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BBA/Master of Science in Information Systems |
Overview
Career Options
Program of Study
Course Guidelines
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Overview |
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The Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Science in Information Systems Technology (BBA/MSIST) five-year degree is designed to provide students with more depth and breadth in the Information Systems Technology field of study. Graduates combine the BBA's solid background in business with the technical knowledge of the MSIST: a dynamic combination that attracts employers. Career options for the field of Information Systems Technology continue to grow as the need for business organizations to incorporate existing and future technologies expands. In order to remain competitive, corporations increasingly are relying on technology to provide an advantage.
Technology plays a crucial role in the functioning of business organizations and individuals versed in information systems are vital in determining the strategic direction of their corporations. These individuals may do everything from constructing the business plan to overseeing network and Internet operations to managing a team of systems analysts, computer programmers, support specialists, and other computer-related workers.
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Career Options in Information Systems |
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Graduates of the MSIST program at GW have an excellent placement record; many graduates receive multiple offers of employment prior to graduation from the program. Graduates may opt to work with firms providing computer and data processing services, insurance and financial services firms, governmental agencies, and manufacturers. Specific employers include American Airlines, America Online, American Management Systems, IBM, Microsoft, Verizon, AT&T, and Booz Allen & Hamilton. Specific roles include, but are certainly not limited to, Information Systems Manager, Systems Analyst, Computer Support Specialist, Systems Administrator, Database Administrator, MIS Director, and more. The possibility of achieving the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) is a reality. |
Program of Study |
After the completion of 75 credit hours with at least a 3.2 GPA, a student may apply for admission to the five-year BBA/MSIST degree with a field of concentration in information systems development. Upon acceptance, the student works simultaneously toward both degree programs; the Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science in Information Systems Technology are awarded upon the successful completion of all requirements for both degrees at the conclusion of five years of study.
Curriculum requirements in the first six semesters are identical to those of the B.B.A. degree. Students take Introduction to Structured Programming (ISTM 119) and Database Design and Applications (ISTM 121) in their third year. A minimum grade of B+ must be earned in each of these courses. Curriculum requirements for the Fourth Year of the MSIST are as follows: Structured Development with CASE (ISTM 120), Information Systems Development and Application (ISTM 280), Telecommunication and Enterprise Network (ISTM 282), Database Systems (ISTM 284), and one graduate elective selected with advisor approval. In the fourth year, students must complete a MSIST study plan, which must be approved by their advisor and the MSIST program director. In the fifth year, students take: Design of On-Line Information Systems (ISTM 287), Directed Readings and Research (ISTM 298), four field electives chosen from other MSIST courses, and two graduate electives selected with advisors' approval. The two graduate electives may be any graduate course at George Washington University - with the graduate advisors' approval. During the first semester after admission, students MUST meet with the graduate advisor and submit a program statement. In order to graduate, the student needs to fulfill all the requirements for a BBA degree (core course, electives, etc.), ISTM 119, 120, 121 and 11 graduate courses - for a total of 141 total course credits. |
Course Guidelines |
Analytical Tools Elective (Choose One): |
| PHIL 045 |
Introduction to Logic (should be taken before ISTM 119) |
| PHIL 121 |
Symbolic Logic (should be taken before ISTM 119), (Prerequisite: PHIL 45 or instructor's permission) |
| STAT 118 |
Regression Analysis (dual field students only), (Prerequisite: STAT 51/53) |
Field Tools Elective (Choose One): |
| ACCY 110 |
Financial Statement Analysis (Prerequisite: ACCY 51 & 52) |
| COMM 120 |
Small Group Communication (Prerequisite: COMM 41) |
| COMM 174 |
Intercultural Communication (Prerequisite: COMM 41) |
| CSCI 110 |
Technology and Society (Prerequisite: CSCI 49, 50, 51) |
| MGT 107 |
Fundamentals of Behavioral Science |
| MGT 110 |
Applied Human resource Management (Prerequisite: BADM 130) |
| MGT 115 |
Leadership (Prerequisite: BADM 130) |
| PHIL 135 |
Ethics in Business and the Professions |
Field Course: |
| ISTM 119* |
Introduction to Structured Programming (Prerequisite: BADM 64) |
| ISTM 120* |
Structured Development with CASE (Prerequisite: ISTM 119) |
| ISTM 121* |
Database Design and Applications (Prerequisite: ISTM 119) |
Graduate Core Courses: |
| ISTM 280* |
Information Systems Development & Application (Prerequisite: ISTM 120)
(Fulfills Undergrad Field Course Requirement) |
| ISTM 282* |
Telecommunications and Enterprise Networks
(Fulfills Undergrad Field Course Requirement) |
| ISTM 284* |
Database Systems (Prerequisite: ISTM 121)
(Fulfills Undergrad Field Course Requirement) |
| ISTM 287* |
Design ON-LINE Information System (Prerequisite: CAPSTONE COURSE) |
| ISTM 298* |
Independent Research (Prerequisite: Instructor's Permission) |
Technical Electives (Choose Four): |
| ISTM 277 |
Human-Computer Interface Design and Evaluation |
| ISTM 279 |
Special Topics in Neural Networks (Prerequisite: Instructor's Permission) |
| ISTM 281 |
Virtual Reality for Business Applications |
| ISTM 283 |
Topics in Higher Level Languages (Prerequisite: ISTM 119 or equivalent) |
| ISTM 285 |
Database and Expert Systems (Prerequisite: ISTM 284) |
| ISTM 286 |
Comparative Operating Systems |
| ISTM 289 |
WEB Based Systems Development |
| ISTM 290 |
Special Topics (can be taken more than once), (Prerequisite: varied) |
| Two Graduate Electives: |
Any graduate course with advisor's approval. |
One Graduate Elective can fulfill one undergraduate Unrestrictive Elective. |
* Required
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Undergraduate