Information Systems and Operations Management - Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Information Systems and Operations Management offers the BBA in Information Systems, the BBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management, the BS in Business Analytics, the BS in Information Systems, and minors in Business Analytics and Information Systems. Students develop generalized business knowledge as well as specialized skills for addressing technical and operations needs of an organization. Students are prepared for a variety of jobs including business analyst, programmer/developer, systems designer, supply chain management, and operations process and control.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Systems
The student concentrating in information systems is encouraged to take a computer science course as an outside elective. Required information systems electives and advanced business electives should be selected with the advice of an academic advisor.
Students must meet all lower division requirements before enrolling for upper division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.
| Pre-Professional Course Requirements - Fulfill the University General Core Requirements (42 hours and 3 elective hours) | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Communication (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| Mathematics (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Creative Arts (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| US History (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Government/Political Science (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
Satisfied by completion of ECON 2305 in the Business Core. | ||
| Foundational Component Area (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
Satisfied by completion of ECON 2306 in the Business Core. | ||
| Non-Business Elective/UNIV 1101 or UNIV 1131 (3 hours) | 3 | |
| Professional Course Requirements - Business Core (39 hours) | ||
| MANA 1301 | BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSTAT 2305 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| ECON 2305 satisfies the Social & Behavioral Science | ||
| ECON 2306 satisfies the Foundational Component | ||
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MANA 4322 | ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| OPMA 3306 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Professional Course Requirements - Advanced Information Systems (18 hours) | ||
| INSY 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| INSY 3303 | COMPUTER NETWORKS AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING | 3 |
| INSY 3304 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 3 |
| INSY 3305 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| Advanced Information Systems Elective (INSY 33xx or 43xx, INSY 3323 will not apply) | 6 | |
| Advanced Business Electives (15 hours) | ||
| Advanced accounting, business, economics, finance, management, marketing, operations and supply chain management, or real estate. No INSY will apply. | 15 | |
| Advanced Business Elective or Non-Business Elective (3 hours) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Double Major
A Double Major option for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Information Systems is available. Information Systems undergraduates who pursue the following Double Major program will not have the option of participating in the Fast Track Program in Business.
Completion of the Double Major is attained by including all of the following courses in the BBA Information Systems plan and completing with grades of C or better in each of the double major courses listed below:
BBA in Information Systems and Accounting
| INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | ||
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX | ||
| COST ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING | ||
| AUDITING | ||
| COST ACCOUNTING | ||
or ACCT 4325 | GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING | |
Advanced Economics Elective (ECON 33xx or 43xx) | ||
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | 3 | MATH 1316 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| MANA 1301 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| UNIV-BU 1101 (or) | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | 3 | ECON 2306 | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | 3 | BSTAT 2305 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| INSY 3300 | 3 | INSY 3304 | 3 |
| INSY 3303 | 3 | INSY 4305 (Adv. INSY Elective) | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | 3 | BCOM 3360 | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | 3 | MARK 3321 | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| INSY 3305 | 3 | Advanced INSY Elective | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | 3 | MANA 4322 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | OPMA 3306 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business or Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
The student studying information systems is encouraged to take a computer science course as an outside elective. Required information systems electives and advanced business electives should be selected with the advice of an academic advisor.
Students must meet all lower division requirements before enrolling for upper division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.
| Pre-Professional Course Requirements - Fulfill the University General Core Requirements (42 hours and 3 elective hours) | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Communication (minimum 6 hours) | 6 | |
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| Mathematics (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Creative Arts (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| US History (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Government/Political Science (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
Satisfied by completion of ECON 2305 in the Business Core. | ||
| Foundational Component Area (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
Satisfied by completion of ECON 2306 in the Business Core. | ||
| Non-Business Elective/UNIV 1101 or UNIV 1131 (3 hours required) | 3 | |
| Professional Courses - Business Core (39 hours) | ||
| MANA 1301 | BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSTAT 2305 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| ECON 2305 satisfies the Social & Behavioral Science | ||
| ECON 2306 satisfies the Foundational Component | ||
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MANA 4322 | ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| OPMA 3306 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Professional Courses - Advanced Information Systems (27 hours) | ||
| INSY 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING | 3 |
| INSY 3303 | COMPUTER NETWORKS AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING | 3 |
| INSY 3304 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 3 |
| INSY 3305 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | 3 |
| INSY 4305 | ADVANCED APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| INSY 4306 | ADVANCED SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| INSY 4325 | ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Advanced Information Systems Electives (INSY 33xx or 43xx, INSY 3323 will not apply) | 6 | |
| Advanced Business Electives (6 hours) | ||
| Advanced accounting, business, economics, finance, management, marketing, operations and supply chain management, or real estate. No INSY will apply. | 6 | |
| Advanced Business Elective or Non-Business Elective (3 hours) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | 3 | MATH 1316 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| MANA 1301 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| UNIV-BU 1101 (or) | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | 3 | ECON 2306 | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | 3 | BSTAT 2305 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| INSY 3300 | 3 | INSY 3304 | 3 |
| INSY 3303 | 3 | INSY 4305 | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | 3 | BCOM 3360 | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | 3 | MARK 3321 | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| INSY 3305 | 3 | INSY 4306 | 3 |
| Advanced INSY Elective | 3 | INSY 4325 | 3 |
| Advanced INSY Elective | 3 | MANA 4322 | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | 3 | OPMA 3306 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business or Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Requirements for a Bachelor of Operations Management
Students must meet all lower division requirements before enrolling for upper division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.
