health Care Informatics
BIS 480
Independent study in BIS
BIS 490 Internship in BIS (open to BIS seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or
better)
BIS 467 Seminar
in Operations and Systems (including IS management)
Total, Core Courses
and Advanced Electives 51 credits
NOTE: Prerequisites
for this major include the following selections from the General Education
Requirements:
CSC 110 Problem Solving with Pascal
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics
MAT 216 Applied Statistics
Recommended Course
Sequence: Business Information Systems (BS)
Check
all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course
schedules.
All courses carry three credits unless stated otherwise.
First Year
ENG 100 College Writing
MAT *** Math GER (IIIA)
CSC 110 Introduction to Computing and Problem Solving
Other General Education Requirements - 21 credits
Total 30
Second
Year
ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I
BUS 205 Management of Business Information
BUS 225 Principles of Marketing
BUS 230 Business and
Society
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics
MAT 216 Applied Statistics
Other General Education Requirements - 10 credits
Electives 2 credits
Total 30
Third Year
BIS 361 Business Information Systems
and Web Technologies
BIS 370 Systems Analysis and
Design
BIS 375 Electronic Commerce
BUS 245 Business Finance
BUS 260 Operations Management
CSC 249 Visual BASIC
Electives including any Advanced Electives in the Major - 12 credits
Total 30
Fourth
Year
BIS 430 Enterprise Resource Planning and E-Business
BIS
440 Business Data Communications and E-Networks
BIS 450 Database Management, E-Structure and Security
BIS
461 Seminar on Information Systems and Business Strategies
Advanced Electives in the Major
Other Electives
Total 30
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Minor: Business Information Systems
Management
Coordinator: D Petkov
For the recently approved revised
second version of this minor approved in December 2006 see further below
or click here:
The Business Information Systems Management minor (BIS Management
minor) deals with the planning, organization and control of systems that
employ advanced teleprocessing technologies. Its focus is on
improving organizational performance and opening the way
for a transformation of basic business structures as appropriate. A
student will be able, upon completing the minor, to use automated systems
to collect and analyze the data needed to enhance the productivity of
large and small businesses, healthcare agencies, and governmental and
non-profit organizations. This minor provides students with valuable
skills and knowledge in the management of information systems resources,
which constitute from 10% to 35% of the total assets of businesses and
organizations today. It requires 18 credits and is suitable for any ECSU
student, including transfer and non-traditional students. At least four of
the courses below should be taken at ECSU.
Required courses: Note that the Curriculum committee has approved a
new structure for this minor (see further below). The
change is in effect from January 2007.
I.
Four core courses:
BUS205 Management of Business Information
BIS361
Business Information Systems and Web Technologies
BIS370 Systems Analysis and Design
BIS450 Database Management, E-structure and Security
II. One of the following three courses:
BUS260
Operations Management
or
BUS469 Seminar in Special Topics (E-business)
or
BIS461
Seminar on Information Systems and Business Strategies
III
One of the three courses with project focus specifically related to
information technology implementation in the particular business area:
BIS462 Seminar in Healthcare Informatics
or
BUS466
Seminar in Non-Profit Organizations
or
BUS468 Seminar in Small Business
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MINOR:
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT – version 2
A
revised version approved by senate and the President of ECSU in
December 2006. Students who have started the BIS Mgt minor under its
old structure prior to December 2006 may wish to be considered for
graduation purposes under this new revised version by sending an
email to Dr Petkov, BIS Coordinator at
petkovd@easternct..edu
stating that.
The business
information systems management minor (BIS management minor) focuses
on how information systems are used to improve organizational
performance and transform basic business structures appropriately.
The minor is designed to develop and enhance skill sets needed for
current or future careers across discipline fields and industries.
The flexibility in this minor enables students to acquire
information systems skills most relevant to their career paths,
major programs of study or secondary areas of interest.
