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Business Information Systems: Course Sequence

The following list of courses is the recommended course sequence for students seeking a bachelor of science in business information systems. It’s recommended that students speak with their BIS faculty adviser to establish a course sequence which provides ample time for additional courses, professional work experiences and ensures a timely graduation. In addition to courses within the business information systems major, Eastern requires the completion of various Liberal Arts Core (LAC) foundational courses. Transfer Students with more than 30 credits should consult with the BIS Program Coordinator as early as possible.

First Year

  • LAC T1M Mathematics (First year Foundational) - 3 credits
  • LAC T1W College Writing (First year Foundational) - 3 credits
  • LAC T1HW Health & Wellness (First year Foundational) - 2 credits
  • LAC T1FY First Year Experience (First year Foundational) - 3 credits
  • BUS 201 Principles of Management - 3 credits
  • LAC T1SS Social Sciences (Such as Macroeconomics) - 3 credits
  • LAC T2IS ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics - 0-3 credits
  • BIS/BUS 205 Information Management - 0-3 credits
  • LAC Other Tier 1 or
    Tier 2 categories - 6-9 credits
  • ECO 215 Statistics for Business and Economics or
    MAT 216     Statistical Data Analysis - 0-3 credits 

Total - 30 credits

Second Year

  • MAT 216 Statistical Data Analysis or
    ECO 215 Statistics for Business and Economics - 0-3 credits
  • BIS/BUS 205 Information Management - 0-3 credits
  • BUS 201 Principles of Management (if not taken in first year) - 3 credits
  • ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I - 3 credits
  • BUS 225 Principles of Marketing - 3 credits
  • BUS/FIN 245 Business Finance - 3 credits
  • BUS/OSC 260 Operations Management - 0-3 credits
  • BIS 361 Business Information Systems - 3 credits
  • BIS 370 Systems Analysis and Design - 3 credits
  • Minor Courses and LAC – Other LAC Tier 1 or Tier 2 categories - 9-15 credits

Total - 30 credits

Third Year

  • BUS/FIN 245 Business Finance - 3 credits
  • BUS 260 Operations Management - 0-3 credits
  • BIS 361 Business Information System - 0-3 credits
  • BIS 370 Systems Analysis & Design - 0-3 credits
  • BIS 373 Business Database Management - 3 credits
  • BIS 375 Electronic Commerce - 3 credits
  • CSC 249 Visual Basic or
    CSC 251 Net Centric Computing - 3 credits
  • BIS Major Electives - 3-6 credits
  • LAC – Other LAC Tier 1 or Tier 2 categories - 9-15 credits
  • Minor Courses or Electives - 3-6 credits

Total - 30 credits

Fourth Year

  • BIS 430 Enterprise Resource Planning and E-Business - 3 credits
  • BIS 461 Seminar on Information Systems & Business Strategies - 3 credits
  • BIS 490 Business Information Systems Internship - 3 credits
  • BIS Advanced Electives - 6-9 credits
  • Minor Courses or other Electives - 9-15 credits

Total - 30 credits