Management & Information Systems BBA/Information Systems MS (Spring Admit)

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The Bachelor and Accelerated Master Pathway for MSIS is an integrated, five-year program that is designed for students at the Shidler College of Business who want to earn both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Information Technology Management. In this program, students may complete up to 9 credit hours of work in the MSIS program in their final year of their bachelor’s program. The remaining 21 credit hours are completed in one year as a graduate student in the MSIS program. Shidler MSIS majors will be able to apply to the MSIS Program toward the end of their junior year or early in their senior year. This program is for students who wish to enter professional careers in technical fields, such as business analysts, project managers, security analysts, or system development and implementation. Email: busapp@hawaii.edu for more information.

Admissions Guidelines: MSIS BAM Pathway

A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
“B” or better in ITM 353 - Information Systems Analysis and Design
Combined 3.0 GPA in BUS 310 , BUS 311 and ITM 352 , ITM 353
Two letters of recommendation (at least one from ITM faculty)
Statement of objectives

*Applicants who do not meet these requirements may still be granted admission but may be required to take a placement exam at the time of matriculation and/or to take English language classes in addition to their MSIS course work.

5-Year Plan

This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan.

Year 1

Fall

ECON 130 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 (DS)
PSY 100 - Survey of Psychology Credits: 3 (DS)
OR
SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (DS)
COMG 151 - Personal and Public Speech Credits: 3 (DA)
OR
COMG 251 - Principles of Effective Public Speaking Credits: 3 (DA)
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
FW Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

ECON 131 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 (DS)
Calculus (FQ) Credits: 3
FG (A/B/C) Credits: 3
DH/DL Credits: 3
DP (or DB) Credits: 3
DY Credits: 1

Credits 16

Total Credits 31

Year 2

Fall

ACC 200 - Introduction to Accounting I Credits: 3
Computer Competency Credits: 4
DB (or DP) Credits: 3
HSL 101 or Culture Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Credits 16

Spring

ACC 210 - Introduction to Accounting II Credits: 3
BLAW 200 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
BUS Communication Credits: 3
HSL 102 or Culture Credits: 3
Elective 300+ Credits: 3

Credits 15

Total Credits 62

Year 3

Fall

BUS 310 - Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions Credits: 3
BUS 311 - Information Systems for Global Business Environment Credits: 3
ITM 352 - Programming Application Systems Credits: 3
Non-BUS Elective 300+ Credits: 3 ¹
HSL 201 or Culture Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

BUS 312 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
OR
BUS 313 - Economic and Financial Environment of Global Business Credits: 3
OR
BUS 314 - Business Finance Credits: 3
BUS 315 - Global Management and Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
ITM 353 - Information Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3 ²
Elective 300+ Credits: 3
HSL 202 or Culture Credits: 3

Credits 15

Summer

Internship Credits: 3 ¹ (recommended)
ITM 354 - Database Systems Credits: 3 (optional)

Total Credits 92

Year 4

Fall

BUS 312 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
OR
BUS 313 - Economic and Financial Environment of Global Business Credits: 3
OR
BUS 314 - Business Finance Credits: 3
BUS 312 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
OR
BUS 313 - Economic and Financial Environment of Global Business Credits: 3
OR
BUS 314 - Business Finance Credits: 3
ITM 433 - Advanced Security Credits: 3
Non-BUS Elective 300+ Credits: 3 ¹
IB Elective Credits: 3

Credits 15

Spring

BUS 345 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
ITM 431 - Networking and Security Credits: 3 ⁵
OR
ITM 631 - Networking & Security Credits: 3 ^{3, 5}
ITM 354 - Database Systems Credits: 3 ⁵
OR
ITM 654 - Database Systems Credits: 3 ^{3, 5}
ITM 683 - Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Credits: 3 ³
Elective Credits: 1

Credits 13

Summer

Internship Credits: 3 (recommended)

Total Credits 120

Year 5

Fall

ITM 682 - Enterprise Data and Information Management Credits: 3
ITM 680 - Project Management, Information Technology and Change Credits: 3
BUS 619 - Data Analytics and Statistics for Business Credits: 3

Credits 9

Spring

BUS 625 - Digital Transformation with Information Systems and Technology Credits: 3
ITM 684 - Enterprise System Architecture and Management Credits: 3
ITM 685 - Digitally-Enabled Business Processes Credits: 3

Credits 9

Summer

ITM 696 - Capstone Course Credits: V (3) ⁴ (optional)

Total 5th Year Credits 18

Notes:

Minimum 45 upper division (300+ course) credits are required.
Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e. W,E, O, H) are CRN & semester specific.
¹Students must take one IB elective, which may double count as a non-Business or non-Major class. 2-3 non-business / non-major classes (9 semester hours) are required, internship may substitute for 1 class.
²MSIS Pathway class. Must pass with “B” or better. Students who take in Fall of Year 4 can be admitted for Spring (Year 4) pathways.
³Double-counting of BBA/MSIS courses (up to 9 cr - ITM 433  (FA), ITM 631 , ITM 654 , ITM 683  (SP)). ITM 433  counts as MIS major tech elective and is required for MSIS. ITM 683  will count as MIS major tech elective if no other course, including ITM 433  is taken as an MIS elective. Only one MIS major tech elective is included in the BBA MIS degree and possible for double-counting with MSIS.
⁴Students may elect to take 3 or 6 credit hours of the 6-hour Capstone in the Spring, Year 5. Otherwise, 3 credit hours of ITM 696  are required in Summer, Year 5.
⁵Students may take ITM 431  or ITM 631 , which will count as both a required MIS course. Only ITM 631  double-counts for MIS and MSIS. Students may take ITM 354  or ITM 654 , which will count as both a required MIS course. Only ITM 654  double-counts for MIS and MSIS.