Information Systems, Miller College of Business, Ball State University

Information systems is the segment of a company or organization that processes data into formats that can be communicated and used by management in decision-making. Computers and computer-based products in the business environment fall under the responsibility of those in the organization's information systems operation. This fast-growing field is driven by continual and rapid improvements in hardware, software and procedures.

Miller College of Business students benefit from constantly updated curriculum, access to leading-edge technology, and opportunities to work with faculty mentors on collaborative research and other innovative, hands-on projects with real-world applications, including the Cluster Computing Research Project.

The undergraduate major in information systems requires completion of 126 credits that are divided into four groups of courses. The first group is the University Core Curriculum that all undergraduate students must take, totaling 41 credit hours. Second is the set of 13 foundation courses that all undergraduate business students must take, totaling 39 credit hours. The third set includes 27 credits of information systems and operations management coursework—a 6-hour department core, 9 credits common to all information systems majors, and 12 credits focusing on one of six specific information systems concentration areas. Finally, students are allowed to choose from general electives to round out their requirement for a bachelor's degree.

Students must choose one of these six information systems concentration options and complete 12 hours of specialized coursework within the concentration:

E-business
Enterprise resource planning
Information systems security
Information technology management
Network management
Systems analysis and design

You can find complete details about program requirements in the Ball State University Undergraduate Catalog.