Upon completion of the minor, a
student will be able to analyze, design, and manage information
systems and associated processes in a wide variety of organizations.
This minor provides students with valuable skills and knowledge in
the management of information systems resources, which constitute up
to a third of the total assets of businesses and organizations
today. The minor requires 18 credits and is suitable for any
Eastern student, including transfer and non-traditional students.
At least four of the courses below should be taken at Eastern.
Required courses:
I. Three core courses (9
credits):
BUS205 Management of Business Information
BIS361 Business Information Systems
and Web Technologies or BUS361
Operations and Systems
(these are cross listed)
BIS370 Systems Analysis and Design
II. One of the following courses (3
credits)
ACC 201 Principles of Accounting 1
BUS 230 Business
and Society
BUS 225 Principles of Marketing
BUS 245 Business Finance
BUS 260 Operations Management
III. Two of the following courses (6
credits):
BIS 365 Emerging Technologies and
Business Applications
BIS 375 Electronic Commerce
BIS 430 Enterprise Resource Planning
and E-Business
BIS 440 Business Data Communications
and E-networks
BIS 442 Information Technology
Project Management
BIS 450 Database Management,
E-structure and Security
BIS 462 Seminar
in Healthcare Informatics
ACC 420 Accounting Information
Technology and Business Solutions
BUS 445 Case Studies in Financial
Management Using Electronic Spreadsheets
BUS 469 Seminar in Special Topics
(E-business)
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Minor: Social Informatics
The Social Informatics minor (SI minor)
deals with the utilization, organization and control of information
systems in society, in non-profit and non-business
organizations. Its focus is on the interdisciplinary study of the
design, uses and consequences of information technologies that takes
into account their interaction with institutional and cultural context.
Through the elective course within the minor students get an
opportunity to deepen their understanding of using information
technology in one of three important areas: sociology, environmental
management or sustainable energy. A student will be able, upon
completing the minor, to use information systems to collect and analyze
data needed to enhance the productivity of medium and small
organizations, governmental and non-profit agencies. It requires 15
credits and is suitable for any ECSU student, including transfer and
non-traditional students studying through the School of Continuing
Education. At least four of the courses below should be taken at ECSU.
Required courses:
I. Four core courses, taken in the
following sequence:
BUS 205: Management of Business Information
BIS 364: Introduction to Social Informatics
BIS 370: Systems Analysis and Design
BIS 450: Database Management, E-structure and Security
II One of the four courses:
SOC 200: Personality and Social Structure
or
SOC 325: Law and society
or
EES 205: Sustainable Energy and the Environment
or
EES 320: Environmental Management
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Minor: Management Information Systems (MIS)
The minor has been closely
integrated with the Business major to provide Business students with a
readily available and highly marketable extension of their skills to
include knowledge of practical business systems. The minor in MIS is
offered in cooperation with the Computer Science Department and the
description of the CS courses and this minor can be found in the ECSU catalog.
Note: Business majors take
BUS205 as a compulsory subject in their major and therefore they cannot
take credit for CSC200. However CSC200 taught by the CS Department
is available to
students from any other major.
For
any questions consult with the coordinator of the Minor in MIS.
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Certificate in Business Information Systems
The Business Information
Systems Certificate deals with the usage and organization of business
information systems in business, government and non-profit
organizations. Its focus is on improving organizational performance
through improved personal productivity and organizational coordination
tools. A student will be able, upon completing the certificate to use
advanced spreadsheet and database management systems software,
understand the techniques in systems analysis and design, work as an
intermediary between end users and software developers or as a user
support specialist. This certificate provides students with valuable
practical skills and knowledge in using information systems resources.
It requires 15 credits (12 credits if the student can provide evidence
for taking a course on Computer Concepts or equivalent IT experience).
It is suitable for any ECSU student, including transfer and
non-traditional students. At least three of the courses below should be
taken at ECSU.
Required courses:
Five courses are
required in this 15 credit certificate, each carrying 3 credits:
BUS205 Management of Business
Information
BIS361 Business Information
Systems and Web Technologies
BIS370 Systems Analysis and Design
BIS450 Database Management, E-structure and Security
Any other BIS course at third or fourth year level
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Concentration in Business
Information Systems Management (BISM) of the Bachelor of General Studies
program
More
details on this concentration within the BGS program may be provided by
the School of Continuing Education which is administering it.
It consists
of 10 courses (30 credits): six of these are in the BISM core (BUS205,
BUS365, BIS361, BIS370, BIS450, BIS461) and four are electives (two 300-
level and two 400-level courses from the following list: BUS331, BIS364,
BIS365, BIS375, BIS430, BIS440, BIS442). The BUS courses are part of the
Business Administration major offered by this department and described
elsewhere on this page. The BIS courses are described further
below.
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Description of the courses of instruction for the BIS Major
and the BIS components of the MIS Minor (all courses carry 3 credits
unless otherwise stated)
ACC
201 PRINCIPLES OF
ACCOUNTING
An introduction to fundamental
accounting concepts and generally accepted accounting principles.
Emphasis is placed on understanding accounting as it is applied in serving
the needs of business and society, the evolution of accounting, the basic
accounting structure, and the preparation and interpretation of financial
statements.
BIS 361 BUSINESS INFORMATION
SYSTEMS AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES (cross listed with BUS361)
This course provides an
overview of Business Information Systems and related concepts in
information technology. It includes transaction processing, enterprise
resource planning, management information systems and electronic
commerce. It describes the hardware, software, networks and
telecommunications employed by these systems.
BIS364 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL
INFORMATICS
PREREQUISITE: BUS 205
This course is designed to provide
students with an understanding of the field of social informatics.
Emphasis will be on developing a comprehensive ability to use technology
and analyze the role of IT in a broader social context. It has a
hands-on component in a computer laboratory as well.
BIS 365
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
PREREQUISITES: BUS205
Novel integrations of new technology
innovations in a variety of business environments are radically
impacting business information systems, organizations, careers, and
lives around the globe. This course examines a number of new
information technologies and focuses on developing skills necessary for
serving on technology advisory or project committees and for evaluating
and strategizing potential innovative business applications.
BIS 370 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND
DESIGN
PREREQUISITE: BIS 361 and BUS230
Provides basic techniques for
systems design and development, focusing on the links between BIS systems
and their users. Explores the roles of systems analysts and project
managers, and the modeling and design tasks that they face. Includes
implementation of application packages and enterprise resource planning.
BIS 375
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
PREREQUISITE: BIS 370
An introductory course on
business-to-consumer (B-2-C) uses of the worldwide web. Focuses on three
stages of consumer contact: corporate presence; interaction; and
transactions. Gives special emphasis to the marketing strategy
implications of electronic commerce, including the integration of customer
data and improvements in response time.
BIS/ACC 420 ACCOUNTING
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
PREREQUISITES: ACC 302 AND ACC 310
This course introduces the
student to accounting information technology and business solutions. It
also provides an overview of the concepts, objectives, and importance of
properly designed systems. Students learn to design, create, update,
query and maintain accounting databases. The hands-on portion of the
course reinforces the lecture material with examples from real
applications.
BIS 430 ENTERPRISE RESOURCE
PLANNING AND E-BUSINESS
PREREQUISITE: BIS 370
An exploration of the strategic
opportunities provided by electronic technologies for restructuring
businesses and implementing enterprise resource planning, to improve
productivity and performance in the marketplace.
BIS 440 BUSINESS DATA
COMMUNICATIONS AND
E-NETWORKS
PREREQUISITE: BIS 370
Presents the fundamental
concepts of data communications, networking, distributed applications,
network management and security in a way that relates specifically to the
business environment and business management. Includes network structure
and flow control.
