INFORMATION SYSTEMS, BS
Department of Management, Information Systems and Quantitative Methods
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- Major in Management
- Major in Human Resource Management
- Major in Information Systems
- Major in Entrepreneurship
Management Major
Management majors have the option of choosing a concentration in either Business Administration or Operations Management. A student not choosing a concentration will have a Management degree with no concentration.
Major in Management
The management major is designed for students who seek to develop a broad exposure to the management discipline rather than pursue any emphasis. This major includes courses in human resources, organizational behavior, leadership and employment law.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade and GPA Requirement | ||
| Students must earn at least a grade of C in all stated prerequisite courses for the human resource management major. An overall 2.0 GPA in all courses used in the major is also required. At least 15 hours of the major courses must be taken at UAB. The universities course forgiveness policy may be applied to this major. | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| Lower Level Business | ||
| AC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| LS 246 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QM 214 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| QM 215 | Quantitative Analysis II | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BUS 102 | Business Foundations | |
| BUS 110 | Essentials of Financial Literacy | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Requirements | ||
| BUS 305 | Professional Development for Today's Workplace | 1 |
| BUS 350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FN 310 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| MG 302 | Management Processes and Behavior | 3 |
| MG 403 | Operations Management | 3 |
| or DB 320 | Distribution Management | |
| IS 303 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MK 303 | Basic Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 450 | Strategic Management Capstone Experience 2 | 3 |
| or BUS 495 | Business Honors Seminar, I | |
| International Business 3 | 3 | |
| Experiential Learning 4 | ||
| Management Major Courses | ||
| MG 401 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MG 409 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MG 417 | Project Management | 3 |
| MG 425 | Managing Through Leadership | 3 |
| Management Electives 5 | ||
| Choose 4 (12 hours) MG 300/400 courses or other upper level courses with approval of major advisor | 12 | |
| General Electives | ||
| Choose 9 hours of General Electives. | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Please note the hours to degree may vary due to prerequisite requirements. For undergraduate programs, at minimum of 120 hours of undergraduate credit is required for degree. General electives may be taken to meet the hour requirement if necessary.
| 2 |
BUS 495 is the capstone experience for Business Honors students. |
| 3 |
International Business Courses include: EC 407, FN 412, MG 415, MK 416,AC 440, IB 320,IB 439 and IB 495. |
| 4 |
All business majors are required to participate in experiential education. Experiential education can carry 0 - 3 credit hours. This requirement may be met by satisfactory completion of AC 364, AC 464,AC 474,BUS 496,DB 495,EC 460,ENT 445,ENT 426,FN 460,FN 358, FN 359,IB 495, IS 464, MG 445, MK 425, or MK 445 . Other courses may be approved by your Program. You may access details about options for satisfying this degree requirement here: https://www.uab.edu/business/home/undergraduate/experiential-learning-requirement. Please see your academic advisor for specific requirements for your major. |
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Students may NOT apply MG 415 to this requirement and the IB requirement. COURSE USED ONLY ONCE. |
Major in Management with Business Administration Concentration
The business administration concentration is designed for students who seek more flexibility within the management major by allowing them to select courses from other disciplines to round out the major. Besides providing greater flexibility, the student can select advanced studies in other areas of business such as finance, information systems, economics and marketing.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| Lower Level Business Requirements | ||
| AC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BUS 102 | Business Foundations | |
| BUS 110 | Essentials of Financial Literacy | 3 |
| LS 246 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QM 214 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| QM 215 | Quantitative Analysis II | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Requirements | ||
| BUS 305 | Professional Development for Today's Workplace | 1 |
| BUS 350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FN 310 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| IS 303 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MG 302 | Management Processes and Behavior | 3 |
| MG 403 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MK 303 | Basic Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 450 | Strategic Management Capstone Experience 2 | 3 |
| or BUS 495 | Business Honors Seminar, I | |
| International Business 3 | 3 | |
| Experiential Learning 4 | ||
| Management Major Courses | ||
| MG 401 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MG 409 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MG 417 | Project Management | 3 |
| Business Administration Concentration Courses | ||
| Upper level FN | 3 | |
| Upper level EC | 3 | |
| Upper level MK | 3 | |
| Upper level advisor approved Business Electives | 6 | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 2 |
Business Honors students take BUS 495. |
| 3 |
International Business courses include: EC 407, FN 412, MG 415, MK 416, AC 440, IB 320, IB 439, and AC 440. |
| 4 |
All business majors are required to participate in experiential education. This requirement may carry 0-3 credit hours. This requirement may be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following courses or other course/project approved by your Program: AC 464, AC 474, BUS 496, DB 495, EC 460, ENT 426,ENT 445, FN 460,IB 495,IS 464, MG 445, MK 425, MK 445. A description of options to satisfy this degree requirement may be accessed here: https://www.uab.edu/business/home/undergraduate/experiential-learning-requirement. Please see your advisor for specific requirements for your major. |
Major in Management with Operations Management Concentration
The operations management concentration is designed for students who seek to pursue a career in operations management. The curriculum provide students with the background to be able to execute operations in organizations as well as to manage projects within and across entities within the organization.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade and GPA Requirement | ||
| Students must earn a grade of C or better in all stated prerequisites for all major courses, have an overall 2.0 GPA and have an overall 2.0 GPA in all major courses. | ||
| Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| Lower Level Business Requirements | ||
| AC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BUS 102 | Business Foundations | |
| BUS 110 | Essentials of Financial Literacy | 3 |
| LS 246 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QM 214 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| QM 215 | Quantitative Analysis II | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Requirements | ||
| BUS 305 | Professional Development for Today's Workplace | 1 |
| BUS 350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FN 310 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| IS 303 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MG 302 | Management Processes and Behavior | 3 |
| MG 403 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MK 303 | Basic Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 450 | Strategic Management Capstone Experience 2 | 3 |
| or BUS 495 | Business Honors Seminar, I | |
| International Business 3 | 3 | |
| Experiential Learning 4 | ||
| Management Major Courses | ||
| MG 401 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MG 409 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MG 417 | Project Management | 3 |
| MG 425 | Managing Through Leadership | 3 |
| Production & Operations Management Concentration | 6 | |
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Distribution Management | ||
| MG Elective courses numbered 300:499 | 6 | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 2 |
Business Honors students take BUS 495. |
| 3 |
International Business courses include:EC 407,FN 412,MG 415, MK 416, AC 440,IB 320, IB 439, IB 495, and AC 440. |
| 4 |
All business majors are required to participate in experiential education. This requirement may carry 0-3 credit hours. This requirement may be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following courses or other course/project approved by your Program: AC 464, AC 474, BUS 496, DB 495 EC 460, ENT 426 ENT 445,FN 460, IB 495,IS 464, MG 445, MK 425, MK 445 A description of options to satisfy this degree requirement may be accessed here:http://www.uab.edu/business/home/degrees-certificates/undergraduate/experiential-learning-requirement. Please see your advisor for specific requirements for your major. |
Major in Human Resource Management
The human resource management major is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to enter a career in human resource management. The knowledge and skills acquired in this program enable students to enter a broad range of human resource management jobs, preparing them for their careers as well as professional certification.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade and GPA requirement | ||
| Students must earn at least a grade of C in all stated prerequisite courses for the human resource management major. An overall 2.0 GPA in all courses used in the major is also required. At least 15 hours of the major courses must be taken at UAB. The universities course forgiveness policy may be applied to this major. | ||
| Required courses: | ||
| Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| Lower Level Business Requirements | ||
| AC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BUS 102 | Business Foundations | |
| BUS 110 | Essentials of Financial Literacy | 3 |
| LS 246 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QM 214 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| QM 215 | Quantitative Analysis II | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Requirements | ||
| BUS 305 | Professional Development for Today's Workplace | 1 |
| BUS 350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FN 310 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| IS 303 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MG 302 | Management Processes and Behavior | 3 |
| MG 403 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MK 303 | Basic Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 450 | Strategic Management Capstone Experience 2 | 3 |
| or BUS 495 | Business Honors Seminar, I | |
| International Business 3 | 3 | |
| Experiential Learning 4 | ||
| Human Resource Management Major Courses | ||
| MG 401 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MG 409 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MG 411 | Compensation Administration | 3 |
| MG 412 | Organizational Staffing | 3 |
| MG 413 | Employment Law | 3 |
| MG 414 | Talent Development | 3 |
| Select 2 MG elective courses with Advisor approval | 6 | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 2 |
Business Honors students take BUS 495. |
| 3 |
International Business courses include: EC 407, FN 412, MG 415, MK 416,IB 320, IB 439, IB 495, AC 440. |
| 4 |
All business majors are required to participate in experiential education. This requirement may carry 0-3 credit hours. This requirement may be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following courses or other course/project approved by your Program: AC 464, AC 474, BUS 496, DB 495, EC 460, ENT 426,ENT 445, FN 460,IB 495,IS 464, MG 445, MK 425, MK 445. A description of options to satisfy this degree requirement may be accessed here: https://www.uab.edu/business/home/undergraduate/experiential-learning-requirement. Please see your advisor for specific requirements for your major. |
Major in Information Systems
The information systems major is designed to provide students with the foundational knowledge and managerial skills to pursue a career in information systems, systems analysis and design, IT project management, cyber security, data analytics, and/or the implementation of a complex information system.
