Information Systems (BS)

• Program Description
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Degree Requirements
• Required Courses
• Course Descriptions

Program Description

Students in this major apply their technical skills to presenting information in a usable and understandable way. They combine their IT techniques with web and Internet skills to make the information accessible in a user-friendly format. Web information is often drawn from a database which insures that the information is always current.

 Students in this program will learn how to design and implement databases and how to plan for new and modified information systems. Project management skills are introduced, which enable a project to be kept on-budget and on-time. Students will also learn how to organize data to provide managers the tools to make better decisions.

 Graduates from this program will be comfortable talking with the most technical professionals and the people who are producing the content that is being presented on the web. Their skills will enable them to make decisions about using the right web technology in the right business setting. They will produce results that move the organization forward and will become key professionals in making it successful.

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Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to solve problems related to the program content.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concepts and principles of computer information systems.
• Students will be able to analyze, design and implement an information systems component using techniques and models from the information systems program.
• Students will be able to document an information system design including both user documentation and technical documentation.
• Students will be able to make a formal presentation of an information systems project including logical and physical modeling.

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Degree Requirements

• 57 required credit hours
• 12 general education credit hours
• 59 elective credit hours

At least 18 of the required 36 computer science credit hours must be taken at Webster University.

All upper-level courses must be taken at Webster University.

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Required Courses

Students who do not have a second minor or certificate in web site design or web site development are required to take one set of the following courses:

Set 1

Set 2

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