| Pre-Professional Course Requirements - Fulfill the University General Core Requirements (42 hours and 3 elective hours) | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Communication (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| Mathematics (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| Life and Physical Sciences (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Language, Philosophy & Culture (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| Creative Arts (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
From Approved University General Core Requirement List | ||
| US History (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Government/Political Science (minimum 6 hours required) | 6 | |
| GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES | ||
| STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
Satisfied by completion of ECON 2305 in the Business Core. | ||
| Foundational Component Area (minimum 3 hours required) | 3 | |
Satisfied by completion of ECON 2306 in the Business Core. | ||
| Non-Business Elective/UNIV 1101 or UNIV 1131 (3 hours) | 3 | |
| Professional Course Requirements - Business Core (39 hours) | ||
| MANA 1301 | BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSTAT 2305 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| ECON 2305 satisfies the Social & Behavioral Science | ||
| ECON 2306 satisfies the Foundational Component | ||
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MANA 4322 | ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| OPMA 3306 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Professional Course Requirements - Advanced Operations Management (15 - 18 hours) | ||
| OPMA 4302 | SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS | 3 |
| OPMA 4303 | INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | 3 |
| OPMA 4312 | PURCHASING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| OPMA 4309 | GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Advanced Operations Management Electives (OPMA 33xx or 43xx) | 3 | |
| Advanced Business Courses and Electives (18 hours) | ||
| Advanced Accounting Elective (ACCT 33xx or 43xx) | 3 | |
| Advanced accounting, business, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing, or real estate. No OPMA will apply. | 9 | |
| Advanced Operations Management or Advanced Business Elective (33xx-44xx) | 3 | |
| BSTAT 3322 | ADVANCED STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective or Non-Business Elective. No OPMA (3 hours) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Recommended Business Electives for Operations Management Majors
| ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS | ||
or ACCT 4302 | COST ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING | |
| COST ACCOUNTING | ||
| MICROECONOMICS | ||
| CAPITAL BUDGETING | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| EMPLOYMENT LAW | ||
| RETAIL MARKETING | ||
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | 3 | MATH 1316 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| MANA 1301 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| UNIV-BU 1101 (or) | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | 3 | ECON 2306 | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | 3 | BSTAT 2305 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| OPMA 3306 | 3 | OPMA 4302 | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | 3 | OPMA 4303 | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | 3 | FINA 3313 | 3 |
| Advanced Accounting Elective | 3 | MARK 3321 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| OPMA 4312 | 3 | OPMA 4309 | 3 |
| BSTAT 3322 | 3 | Advanced Operations Management Elective | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | 3 | MANA 4322 | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | 3 | Advanced Operations Management or Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business or Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
Minors
The College of Business:
- Requires half of the course work for a minor in business be completed in residence at UT Arlington. For an 18-hour minor requirement, this would require a minimum of 9 hours of business course work at UT Arlington.
- Requires a grade of C or better in all minor requirement courses, unless a different grade is designated below.
- Will not use vocational and technical courses (including WECM courses) toward any business minor.
Business Analytics
| INSY 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING 1, 2 | 3 |
| INSY 3304 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 1 | 3 |
| INSY 3308 | MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS 1 | 3 |
| INSY 3309 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ANALYTICS 1 | 3 |
| INSY 4308 | VISUALIZED BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE 1 | 3 |
| BSTAT 3322 | ADVANCED STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS 1, 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Information Systems
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| INSY 3300 | INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING 1 | 3 |
| INSY 3304 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 1 | 3 |
| INSY 3305 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 1 | 3 |
| INSY 33xx or 43xx 1 | 3 | |
| INSY 33xx or 43xx 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | Mandatory Prerequisites: Prerequisites MUST be met before enrollment in the course. A student should consider this when selecting courses to satisfy the minor requirement and when registering. For a complete list of prerequisites see the Undergraduate Catalog or the Business Undergraduate Advising Office. |
| 2 | Must earn a B or better in BSTAT 3321 (or equivalent) and INSY 3300. |