Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics
Courses needed to complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Informatics (beyond admission requirements and core courses) include:
- CIS 320 - Personal Information TECH
- CIS 321 - Emerging Information TECH
- SM 443 - Business Intelligence
- SM 447 - Electronic Commerce Systems
- CIT 350 - Database Administration
- 12 hours of business and/or technology electives offered at the 300 or 400 level
Additional Information
The business informatics major (reference number 507/507P) requires 72 semester hours of coursework and is designed to prepare students for professional careers using information technologies to control, support, and enhance business operations and functions.
Global business is increasingly relying on the acquisition, deployment, and management of information technology resources and services for use in organizational processes which is resulting in an increasing need for information workers. The business informatics major will provide students with a solid business foundation combined with relevant study of modern technology trends and the impact information systems are having throughout business and society. As demand for computer and information processing services continues to increase, so does the need for hybrid business technology roles. This major will help strengthen the knowledge economy in Kentucky and increase the availability of information workers critical to attracting and retaining corporate interests in the state.
Students must take the following 27 hours of courses for business informatics: CIS 320; 321; SM 443; SM 447; CIT 350; plus 12 hours of business and technology electives.
All students must take the following 45 hours of business core courses: MATH 116; ACCT 200, 201; CIS 141; ECON 202, 203, 206; CIS 243; FIN 330; MKT 220; MGT 200, 210, 314, 498 or ENT 496; ECON 306 or MGT 313. Students are required to meet all admission requirements for the Gordon Ford College of Business.
