B.A. in Information Systems
Academic Advisor: http://computing.njit.edu/advising/
(120 credits minimum)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CS 100 | Roadmap to Computing | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 138 | General Calculus I 1 | 3 |
| Natural Science GER | 3 | |
| IS 117 | Introduction to Website Development | 3 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| IS 218 | Building Web Applications | 3 |
| IS 265 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| IS 247 | Designing the User Experience | 3 |
| Natural Science GER with Lab | 4 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IS 350 | Computers, Society and Ethics | 3 |
| MATH 105 | Elementary Probability and Statistics 1 | 3 |
| IT 120 | Introduction to Network Technology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Psychology 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics | ||
General Elective 1 3,7 | ||
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| YWCC 207 | Computing & Effective Com | 1 |
| IS 344 | Computing Applications in Business | 3 |
| IS 375 | Discovering User Needs for UX | 3 |
| IS Career Track Elective 1 4 | 3 | |
| General Elective 1 or 2 7 | 3 | |
| New Media or Business Specialization Elective 1 5 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IS 331 | Database Design Management and Applications | 3 |
| General Elective 2 or 3 6, 7 | 3 | |
| IS 390 | Requirements Analysis and Systems Design | 3 |
| COM 312 or COM 313 | Oral Presentations or Technical Writing | 3 |
| New Media or Business Specialization Elective 2 5 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| New Media or Business Specialization Elective 3 5 | 3 | |
| IS Career Track Elective 2 4 | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| General Elective 3 or 4 6, 7 | 3 | |
| General Elective 4 or 5 6, 7 | 3 | |
| YWCC 307 | Professional Dev in Computing | 1 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| IS 455 | IS Mgmt & Business Processes | 3 |
| IE 492 or ENTR 210 | Engineering Management or Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| New Media or Business Specialization Elective 4 5 | 3 | |
| IS Career Track Elective 3 4 | 3 | |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| IS 465 | Advanced Information Systems | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| IT Capstone Project | ||
| Senior Project - IS | ||
| New Media or Business Specialization Elective 5 5 | 3 | |
| General Elective 5 6, 7 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Students can also take MATH 111 (Calculus I) or MATH 101 (Foundations of Mathematics for the Liberal Arts) instead of MATH 138.
Math: MATH 111 Calculus I and MATH 333 Probability and Statistics are highly recommended to replace MATH 138 General Calculus I and MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics, particularly for students contemplating advanced or graduate work in computing. These students also are encouraged to take MATH 112 Calculus II and one or more advanced statistics courses as free electives, such as MATH 341 Statistical Methods II or MATH 344 Regression Analysis both of which require MATH 333 Probability and Statistics as a prerequisite.
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For Business Specialization. (Electives from New Media Specialization will not fulfill the requirements of this specialization.)
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For New Media Specialization. (Electives from Business Specialization will not fulfill the requirements of this specialization.)
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Career Track Electives: Students are encouraged to take 3 courses from one of the following Career Tracks, which focus on a particular specialty within the field of Information Systems. Note: Qualified students should consider the BA/MS or BA/PhD program, which allows undergraduates to start on a graduate degree as part of their undergraduate requirements. See the Office of Graduate Studies for more information. Consult your Academic Advisor for further details.
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Business and User Experience Specialization Electives: You must complete an entire set of either 5 approved business electives or 5 approved user experience electives.
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For a General Elective students can choose to take any 3 credit course which is not a prerequisite for a core course or a class already required for their degree.
Independent Study (optionally leading to the Undergraduate Thesis Option): We encourage you to consider an independent study (IS 488) as part of your electives as juniors and seniors. You could then continue with an Undergraduate Thesis (IS 489), which optionally can substitute for IS 491 or IT 491. The thesis option is explained further on the Informatics Department web site. Please consult your advisor as early in your studies as possible to plan appropriately for all of these opportunities.
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A general elective is any 3 credit course except a course that is already required for your program or any course covering prerequisite material for first semester courses in your program.
Recommended Business Specialization Electives
Five courses are needed to fulfill the requirements of this Specialization. Students completing his Specialization interested in minoring in Business should check with the School of Management for any additional requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 117 | Principles Of Fin Accountng | 3 |
| FIN 315 | Fundamentals of Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 390 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| MRKT 330 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Business Policy | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Recommended New Media Specialization Electives
Choose 5 courses from the following to fulfill the requirements for the Specialization. Students taking the New Media specialization have taken most of the courses for a minor in Professional Communications. Check with the Humanities Department to determine current options for electives to complete this minor, if you are interested.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 200 | Communicating in Organizations | 3 |
| COM 355 | Digital Media Futures | 3 |
| COM 353 | Applied Visual Communication | 3 |
| COM 354 | Designing Digital Media | 3 |
| COM 303 | Video Narrative | 3 |
| COM 337 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| COM 390 | Electronic Writing Workshop | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
Recommended Career Track Electives
Students are encouraged to take 3 courses from one of the following Career Tracks, which focus on a particular specialty within the field of Information Systems. Note: Qualified students interested in taking any of the 600 level electives should consider the BA/MS or BA/PhD program, which allows undergraduates to start on a graduate degree as part of their undergraduate requirements. See Special Programs for more information. Consult your Academic Advisor for further details.
Database
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 392 | Web Mining and Information Retrieval | 3 |
| IT 310 | E-Commerce Technology | 3 |
| IS 631 | Enterprise Database Management | 3 |
| IS 634 | Information Retrieval | 3 |
| IS 687 | Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection | 3 |
| CS 434 | Advanced Database Systems | 3 |
Networks
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 448 | Usability & Measuring UX | 3 |
| CS 408 | Cryptography and Internet Security | 3 |
| CS 458 | Technologies-Network Security | 3 |
| IT 202 | Internet Applications | 3 |
| IT 220 | Wireless Networks | 3 |
| IT 230 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
| IT 420 | Computer Systems and Networks | 3 |
Management of Information Systems
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 392 | Web Mining and Information Retrieval | 3 |
| IT 310 | E-Commerce Technology | 3 |
| IS 677 | Information System Principles | 3 |
| IS 678 | IT Service Management | 3 |
| IS 680 | Information Systems Auditing | 3 |
| IS 681 | Computer Security Auditing | 3 |
| IS 687 | Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection | 3 |
| IT 332 | Digital Crime | 3 |
| IT 430 | Ethical Hacking for System Administrators | 3 |
Medical Informatics (Healthcare Information Systems)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| For an IS Career Track in Medical Informatics, the student must complete both: | ||
| SDET 325 | Medical Informatics Technology | 3 |
| SDET 425 | Medical Informatics Technology II | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Web Mining and Information Retrieval | ||
| Usability & Measuring UX | ||
| User Experience Design | ||
| Wireless Networks | ||
| Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | ||
Systems Analysis & Design
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 373 | Content Management Systems | 3 |
| IS 663 | System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| IS 685 | Enterprise Architecture and Integration | 3 |
| CS 280 | Programming Language Concepts | 3 |
| CS 288 | Intensive Programming in Linux | 3 |
| CS 433 | Introduction to Linux Kernel Programming | 3 |
| CS 490 | Guided Design in Software Engineering | 3 |
| IT 340 | Introduction to System Administration | 3 |
| IT 490 | Systems Integration | 3 |
Intelligence & Decision Support
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 392 | Web Mining and Information Retrieval | 3 |
| IT 310 | E-Commerce Technology | 3 |
| CS 370 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 434 | Advanced Database Systems | 3 |
| IT 380 | Educational Software Design | 3 |
Web Systems
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 117 | Introduction to Website Development | 3 |
| IS 218 | Building Web Applications | 3 |
| IS 322 | Mobile Applications: Design, Interface, Implementation | 3 |
| IS 373 | Content Management Systems | 3 |
| IS 392 | Web Mining and Information Retrieval | 3 |
| IS 421 | Advanced Web Applications | 3 |
| IT 310 | E-Commerce Technology | 3 |
| IS 448 | Usability & Measuring UX | 3 |
| IS 683 | Web Systems Development | 3 |
| IS 688 | Web Mining | 3 |
| IS 690 | Web Services and Middleware | 3 |
| IT 202 | Internet Applications | 3 |
| IT 302 | Advanced Internet Applications | 3 |
Information Systems Security, Auditing and Crisis Response
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 681 | Computer Security Auditing | 3 |
| IS 687 | Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection | 3 |
| CS 408 | Cryptography and Internet Security | 3 |
| CS 458 | Technologies-Network Security | 3 |
| IT 230 | Computer and Network Security | 3 |
| IT 330 | Computer Forensic | 3 |
| IT 331 | Privacy and Information Technology | 3 |
| IT 332 | Digital Crime | 3 |
| IT 430 | Ethical Hacking for System Administrators | 3 |
Human-Computer Interaction
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 448 | Usability & Measuring UX | 3 |
| IS 661 | User Experience Design | 3 |
| IS 764 | Research Methods for Human-Centered Computing and Design | 3 |
| IT 265 | Game Architecture and Design | 3 |
| IT 201 | Information Design Techniques | 3 |
| IT 266 | Game Modification Development | 3 |
| or CS 266 | Game Modification Development | |
Build Your Own Career Track
Students may construct a career track of 3-4 electives in consultation with their advisor.
See the General Education Requirements “Refer to the General Education Requirements for specific information for GER courses"
This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register. A full-time credit load is 12 credits. First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.
