Business Information Systems: Course Sequence

The following list of courses is the recommended course sequence for students seeking a bachelor of science in business information systems. It’s recommended that students speak with their BIS faculty adviser to establish a course sequence which provides ample time for additional courses, professional work experiences and ensures a timely graduation. In addition to courses within the business information systems major, Eastern requires the completion of various Liberal Arts Core (LAC) foundational courses. Transfer Students with more than 30 credits should consult with the BIS Program Coordinator as early as possible.

First Year

LAC T1M Mathematics (First year Foundational) - 3 credits
LAC T1W College Writing (First year Foundational) - 3 credits
LAC T1HW Health & Wellness (First year Foundational) - 2 credits
LAC T1FY First Year Experience (First year Foundational) - 3 credits
BUS 201 Principles of Management - 3 credits
LAC T1SS Social Sciences (Such as Macroeconomics) - 3 credits
LAC T2IS ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics - 0-3 credits
BIS/BUS 205 Information Management - 0-3 credits
LAC Other Tier 1 or
Tier 2 categories - 6-9 credits
ECO 215 Statistics for Business and Economics or
MAT 216 Statistical Data Analysis - 0-3 credits

Total - 30 credits

Second Year

MAT 216 Statistical Data Analysis or
ECO 215 Statistics for Business and Economics - 0-3 credits
BIS/BUS 205 Information Management - 0-3 credits
BUS 201 Principles of Management (if not taken in first year) - 3 credits
ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I - 3 credits
BUS 225 Principles of Marketing - 3 credits
BUS/FIN 245 Business Finance - 3 credits
BUS/OSC 260 Operations Management - 0-3 credits
BIS 361 Business Information Systems - 3 credits
BIS 370 Systems Analysis and Design - 3 credits
Minor Courses and LAC – Other LAC Tier 1 or Tier 2 categories - 9-15 credits

Total - 30 credits

Third Year

BUS/FIN 245 Business Finance - 3 credits
BUS 260 Operations Management - 0-3 credits
BIS 361 Business Information System - 0-3 credits
BIS 370 Systems Analysis & Design - 0-3 credits
BIS 373 Business Database Management - 3 credits
BIS 375 Electronic Commerce - 3 credits
CSC 249 Visual Basic or
CSC 251 Net Centric Computing - 3 credits
BIS Major Electives - 3-6 credits
LAC – Other LAC Tier 1 or Tier 2 categories - 9-15 credits
Minor Courses or Electives - 3-6 credits

Total - 30 credits

Fourth Year

BIS 430 Enterprise Resource Planning and E-Business - 3 credits
BIS 461 Seminar on Information Systems & Business Strategies - 3 credits
BIS 490 Business Information Systems Internship - 3 credits
BIS Advanced Electives - 6-9 credits
Minor Courses or other Electives - 9-15 credits

Total - 30 credits