The dual bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems and Master of Business Administration program advances an undergraduate/graduate integrated technology and management curriculum. It combines the technical skills from the undergraduate information 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 Computer Information Systems program focuses on the experiential learning model to prepare students for a wide variety of positions within the Information Technology (IT) field. IT professionals are responsible for not only maintaining and securing existing equipment and data, but also assessing, recommending, and implementing new technology throughout the organization. In completing the B.S. CIS degree, students will be expected to solve business problems using critical thinking skills, become effective business and technology communicators, obtain proficiency in developing and delivering IT solutions, and obtain 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 |
| Historical Elective | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Culture & Conversation 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 if met elsewhere in curriculum) | 3 | |
| COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORE | ||
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA 300 | Business Presentations | 3 |
| IT 241 | Managing and Maintaining a PC I | 3 |
| IT 242 | Managing and Maintaining a PC II | 3 |
| IT 261 | Introduction to Computer Programming I | 3 |
| IT 262 | Introduction to Computer Programming II | 3 |
| IT 331 | Networking | 3 |
| IT 341 | Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server I | 3 |
| IT 342 | Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server II | 3 |
| IT 351 | Information Technology Internship | 3 |
| IT 410 | Database Design | 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 |
| XR 177 | Extended Reality I | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| AC/BA/MK Elective | 3 | |
| AC/BA/MK Elective (200+) | 6 | |
| IT/XR Elective | 3 | |
| IT/XR Elective (200+) | 3 | |
| IT/XR Elective (300+) | 3 | |
| Open Elective | 9 | |
| GRADUATE COURSES | ||
| 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 | 152-153 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CM 100 | 3 | BA 101 | 3 |
| EH 105 | 3 | IT 242 | 3 |
| HE 111*** | 1 | MS 132 | 3 |
| IT 241 | 3 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective | 3 |
| Math I Elective | 4 | Philosophical Elective | 3 |
| Psychological/Sociological Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IT 261 | 3 | BA 302 | 3 |
| IT 331 | 3 | IT 262 | 3 |
| MK 220 | 3 | XR 177 | 3 |
| Literature Elective | 3 | Historical Elective | 3 |
| AC/BA/MK Elective | 3 | Perspectives Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| IT 341 | 3 | BA 300 | 3 |
| IT 410 | 3 | IT 342 | 3 |
| Lab Science Elective | 3-4 | IT 351 | 3 |
| Sustainability Elective (or Open Elective if met elsewhere in curriculum) | 3 | Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| IT/XR Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15-16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 600 | 3 | BA 602 | 3 |
| BA 601 | 3 | BA 605 | 3 |
| IT 471 | 3 | IT 431 | 3 |
| AC/BA/MK Elective (200+) | 3 | AC/BA/MK Elective (200+) | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fifth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BA 620 or 621 | 3 | BA 625 | 3 |
| BA 643 | 3 | IT 482 | 3 |
| IT 481 | 3 | Graduate Business Elective | 3 |
| Graduate Business Elective | 3 | Graduate Business Elective | 3 |
| IT/XR Elective (200+) | 3 | IT/XR Elective (300+) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 152-153 | |||
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May not be required for degree completion.