Students must have a minimum grade of C in all information systems courses, numbered 200 and above, that are applied to the major. The grade of C is a prerequisite for all information systems courses numbered 300 or above. In addition, students must have a grade of C or better and an overall C average in all major courses. At least 15 hours of the major must be taken at UAB. The university’s course forgiveness policy may be applied to this major.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Information Systems Requirements | ||
| Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| Lower Level Business Requirements | ||
| AC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BUS 102 | Business Foundations | |
| BUS 110 | Essentials of Financial Literacy | 3 |
| LS 246 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QM 214 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| QM 215 | Quantitative Analysis II | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Requirements | ||
| BUS 305 | Professional Development for Today's Workplace | 1 |
| BUS 350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FN 310 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| IS 303 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MG 302 | Management Processes and Behavior | 3 |
| MG 403 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MK 303 | Basic Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 450 | Strategic Management Capstone Experience 2 | 3 |
| or BUS 495 | Business Honors Seminar, I | |
| International Business 3 | 3 | |
| Experiential Learning 4 | ||
| Information Systems Major Courses | ||
| IS 204 | Introduction to Business Programming | 3 |
| IS 301 | Introduction to Database Management Systems | 3 |
| IS 302 | Business Data Communications | 3 |
| IS 321 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
| MG 417 | Project Management | 3 |
| Information Systems Electives | 9 | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 2 |
Business Honors students takeBUS 495. |
| 3 |
International Business courses include: EC 407, FN 412,MG 415,MK 416, IB 320,IB 439, IB 495, orAC 440 |
| 4 |
All business majors are required to participate in experiential education. This requirement may carry 0-3 credit hours. This requirement may be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following courses or other course/project approved by your Program: AC464, AC 474, BUS 496, DB 495, EC 460, ENT 426, ENT 445, FN 460, IB 495, IS 464, MG 445, MK 425, MK 445. A description of options to satisfy this degree requirement may be accessed here: https://www.uab.edu/business/home/undergraduate/experiential-learning-requirement. Please see your advisor for specific requirements for your major. |
Major in Information Systems with Concentration in Cybersecurity Management
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| Lower Level Business Requirements | ||
| AC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BUS 102 | Business Foundations | |
| BUS 110 | Essentials of Financial Literacy | 3 |
| LS 246 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QM 214 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| QM 215 | Quantitative Analysis II | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Requirements | ||
| BUS 305 | Professional Development for Today's Workplace | 1 |
| BUS 350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FN 310 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| IS 303 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MG 302 | Management Processes and Behavior | 3 |
| MG 403 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MG 415 | International Business Dynamics | 3 |
| MK 303 | Basic Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 450 | Strategic Management Capstone Experience 2 | 3 |
| or BUS 495 | Business Honors Seminar, I | |
| Experiential Learning 3 | ||
| Information Systems Major Courses | ||
| IS 204 | Introduction to Business Programming | 3 |
| IS 301 | Introduction to Database Management Systems | 3 |
| IS 321 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
| MG 417 | Project Management | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Management Concentration | ||
| IS 302 | Business Data Communications | 3 |
| IS 413 | Introduction to Information Security | 3 |
| IS 414 | Information Security Planning and Management | 3 |
| Information Systems Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 2 |
Business Honors students take BUS 495. |
| 3 |
All business majors are required to participate in experiential education. This requirement may carry 0-3 credit hours. This requirement may be met by satisfactory completion of one of the following courses or other course/project approved by your Program: AC 464,AC 474,BUS 496,DB 495, EC 460, ENT 426, ENT 445,FN 460,IB 495,IS 464, MG 445, MK 425,MK 445. A description of options to satisfy this degree requirement may be accessed here: https://www.uab.edu/business/home/undergraduate/experiential-learning-requirement. Please see your advisor for specific requirements for your major. |
Major in Information Systems with Concentration in Data Analytics
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| Lower Level Business Requirements | ||
| AC 200 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| AC 201 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| or BUS 102 | Business Foundations | |
| BUS 110 | Essentials of Financial Literacy | 3 |
| LS 246 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QM 214 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3 |
| QM 215 | Quantitative Analysis II | 3 |
| Upper Level Business Requirements | ||
| BUS 305 | Professional Development for Today's Workplace | 1 |
| BUS 350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| FN 310 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| IS 303 | Information Systems | 3 |
| MG 302 | Management Processes and Behavior | 3 |
| MG 403 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MG 415 | International Business Dynamics | 3 |
| MK 303 | Basic Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 450 | Strategic Management Capstone Experience 2 | 3 |
| or BUS 495 | Business Honors Seminar, I | |
| Experiential Learning 3 | ||
| Information Systems Major Courses | ||
