B.S.in Information Systems
Information Systems major is suitable for students who are planning to work in a corporate environment , to operate their own business, and to obtain a strong systems and business background for pursuing graduate studies. The Program enables the student to develop a solid foundation in key information systems and in organizational and business skills. It prepares the student to work in an organization as a system analyst or programmer, as a consultant to the corporate personnel who utilize information technology, or as an independent information systems professional. The program offers several undergraduate courses that emphasize on applying computer technology to solve business problems.
INSS offers an undergraduate program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Systems.
THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM COVERS THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
The IS program covers the basic concepts proposed by the ACM/AIS/DPMA modular curriculum, including:
I. Technological Concepts:
- Computer Applications
- Algorithms
- Data Structures
- Programming Languages
- Operating Systems
- Telecommunications
- Databases
- Artificial Intelligence
II. Organizational Concepts:
- General Organization Theory
- Information Systems Management
- Decision Theory
- Organizational Behavior
- Managing the Process of Change
- Legal and Ethical Aspects
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal Skills
III. Developmental Concepts:
- Systems and Information Concepts
- Approaches to Systems Development
- Systems Development Concepts and Methodologies
- Systems Development Tools and Techniques
- Application Planning
- Risk Management
- Project Management
- Information and Business Analysis
- Information Systems Design
- Systems Implementation and Testing Strategies
- Systems Operation and Maintenance
- Systems Development for Specific Types of Information Systems.
