Certificate in Business Computing
The certificate program consists of 15 semester hours of computer-related courses which must be authorized by a BIS graduate adviser. The plan should be authorized before the student completes six semester hours of work.
The same grade-point requirements as used for degree programs will apply to the certificate program. A maximum of six credits hours of equivalent graduate course work may be transferred in from a regionally accredited institution. Certificates will be awarded by holders of a bachelor's degree (or higher).
Prerequisites for the Certificate in Business Computing:
a. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
b. Earned an undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.7 in the last two years of study, and completed five prerequisite courses with a grade point average of at least 2.7 and no course grade lower than a "C." The prerequisite courses are: Computers in Business I (BIS 221) or equivalent, Principles of Accounting (ACC 201) or equivalent, Principles of Accounting II (ACC 202) or equivalent, Mathematics for Business I (MTH 116) or Calculus I (MTH 132) or equivalent, and Introduction to Statistics (STA 282) or equivalent. Courses cannot be taken CR/NC.
Required and Elective Courses:
A. Required Courses (8-10 hours)
BIS 601 (3) Information Systems
BIS 630 (3) Systems Analysis and Design OR
BIS 641 (2) Essentials of Business Systems Analysis and Design
BIS 640 (2) Essentials of Transaction Processing Systems
BIS 643 (2) Essentials of Database Management
B. Electives (5-7 hours)
BIS 633 (3) Decision Support Systems OR
BIS 644 (3) Decision Support for Management
BIS 634 (3) Information Resources Management
BIS 635 (3) Business Systems Applications
BIS 697 (3) Special Studies in Business Information Systems
Credit Limitation. Courses in the department that are subject to graduate credit limitation under the policy covering unspecified content or variable credit are the following BIS 555, 597, 686, 688, 697, 701, and 791.
