Information and Technology Management (B.S.B.A.)
Department of Business Education, Information and Technology Management and Management Information Systems, College of Business
Effective Fall, 2013
As per PRP3604: All students earning a first baccalaureate degree will take at least 30 of their last 45 credits at Bloomsburg University, no more credits are required than the 30 credits. All first baccalaureate students will take at least 50% of credits required for the Major from a PASSHE university. Bloomsburg University may require up to a maximum of 50% of the Major credits. Program exceptions to the policy are to be approved by the Office of the Chancellor.
In addition to 53 semester hours of general education requirements and 7 general education electives, a total of 60 semester hours is required for a major in Information and Technology Management. Elective courses complete the balance of the university's 120-hour requirement for a bachelor's degree. Several specific general education courses are required in this major. They include:
BUSED.101 Intro to Business
BUSED.333 Business Communication and Report Writing
COMMSTUD.103 Public Speaking
ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECONOMIC.122 Principles of Microeconomics
ECONOMIC.256 Business and Economic Statistics
ENGLISH.101 Foundations of College Writing
MATH.118 Matrix Algebra
Choose one of the following two courses:
ECONOMIC.156 Business and Economic Mathematics
MATH.123 Essentials of Calculus
COB Professional Development Program:
INTERBUS.101 Professional Development: Self Discovery I
INTERBUS.102 Professional Development: Self Discovery II
INTERBUS.201 Professional Development: Exploration I
INTERBUS.202 Professional Development: Exploration II
INTERBUS.301 Professional Development: Preparation and Experience Building I
INTERBUS.302 Professional Development: Preparation and Experience Building II
INTERBUS.401 Professional Development: Taking Action to Transition I
INTERBUS.402 Professional Development: Taking Action to Transition II
Requirements for the Major
A total of 48 credits in core business courses and information and technology management courses is required. Required courses include:
ACCT.220 Financial Accounting
ACCT.223 Managerial Accounting
FINANCE.313 Introduction to Corporate Finance
LAW.331 Law and Legal Environment
ITM.175 Information and Technology Management Applications
ITM.302 Enhanced Business Applications
ITM.321 Information Technology Management
ITM.330 Telecommunications and Networking
ITM.375 Data-Driven Web Development
ITM.405 Training and Development
ITM.407 Human and Technology Interaction Management
ITM.408 Systems Security Management
ITM.409 Cases in Information Technology Management
MGMT.244 Principles of Management
MGMT.481 Business Policies
MKTG.310 Marketing: Principles and Practice
300- or 400-level business elective with advisor's approval
Electives and Free Electives - Students must choose 12 semester hours at the 300+ level in elective courses from General Business, Accounting, Computer and Information Systems, Management, Information and Technology Management, Finance, Marketing and Legal Studies, with the exception of BUSED.402, BUSED.403, BUSED.404 and BUSED.406