Business Information Systems (B.S.B.A.)
Department of Business Education and Business Information Systems, College of Business
Effective Fall, 2009
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 business information systems. 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.333 Business Communications
COMSTUD.103 Public Speaking
ECONOMIC.121 Principles of Economics I
ECONOMIC.122 Principles of Economics II
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
Requirements for the Major
A total of 48 credits in core business courses and business information courses is required. Required courses include:
ACCT.220 Financial Accounting
ACCT.223 Managerial Accounting
FINANCE.313 Introduction to Corporate Finance
ITM.302 End-User Solutions
ITM.321 Principles of Business Information Systems
ITM.322 End-User Project Management (fall only)
ITM.330 Telecommunications (spring only)
ITM.340 Networking Design and Administration (spring only)
ITM.375 Data-Driven Web Dev (fall only)
ITM.405 Training and Development in Business Systems (fall only)
ITM.409 Cases in Business Information Systems (spring only)
LAW.331 Law and Legal Environment
MGMT.244 Principles of Management
MGMT.481 Business Policies and Strategies
MISCIS.150 Introduction to Information Technology
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, Business Information Systems, Finance, Marketing and Legal Studies, with the exception of BUSED.402, BUSED.403, BUSED.404 and BUSED.406