BIS 442 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PROJECT MANAGEMENT (cross listed with BUS 442)
PREREQUISITE: BIS361, recommended BIS370
This course focuses on the
management of information technology projects. The body of knowledge for
project management, including terms, tools and techniques, will be covered
as it applies specifically to information projects. The course will use
case studies of successful and unsuccessful information technology
projects to illustrate key factors that contribute to project success or
failure.
BIS 450 DATABASE MANAGEMENT,
E-STRUCTURE AND SECURITY
PREREQUISITE: BIS 370
An introduction to database
concepts, systems design and the practical realities of database
administration in network structures. Different types of file systems,
database systems and database models are examined. Students design and
develop a particular model of a database management system.
BIS 461 SEMINAR ON INFORMATION
SYSTEMS AND
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
PREREQUISITE: SENIOR
STANDING IN BIS AND BIS370
Capstone course in business
information systems, open only to seniors. Focuses on the entrepreneurial
and administrative tasks of a general manager who must formulate and
implement strategy for a new or established business. Involves strategies
for developing or modifying a firm’s business model in light of the
capabilities of information systems and the remaking of markets and
management processes.
BIS 462 SEMINAR IN
HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS
PREREQUISITES: none
This course is
designed to provide students with an in-depth analysis of health-care
informatics. Emphasis will be on developing a comprehensive
understanding of the use of information systems in health care. Topics
covered include health care data, information and knowledge, health care
classification and coding systems, decision analysis in health care,
computer-based patient records, design and implementation issues related
to health care systems, and ethical and legal principles in health care
informatics. The focus is on applying information systems and health
care concepts to real world problems in health care.
BIS 480 INDEPENDENT
STUDY
PREREQUISITES: OPEN ONLY TO ADVANCED MAJORS IN MIS AND CONSENT OF
INSTRUCTOR
Independent research under the
guidance of a faculty member on an approved, specified topic or subject
area. A written project is required.
BIS 490 INTERNSHIP IN BIS
PREREQUISITE: OPEN ONLY TO BIS SENIORS WITH GPA OF 3.5 OR BETTER
Intensive field work experience
in Management Information Systems. Assignments in private, nonprofit and
public institutions, involving supporting activities specifically focused
on MIS development, implementation and management. Student should
schedule the equivalent of at least one full day per week.
BUS 205 MANAGEMENT OF BUSINESS
INFORMATION
PREREQUISITE: meeting the Applied Information Technology Tier 1
requirements of the Liberal Arts Core Program..
Introduces the use of
technology for problem solving and decision making across all the
functions of business. Focuses on the analysis, organization,
communication and presentation of information for business planning and
control.
BUS 225 PRINCIPLES OF
MARKETING
PREREQUISITE: ECO 201
An introduction to the field of
marketing. This course is designed to expose students to the elements of
the marketing mix and processes involved in market planning and control.
Concepts associated with buyer behavior, marketing information systems,
and product planning are discussed.
BUS 230 BUSINESS AND
SOCIETY
This course presents an
interdisciplinary introduction to business organizations and the
interaction between society and business. In addition to an overview of
the fields of management, finance, marketing and operations, the course
also explores such timely issues as ethics, social responsibility and the
global marketplace. Students will also have an opportunity to explore
career development and job search issues.
BUS 245 BUSINESS
FINANCE
PREREQUISITES: MAT 101, ACC 201, OR EQUIVALENT
Basic financial concepts of
risk and return, time value of money, criteria for investment decisions,
financial markets and securities, financing decisions, forecasting, asset
management, and dividend policy.
BUS 260 OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT
PREREQUISITES: MAT 216
Fundamentals of production
planning and control, quality control, inventory control, and facilities
management. Focuses on management systems for greater competitiveness in
manufacturing and the service sector.
CSC 249 VISUAL
BASIC
PREREQUISITES: CSC 110
The study of a fourth
generation computing language; the course includes an introduction to
event-driven programming for Windows. Students will be introduced to
Windows 95.
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