The dual bachelor’s degree in IT and Master of Business Administration program advances an undergraduate/graduate integrated technology and management curriculum. It combines the technical skills from the undergraduate integrated technology classes with the management and leadership skills of the graduate program. Students in this dual BS/MBA program may earn both degrees in as few as 5 years.
The B.S. in IT - Software Development degree is designed to provide students with the skills needed to develop, create, and modify enterprise software or specialized utility programs. The Software Development concentration teaches students to identify issues and problems, collect and analyze data, and summarize and present findings.
The Software Development concentration specifically prepares students to develop a wide array of computer software including enterprise applications (apps), mobile apps, web apps, games, and software to integrate systems. In smaller organizations, software professionals may be responsible for the design, development, testing, and training for a software project. In larger organizations, they may be involved in only one or two of these areas. Given the rapid changes in the industry regarding software languages, tools, and techniques, continuous professional development is critical in this field. In pursuing the B.S. in IT - Software Development, students will be expected to solve business problems using critical thinking skills, become effective business and technology communicators, become proficient at developing and delivering software solutions, and develop a strong ethical awareness within the context of business. Students will also need to meet the program objectives of the MBA program.
| General Education | ||
| BA 302 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| CM 100 | Speech | 3 |
| EH 105 | College Writing | 3 |
| HE 111 | The Husson Experience *** | 1 |
| MS 132 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective | 3 | |
| Historical Elective | 3 | |
| Lab Science Elective | 3-4 | |
| Literature Elective | 3 | |
| Math I Elective | 4 | |
| Perspectives Elective | 3 | |
| Philosophical Elective | 3 | |
| Psychological/Sociological Elective | 3 | |
| Sustainability Elective or Open Elective | 3 | |
| Integrated Technology Core | ||
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CM 200 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| or CM 221 | Professional Communications | |
| IT 261 | Introduction to Computer Programming I | 3 |
| IT 305 | Workflow Management | 3 |
| IT 351 | Information Technology Internship | 3 |
| IT 431 | Theory and Practice in IT Security | 3 |
| IT 471 | Current Trends in IT | 3 |
| IT 481 | Project Management Techniques | 3 |
| IT 482 | Information Technology Project Development | 3 |
| MK 220 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 |
| AC/BA/MC Elective | 3 | |
| AC/BA/MC Electives (200+) | 6 | |
| IT Electives (300+) | 6 | |
| Open Electives | 9 | |
| Software Development Core | ||
| IT 262 | Introduction to Computer Programming II | 3 |
| IT 321 | Systems Analysis & Design | 3 |
| IT 325 | Algorithms and Data Structures I | 3 |
| IT 326 | Algorithms and Data Structures II | 3 |
| IT 410 | Database Design | 3 |
| MS 131 | Logic and Problem Solving | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Precalculus with Trigonometry | ||
| Calculus with Applications | ||
| Discrete Mathematics | ||
| IT Elective | 3 | |
| MBA Curriculum | ||
| BA 600 | Research Methods in Business and Education | 3 |
| BA 601 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 602 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 605 | Management Communications | 3 |
| BA 620 | Financial Management | 3 |
| or BA 621 | Marketing Management | |
| BA 625 | Global Strategic Management | 3 |
| BA 643 | Strategic Change Management | 3 |
| Graduate Business Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 153-154 | |
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CM 100 | 3 | BA 101 | 3 |
| EH 105 | 3 | IT 262 | 3 |
| HE 111*** | 1 | MS 132 | 3 |
| IT 261 | 3 | Foreign Culture and Conversation Elective | 3 |
| Math I Elective | 4 | Philosophical Elective | 3 |
| Psychological/Sociological Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IT 325 | 3 | BA 302 | 3 |
| MK 220 | 3 | CM 200 or 221 | 3 |
| MS 131 | 3 | IT 326 | 3 |
| AC/BA/MC Elective | 3 | MS 180 (MS 181 or MS 251) | 4 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IT 305 | 3 | IT 351 | 3 |
| IT 321 | 3 | IT 410 | 3 |
| IT 471 | 3 | Historical Elective | 3 |
| Lab Science Elective | 3-4 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Sustainability Elective or Open Elective | 3 | Perspectives Elective | 3 |
| 15-16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 600 | 3 | BA 602 | 3 |
| BA 601 | 3 | BA 605 | 3 |
| AC/BA/MC Elective (200+) | 3 | IT 431 | 3 |
| IT Elective | 3 | AC/BA/MC Elective (200+) | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 643 | 3 | BA 625 | 3 |
| BA 620 or 621 | 3 | IT 482 | 3 |
| IT 481 | 3 | Grad Business Elective | 3 |
| Grad Business Elective | 3 | Grad Business Elective | 3 |
| IT Elective (300+) | 3 | IT Elective (300+) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 153-154 | |||
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May not be required for degree completion.