Business Informatics BA/BS
This major provides students with both Business and Computer Science knowledge and skills. It will prepare graduates for careers that require skills with both business acumen and computer and technology expertise. Courses in this major will include systems analysis, application software development, web development, and database design. Graduates will also become familiar with all areas of business in order to better accommodate business operations in the areas of software and hardware systems. The intended learning outcomes of this program include understanding the concepts, theories, and practices in the functional areas of business, preparing professional oral and written forms of communication, evaluating and applying information technology in support of management decision making, and working effectively and professionally with diverse colleagues in team situations. Additionally, graduates will evaluate existing information systems, databases, and user interfaces and propose improvements.
General Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3.00 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-5.00 | |
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| HISTORY OF JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC STYLES | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| CS-108 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3.00 |
| Select one course from the following | 3.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines: | 6.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 36.00-41.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Take all of the following: | ||
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| BUS-220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| BUS-221 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS/INFO SYSTEMS | 3.00 |
| ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (Take both course, one as core) | 3.00 |
| or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ECON/PSYC/SS-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| Take all of the following: | ||
| CITPT-111 | WEB DEVELOPMENT BASICS | 3.00 |
| CS-111 | FOUNDATIONS OF PROGRAMMING | 4.00 |
| CS-211 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 4.00 |
| CS-226 | SQL: STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE | 3.00 |
| CS-253 | INTRO TO SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING | 4.00 |
| Upper Division Courses | ||
| BUS-301 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| BUS-355 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS | 3.00 |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| BUS-370 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| CS-311 | ALGORITHMS AND DATA STRUCTURES | 4.00 |
| CS-445 | DATABASES AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| CS-480 | CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT | 4.00 |
| Upper Division Computer Science Electives | ||
| Elective Credits | 13.00 | |
| CS-300/400 | 6.00 | |
| Total Credits | 84.00 | |
Students must earn at least a "C-" in MATH, ECON, and PSYC-101.
Students must earn at least a "C-" in all major courses. Students must also earn at least a 2.50 grade point average in all business courses combined, including Accounting and Economics.
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CS-108 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Oral Communication | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CITPT-111 | WEB DEVELOPMENT BASICS | 3.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| Credits | 12.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| AC-231 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3.00 |
| BUS-220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| AC-232 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3.00 |
| BUS-221 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS/INFO SYSTEMS | 3.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUS-301 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| BUS-311 | FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT THEORY | 3.00 |
| BUS-321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3.00 |
| ECON-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS-355 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS | 3.00 |
| BUS-365 | BUSINESS LAW I | 3.00 |
| BUS-370 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select CS course 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| Credits | 15.00 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS-211 | COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 4.00 |
| CS-226 | SQL: STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE | 3.00 |
| CS-253 | INTRO TO SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING | 4.00 |
| CORE | Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS-311 | ALGORITHMS AND DATA STRUCTURES | 4.00 |
| CS-445 | DATABASES AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT | 3.00 |
| CS-480 | CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT | 4.00 |
| Program Requirement | Select CS course 300/400 Level | 3.00 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 2.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 119.00 | |