department Information Systems & Technologies Chain Dr. G. Edward Harris Location: WSU Davis Campus, Suite 137 Telephone Contact: Nicole Reames 801-395-3520 Professor Taowen Le; Associate Professors: G. Edward Harris, Seokwoo Song, Eric Swedin; Visiting Professors: Matthew Harris, Zhuolin Yu A bachelor's degree in Information Systems & Technologies provides students with a broad background in basic business knowledge, problem solving, and computer systems analysis and design skills. Graduates from this major are prepared to help organizations use computer technology to support thdr business processes. Technologies that all 1ST majors study include software development, computer architecture, database design, web development and management, and networks. Then, depending on the electives the student chooses, the student will also study advanced software development, and systems analysis and design, or advanced networks, information security and computer forensics. Information Systems & Technologies graduates may work for a large organization, specializing in one aspect of information technology. Or, they may work for a small firm as one of a few people who helps support all areas of the firm's technologies. The job will involve working with people to understand how they do their jobs and where computers can be most effective, as well as implementing computer-based solutions; training people to use the systems; installing and troubleshooting hardware, software and networks; and helping management understand and plan for the best new technologies to integrate in the organization's business processes. Information Systems & Technologies Major bachelors degree (bs or ba) » Program Prerequisite: 1ST Associate of Sdence or Arts Degree, or equivalent degree or course work (which may be articulated for the 1ST Associate) from an accredited AS/AA program. Generally, all business and economics courses with numbers above 3000 require prior completion of ACTG 2010, ECON SS2010, ECON SS2020,1ST TE2010 and QUAN SI2600 (unless noted). These prerequisites are referred to collectively as "Business Foundations." All 1ST courses numbered above 3000 require Business Foundations except 1ST 3110. (Rder to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements on pages 175-178.) » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees must complete all prerequisite and required business and economics courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the cumulative Business Foundation GPA, the overall business and economics GPA, and the overall university GPA must be 2.5 or higher. » Credit Hours Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - 60-61 of these are School requirements, 33 are required within the major, and the balance should be taken outside of the major. The required 40 upper-division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) are included in the School and major requirements. Advisement Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources on page 177. Admissions Requirements Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minor, and certificates. Students may obtain an application for admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534 and/or the Department of Information Systems & Technologies, D2 137, (801) 395-3520. General Education Refer to pages 37-43 for either Bachdor of Science or Bachelor of I Arts requirements. The following courses required for the Information Systems & Technologies major will also satisfy general education requirements: ENGL ENIOIO and ENGL EN2010 (Composition); MATH QL1050 (Quantitative Literacy); BTNYLS1403 (Life Science); ECON SS2010 or ECON SS2020 (Social Science); ECON All740 is recommended to fulfill the Senate Bill Requirement in American Institutions. 1ST SSI 100, The Wired Society, is recommended to fulfill a general education requirement in Social Science. MATH QL1050 is, in addition to being a specific requirement in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics, a prerequisite for ECON SS2010, QUANSI2400, and QUAN SI26O0. Students seeking a major within the John B. Goddard School of Business Sc Economics should plan to take the necessary mathematics courses as early as possible in their program of study. MATH QL1050 must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher and may not be taken on a credit/no credit basis. Course Requirements for BS or BA Degree John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements Liberal Support Curriculum (13 or 14) Business Foundations (13) Business Cross-Functional Core (19) Business Functional Core (15) Major Courses Required (27 credit hours) 1ST 2015 Introduction to Information Systems & Technologies (1) 1ST SI2110 Software Development I (3) 1ST 2410 Information Systems Architecture (3) 1ST 2720 Data Strudures & Algorithms (3) 1ST 3210 Database Design & Implementation (4) 1ST 3610 Networks and Data Communications I (4) 1ST 3700 E-business Technologies & Web Development (3) 1ST 4730 Senior Practicum (3) TBE 3250 Business Communications (3) Concentration Elective Courses (12 credit hours) Select 4 courses from the following with at least one 4xxx level course 1ST 3620 Networks and Data Communications II (3) 1ST 3720 Software Development II (3) 1ST 3730 Systems Analysis and Design (3) 1ST 4600 Information Security I (3) 1ST 4700 Information Security II (3) 1ST 4710 Enterprise Software Development (3) For a suggested course sequence, go to: http://www.weber.edu/IST[DegreesJCourseslcoursesequence.html Information Systems & Technologies departmental honors In conjunction with the Honors Program, the Information Systems & Technologies Department offers a Departmental Honors curriculum. This is an enriched major program that provides greater scope for intelledual initiative and independent work. It can be particularly beneficial for students contemplating graduate school, by enhancing their credentials and also by exposing them to the type of study normally done at the graduate level. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog