Business Systems Development, BS

The Bachelor of Science in Business Systems Development provides a wide range of courses for students interested in careers as computer systems analysts. Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both. Classes are taught by experienced professionals in the various areas. The Bachelor of Science in Business Systems Development requires 57-semester hours of credit in the major beyond the general education requirements. The student will work with a faculty advisor to determine an appropriate sequence of courses from the following lists of nine credit hour clusters and individual three semester hour courses.

Core Curriculum

Introduction to Programming Cluster

IIT 21500Programming Logic and Design

3

IIT 21600Introduction to Game Programming

3

IIT 21700Introduction to Business Programming

3

Web Design Cluster (9) IT5

IIT 37700Fundamentals of HTML

3

IIT 37800Applications in Web Development

3

IIT 37900Applications in Website Publishing

3

Prerequisite: IIT 21500, IIT 21600, IIT 21700

Advanced Web Design Cluster (9) IT6

IIT 47700Fundamentals of User Interface Design

3

IIT 47800Object-Oriented Web Development

3

IIT 47900Multi-Tiered Web Programming

3

Prerequisites: IIT 37700, IIT 37800, IIT 37900, or equivalent experience.

Database Analysis and Design Cluster (9) IT

IIT 35100Database Analysis and Design Concepts

3

IIT 45200Database Application Implementation

3

IIT 45300Database Project Implementation

3

 

Language Courses

Select three from the following options:

IIT 34020 Mobile Applications Programming

3

IIT 34030Java Programming

3

IIT 34040 C++ Programming

3

IIT 34050C# Programming

3

Project Management Cluster (9) IT8

IIT 33100Project Cost and Schedule Estimating

3

IIT 43200Project Management Process

3

IIT 43300Cost and Scheduling Applications

3

Recommended as last cluster.

Capstone

IIT 48900Information Technology Capstone

3

Prerequisite: completion of 54 credit hours in major or permission of the director.