Business Systems Development, BS

60-63 credit hours

The School of Accelerated Degree Programs 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 School of Accelerated Degree Programs general education requirements of the university must be met by each student. The Bachelor of Science in Business Systems Development requires 60-63 semester hours of credit. IMH 14200 (Basic Statistics) is required for the major, which may be used to fulfill a general education elective requirement. An additional GE-Math course is required for this major, which can be used to fulfill the mathematics general education requirement. 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.

General Education Math Requirements for Business Systems Development

6 credit hours

Required:

One of the following:

Note: These required courses may also be used to complete general education requirements. Please refer to the general education requirements section of this catalog for more information.

Business Systems Development Core Curriculum

54-57 credit hours

Introduction to Programming Cluster I (9) IT23

Introduction to Programming II Cluster (9) IT26

Prerequisites: IIT 21500; IIT 21800; IIT 21900.

Web Design Cluster (9) IT5

Prerequisites: (IIT 21500; IIT 21800; IIT 21900) and (IIT 31400; IIT 31500; IIT 31600).

Database Analysis and Design Cluster (9) IT7

Prerequisites: IIT 21500; IIT 21800; IIT 21900.

Advanced Web Design Cluster (9) IT6

Prerequisites: (IIT 37700; IIT 37800; IIT 37900) and (IIT 35100; IIT 45200; IIT 45300).

Project Management Cluster (9) IT24

Prerequisites: Must be taken as last cluster.

Individual Elective Courses

The following courses are taught as individual courses but are offered in the quarter term.

Recommended to be taken with a cluster.