Florida Institute of Technology
High Tech with a Human Touch
Information Management
The information systems program provides an opportunity for students to gain valuable skills for use in a wide variety of organizations. As the liaison between information systems and management, graduates are able to provide significant, valuable contributions to the decision-making capabilities of an organization. The course work provides a solid understanding of the business core (management, accounting, finance, marketing and economics), supplemented by specialized knowledge of information systems and capabilities. The business practicum (focused on information systems) provides students an opportunity to hone their skills in a real-world environment, enabling them to confidently enter their future positions ready to make meaningful contributions. Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems must complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following curriculum. The first two years are the same as for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
| Freshman Year | |||
| FALL | CREDITS | ||
| BUS 1801 | Global Business Perspectives | 3 | |
| BUS 2303 | Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| COM 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 | |
| MTH 1701 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (Science) | 3 | ||
| 15 | |||
| SPRING | |||
| BUS 1601 | Computer Applications for Business | 3 | |
| BUS 2304 | Microeconomics | 3 | |
| COM 1102 | Writing About Literature | 3 | |
| MTH 1702 | Applied Calculus | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (Science) | 3 | ||
| 15 | |||
| Sophomore Year | |||
| FALL | CREDITS | ||
| BUS 2211 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 2703 | Statistics for Business | 3 | |
| COM 3012 | Research Sources and Systems | 3 | |
| COM 2224 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 | |
| Restricted Elected (PSY) | 3 | ||
| 15 | |||
| SPRING | |||
| BUS 2212 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 3501 | Management Principles | 3 | |
| COM 3070 | Professional Communications for Executives | 3 | |
| CSE 3030 | Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Computing | 3 | |
| HUM 2051 | Civilization 1 | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| Junior Year | |||
| FALL | CREDITS | ||
| BUS 3401 | Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| BUS 3504 | Management Information Systems | 3 | |
| BUS 3516 | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems | 3 | |
| BUS 3601 | Marketing Principles | 3 | |
| HUM 2052 | Civilization 2 | 3 | |
| 15 | |||
| SPRING | |||
| BUS 3503 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| BUS 3517 | Information Assurance and Security | 3 | |
| BUS 3704 | Quantitative Methods | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (Information Management*) | 3 | ||
| Restricted Elective (Humanities) | 3 | ||
| 15 | |||
| Senior Year | |||
| FALL | CREDITS | ||
| BUS 4501 | Production and Operations Management | 3 | |
| BUS 4502 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (Information Management*) | 3 | ||
| BUS 4509 | Management of Database Systems | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (CSE) | 3 | ||
| BUS 4783 | Practicum Planning | 0 | |
| 15 | |||
| SPRING | |||
| BUS 4583 | Senior Project | 3 | |
| BUS 4585 | Information Management Practicum | 3 | |
| BUS 4701 | International Business | 3 | |
| BUS 4702 | Business Strategy and Policy | 3 | |
| Restricted Electives (Humanities) | 3 | ||
| 15 | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED | 121 | ||