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Information Systems Management–Office Systems - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

A Business Administration Area of Study

Application Code 229

For curriculum information, contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room DH-239—443-518-1520.

Since the use of computers has become increasingly commonplace, the need for personnel to help government and industry utilize this tool more effectively continues to grow. This area of study prepares students for some of the occupations which rely on a firm knowledge of computer systems, including information center specialist, liaison with user departments, and office automation analyst. This area of study is designed to transfer to a Bachelor of Arts degree at UMBC where various upper-level courses would then be taken.

General Education Core

Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.

English Composition

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3

Arts & Humanities

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Arts & Humanities Core Group A

3
SPCH-105Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Social & Behavioral Sciences Core Group A

3
-Social & Behavioral Sciences Core Group B

3

Biological & Physical Sciences

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-101General Biology I

4
-AND
BIOL-102General Biology II

4
-OR
CHEM-101General Inorganic Chemistry I

4
-AND
CHEM-102General Inorganic Chemistry II

4
-OR
PHYS-110General Physics I (Calculus)

4
-AND
PHYS-111General Physics II (Calculus)

4
Total Credit Hours:8

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH-141College Algebra

3
-or higher core course

Core Electives

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY-110Software Applications for Micros

3
-Any General Education Core Course

1

Required Courses Related to Major

Course NumberTitleCredits
ACCT-111Principles of Accounting I

3
ACCT-112Principles of Accounting II

3
BMGT-150International Business Issues Seminar

1
CMSY-108Java - The Basics

2
CMSY-172Introduction to Programming with JavaScript

3
CMSY-190Introduction to Visual Basic.NET

3
CMSY-195Intermediate Visual Basic.NET

3
CMSY-199Java II - Intermediate

3
CMSY-217Java III - Advanced

3
CMSY-219Operating Systems

3
CMSY-250Systems Analysis and Design

3

A graduate should be able to

  1. 1. Utilize software, tools, and current programming languages to create application business solutions.
  2. 2. Apply knowledge of accounting, management, and economics in the application and creation of business solutions.
  3. 3. Demonstrate competence in programming, analysis and design principles, data structures, testing, and debugging techniques.
  4. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of computer environment to support the use of programming languages for business solutions.
  5. 5. Identify, understand, evaluate, and apply ethical reasoning in business practices.

Total Credit Hours: 60