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 of 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 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| ALGEBRA, TRIG AND STAT WITH APPLICATION | ||
| ALGEBRAIC REASONING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING | ||
| PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA | ||
| PRECALCULUS | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| BRIEF CALCULUS | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | ||
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY | ||
| STATISTICAL REASONING | ||
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select two courses from two different categories (Literature, Arts, Language): | 6.00-7.00 | |
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 | ||
| Select two courses from two different disciplines; one course must include a lab: | 7.00-8.00 | |
| 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 | ||
| SEMICONDUCTORS, SCIENCE, AND SOCIETY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| WATER AND ENERGY | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | ||
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ECON-201 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3.00 |
| or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (*) | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY (*) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES (*) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| Courses above designated with an asterisk (*) are eligible to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement. Please note that an asterisked course may not be used to satisfy more than one core requirement. | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics/Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| ANIMALS AND SOCIETY | ||
| ART AND CENSORSHIP | ||
| ETHICS AND ECOLOGY | ||
| ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY | ||
| GENDER AND CULTURE | ||
| HEALTH INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR | ||
| LAW AND SOCIETY | ||
| TERRORISM CONTEMPORARY ERA | ||
| VALUES AND SPORTS | ||
| VIETNAM | ||
| VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | ||
| WILDERNESS | ||
| DISEASES AND SOCIETY | ||
| ECONOMICS OF GOOD AND EVIL | ||
| LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS | ||
| NORTHWEST CULTURE/HISTORY/LITERATURE | ||
| PROPAGANDA | ||
| WOMEN IN THE 20TH CENTURY | ||
| GANDHIAN ETHICS AND VALUES | ||
| ETHICS OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE | ||
| ETHICS: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENTS | ||
| SALMON RIVER GEOLOGY, BIOLOGY, HUMAN HISTORY | ||
| HAPPINESS | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Total Credits | 37.00-42.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Courses | ||
| 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 courses, one as core) | 3.00 |
| or ECON-202 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | |
| CS-111 | COMPUTER SCIENCE 1 | 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 |
| WEB-111 | FOUNDATIONS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| Upper Division Courses | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
| 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 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ECON/PSYC/SS-300 | STATISTICAL METHODS | 3.00 |
| Upper Division Computer Science Electives | ||
| Take 6 credits of 300/400 level CS courses | 6.00 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Elective Credits | 12.00 | |
| Total Credits | 83.00 | |
Students must earn at least a "C-" in MATH and ECON.
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 | |
| 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 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| CS-111 | COMPUTER SCIENCE 1 | 4.00 |
| WEB-111 | FOUNDATIONS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| Credits | 16.00 | |
| 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 |
| Elective | Elective Credits | 3.00 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| 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 |
| Credits | 14.00 | |
| Total Credits | 120.00 | |