Information Systems - BA, BS

Minimum University Requirements

• Total Credits: 120
• Credits of C- or better: 100
• Total credits taken at USU: 30
• Credits of upper-division courses required for the major taken at USU: 10
• Minimum Grade Point Average (many majors require a higher GPA): 2.0 GPA
• Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above): 40
• Upper-division credits taken at USU: 20
• General Education Requirements    
• University Studies Requirements   
• Undergraduate Degree Requirements     

Admission Requirements For This Program

First-Year and Transfer Students are admitted to the Huntsman School of Business based on USU’s Admission Requirements.  

Current USU Students in good standing qualify for admission into a Huntsman School major.

Huntsman School Admission Details: https://huntsman.usu.edu/undergraduate/apply

Major Requirements (15 credits)

Students are required to complete the following courses, along with the business acumen and at least one of the emphases below.

• DATA 3330 - Database Management 3 credit(s)
• DATA 3400 - Data Visualization with Tableau (CI) 3 credit(s)
• DATA 3500 - Introduction to Python Programming 3 credit(s)
• IS 3600 - Introduction to Cloud Computing 3 credit(s)
• IS 4250 - Data Analytics and Information Systems Internship 1-3 credit(s) (3 credits required)

Business Acumen (46-47 credits)

All acumen courses must have a minimum grade of C unless otherwise stated.

• ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting Principles 3 credit(s) (Accounting majors: B grade or higher)
• ACCT 2020 - Managerial Accounting Principles 3 credit(s)
• BUS 3200 - Professional Communication with AI (CI) 3 credit(s)
• DATA 1100 - Excel for Business Analysis 1 credit(s)
• DATA 2100 - Data and Information in Business 3 credit(s)
• DATA 3100 - Making Decisions with Data 3 credit(s)
• DATA 3300 - Introduction to Modern Data Analytics (QI) 3 credit(s)
• ECN 1500 - Introduction to Economic Institutions, History, and Principles (BAI) 3 credit(s)
• ECN 2010 - Introduction to Microeconomics (BSS) 3 credit(s)
• FIN 3200 - Corporate Finance (QI) 3 credit(s) (All Finance, International Business, and Management (Wealth Management emphasis) majors: B- grade or higher)
• FIN 3300 - Investments 3 credit(s)
• MGT 3050 - Foundations of Business: Capitalism, Markets, and Innovation 3 credit(s)
• MGT 3350 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 credit(s)
• MGT 3700 - Operations Management 3 credit(s) (International Business and Management: Operations and Supply Chain Management emphasis) majors: B- grade or higher required)
• MSLE 3500 - Fundamentals of Marketing 3 credit(s) (International Business majors: B- grade or higher; Marketing majors: B grade or higher)
• MSLE 3800 - Leadership 2 credit(s)

Additional Information:

• Elective credits needed will be determined on an individual basis (a student with continuing education, AP credits, and Language credits may not require additional elective credits).
• Completing a minor is recommended to fulfill elective credits.
• Completion of IS 4250  requirement is recommended during senior year.
• ENGL 2010  requires a grade of C or better to satisfy prerequisites for further courses. 
• A 2.0 overall and a 2.5 major GPA is required to be recommended for graduation.
• Major requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis.

Open Electives

Total elective credit is determined by General Education courses taken, degree type selected, additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Please consult your Academic Advisor for details.

Total Credits: 120

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