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The first state university in Pennsylvania to earn and maintain AACSB International accreditation

16:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

93%

College of Business students find a job within 6 months of graduation

Effective information systems and analytics capabilities are integral to successful organizations in today’s economy. Information Systems and Analytics (ISA) professionals play an important role in helping organizations to successfully develop and manage information systems and business analytics. In order to succeed, ISA professionals are expected to have competency in technological skills, business knowledge, analytics and security. Such competencies enable our graduates to work in collaboration with many functional areas across an organization to analyze information needs, analyze data, and implement systems solutions and information-driven business initiatives that enable organizations to succeed. ISA professionals are in high demand as businesses increasingly use more sophisticated information systems and technology continues to advance.

AACSB accredited Information Systems and Analytics graduates have competency in technology, business knowledge, and data analytics. These skills and knowledge allow them to help organizations identify information needs, design and implement computer information systems, and take data-driven business initiatives to achieve success. They are in high-demand and receive one of the highest salaries within any organization. Information systems empower business. Today's economic conditions have accelerated the demand for graduates with strong business operations and technical skills. Most ISA majors are able to select from among multiple job opportunities upon graduation.

4+1 Program Available

With careful planning, you may be able to complete a B.S.B.A. in Information Systems and Analytics and a M.B.A. in with only one additional year of study through a 4+1 program. For more information, contact the College of Business MBA Department.

Course work for Information Systems and Analytics, B.S.B.A.

 All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits.  Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate. For course descriptions, please visit the undergraduate catalog.

  • General Education: 46 credits
  • Business Core: 38-41 credits
  • Major Requirements: 21 credits
  • Free Electives: 12-15 credits
  • Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

The Shippensburg University General Education Program is the university curriculum that is shared by all undergraduate students. Details for courses you will take can be found here.

General Education requirements specific for this major:

  • Quantitative (Q) MATH 181 
  • Critical Reasoning (R) ECON 113

All B.S.B.A. majors in the John L. Grove College of Business should satisfactorily complete the 100-/200-level business core courses during their freshman and sophomore years and the 300-400-level business core courses during their junior and senior years, as listed below.

Required Courses in Related Fields:

  • MATH 140 - College Algebra

Required Courses in the John L. Grove College of Business:

  • BUSN 101 - Foundations of Business Administration
  • ITAN 142 - Business Computer Systems
  • SCMG 200 - Statistical Applications in Business (Digital Marketing & Analytics concentration must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • ACCT 200 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (Accounting majors must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • ACCT 201 - Managerial Accounting (Accounting majors must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • MKTG 205 - Principles of Marketing (Marketing Management and Digital Marketing & Analytics concentrations must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • BLAW 261 - American Legal Environment 
  • ECON 280 - Managerial Economics 
  • MGMT 305 - Organizational Behavior 
  • FINA 311 - Financial Management 
  • SCMG 330 - Supply Chain and Operations Management 
  • MGMT 447 - Business and Society 
  • MGMT 497 - Strategic Management 

Note: Students who place at the advanced level in the mathematics placement/competency test are not required to take MATH 140. In lieu of MATH 140, students are required to take an additional free elective. Completion of ECON 101 and ECON 102 will satisfy the requirement for ECON 113.

Students should meet with their faculty advisor to plan the sequencing of their major program of study. Students interested in a double major and/or minor shall be required to take the prescribed courses in each respective major and/or minor. Students can double count one course between business majors with the permission of the respective department chair(s). Refer to the index under Double Majors and Minors for further information.

  • ITAN 240 - Python Programming for Business and Analytics
  • ITAN 340 - Business Programming for Analytics
  • ITAN 344 - Business Systems Analysis and Design
  • ITAN 355 - Data Management and Analytics
  • ITAN 399 - Information Security 
  • ITAN 425 - Analytics and Technology Integration
  • ITAN 446 - Applied Project Management

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Grove Hall 328 Phone: 717-477-1436