Business Systems Development B.S.*

The Bachelor of Science in Business Systems Development provides a wide range of courses for students interested in careers as computer systems analysts. Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both. Classes are taught by experienced professionals in the various areas. The LCIE general education requirements of the university must be met by each student. The Bachelor of Science in Business Systems Development requires 57-semester hours of credit in the major beyond the general education requirements. The student will work with a faculty advisor to determine an appropriate sequence of courses from the following lists of nine credit hour clusters and individual three semester hour courses.

*This degree has been added as of the September 2014 catalog addendum.

Requirements

Foundations in Information Technology Cluster

IIT 21100The Information Technology Professional

3

IIT 21200Database Basics

3

IIT 21400Introduction to Networks

3

Web Design Cluster

IIT 37700Fundamentals of HTML

3

IIT 37800Applications in Web Development

3

IIT 37900Applications in Website Publishing

3

Prerequisites: IIT 21100, IIT 21200, IIT 21400 or equivalent experience.

Advanced Web Design Cluster

IIT 47700Fundamentals of User Interface Design

3

IIT 47800Object-Oriented Web Development

3

IIT 47900Multi-Tiered Web Programming

3

Prerequisites: IIT 37700, IIT 37800, IIT 37900 or equivalent experience.

Database Analysis and Design Cluster

IIT 35100Database Analysis and Design Concepts

3

IIT 45200Database Application Implementation

3

IIT 45300Database Project Implementation

3

Prerequisites: IIT 21100, IIT 21200, IIT 21400 or equivalent experience.

Language Courses

Select three from the following oprtions:

IIT 34020 Mobile Applications Programming

IIT 34030Java Programming

3

IIT 34040 C++ Programming

IIT 34050C# Programming

3

Project Management Cluster

IIT 33100Project Cost and Schedule Estimating

3

IIT 43200Project Management Process

3

IIT 43300Cost and Scheduling Applications

3

Recommended as last cluster.

Capstone

IIT 48900Information Technology Capstone

3

Prerequisite: completion of 54 credit hours in major or permission of the director.