Department to Offer New Freshman
Business Information Systems Course

The Department of Business Education & Business Information Systems will be offering a new freshman level course beginning with the Spring 2008 semester.  The course, 94.175 - Introduction to Business Information Systems, will be required of all incoming Business Information Systems majors and new transfer students beginning with the Fall 2007 semester. Below is a course description and goals and objectives.  Click here for a copy of the complete course syllabus.

Catalog Description

An introductory course in Business Information Systems. This course is designed to ensure that each successful student leaves with core skills and advanced competencies in the use of computerized information systems, including knowledge of hardware and proficiency with standard business software packages.

Goals and Objectives

Listed below are the major goals of the course, which are categorized as "Core Skills" and "Advanced Competencies".

CORE SKILLS

    Hardware Installation and Configuration
    Windows Environment
    E-mail
    Internet
    Presentation Software
    Word Processing

ADVANCED COMPETENCIES

    Spreadsheet Applications
    Database Applications
    Research and Collaboration, using Blackboard and other collaboration software