The Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems

Declaring a Business Information Systems Major

Note: This program is pending final approval at the time of catalog publication. Please consult with a business adviser about the current status of the program.

Students who declared a business administration major prior to fall 2003, whether at a community college or at CSU, Chico, may remain with the previous catalog or choose the current one. You must follow the complete set of course requirements from whichever catalog you choose. See your adviser for help with this decision.

To declare a BIS major, you must first complete MATH 045, MATH 047/BADM 003, and ENGL 001 with a verified grade of C or higher in each course. If you receive a C- or lower in one of the lower-division core classes, you must repeat it. The first three lower-division core classes that students should complete are MATH 045, MATH 047/BADM 003, and ENGL 001. See your adviser for details.

You will want to read more about our program at the College of Business home pages on the Web. There you can read special advising information for first-year and transfer students. You can find out what classes you should be taking. You can link to home pages for advisers and faculty members. Begin with the College of Business home page (http://www.cob.csuchico.edu/).

If you have any questions about your major or if you want a list of approved transfer equivalents, write, visit, e-mail, or call:
The Business Undergraduate Advising Office
College of Business, Glenn Hall 323
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0021
530-898-4480
e-mail: bund@csuchico.edu

Final approval of this degree program is pending at the time of catalog publication. Please consult with a business adviser about the current status of the program.

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 128 units

See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

See “General Education Requirements” in The University Catalog and The Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Requirements and course offerings. The course requirements marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied toward General Education.

Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See “Cultural Diversity” in The University Catalog. Most courses used to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education.

American Institutions Requirement: 6 units

See the “American Institutions Requirement” under “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.” This requirement is normally fulfilled by completing HIST 050 and POLS 055. Courses used to satisfy this requirement do not apply to General Education.

Literacy Requirement:

See “Mathematics and Writing Requirements” in The University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register for a WP course.

Course Requirements for the Major: 81-84 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, dependent upon a selected option or advising pattern, are outlined following the degree core program requirements.

Pre-Business Information Systems Major

Pre-business students achieve Business Information Systems status upon completion of MATH 045 and MATH 047 (or BADM 003) and ENGL 001 with a grade of C or better.

DEGREE CORE PROGRAM: 57 units

Lower-Division Core: 30 units

10 courses required:

ACCT    015    Intro to Financial Accounting    3.0    FS

ACCT    016    Intro to Managerial Accounting    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: ACCT 015 (or ABUS 083 for ABUS majors only).

CSCI    014    Introduction to Computer Science    3.0    FS

ECON    002    Principles of Macro Analysis    3.0    FS *

ECON    003    Principles of Micro Analysis    3.0    FS *

MATH    045    Finite Mathematics for Business    3.0    FS *

Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement.

MATH    047    Statistics of Business & Econ    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: For business administration students: MATH 045.
For other students: completion of General Education Breadth Area A4 requirement.

This course is the same as BADM 003 which may be substituted.

MINS    018    Database Design    3.0    FS

MINS    019    Data Communications & Networking    3.0    FS

PHIL    002    Logic and Critical Thinking    3.0    FS *

Upper-Division Core: 27 units

9 courses required:

BIS    110    Enterprise Tech Integration    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: At least two of the following courses: CSCI 014, CSCI 015A, MINS 018, MINS 019.

BIS    296    Strat Iss/Info Sys Professionals    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or the equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher, ENGL 130 with a grade of C- or higher. Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of all other courses in upper-division core.

BLAW    100    Managing the Legal Environment    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: At least junior standing.

ENGL    130    Report Writing    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001.

FIN    150    Survey of Finance    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: ACCT 015, ECON 003.

MGMT    180    Managing People, Bus Proc, & Chg    3.0    FS

MINS    208    Business Systems Analysis    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 018. Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ENGL 130 (for BIS majors).

MKTG    170    Survey of Marketing    3.0    FS

POMG    143    Operations Management    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: Business Administration or Business Information Systems status required for business majors. Completion of General Education Breadth Area A4 requirements required for all majors.

Major Option Course Requirements: 24-27 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required dependent upon the option chosen. Students must select one of the following options for completion of the major course requirements.

Note: For BIS majors, Business Information Systems status is required to register for all option classes.

THE OPTION IN ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS: 27 units

Accounting requires a three-to-four-semester sequence of classes. Students may not complete this 27-unit option in fewer than three semesters. During the first semester, students take ACCT 110, ACCT 111, and ACCT 115.

Accounting Foundation: 18 units

6 courses required:

ACCT    110    Cost Accounting    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: ACCT 016, BADM 003.

ACCT    111    Accounting Info Systems/Control    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of ACCT 016 and BIS 110 or MINS 110.

ACCT    115    Intermediate Accounting I    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: ACCT 016 and concurrent enrollment in, or prior completion of, ACCT 111.

ACCT    117    SAP Accounting Applications    3.0    FA

Prerequisites: ACCT 115.

ACCT    221    Auditing    3.0    SP

Prerequisites: ACCT 111, BADM 003; either ACCT 116 or ACCT 117.

ACCT    230    Plan/Control/Perf Eval Using ERP    3.0    SP

Prerequisites: ACCT 110, ACCT 111, ACCT 115.

Accounting Electives: 9 units

3 courses selected from:

ACCT    127    Federal Income Taxes    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: ACCT 015, ACCT 016.

ACCT    223    Information Technology Auditing    3.0    SP

Prerequisites: ACCT 221.

BIS    220    ERP: Systems Config and Use    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 208, permission of instructor.

CSCI    015A    Programming and Algorithms I    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: At least one year of high school algebra and strong computer skills or CSCI 014.

MINS    118    Database Application Development    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: BIS 110, MINS 018.

MINS    217    Security & Privacy Issues in IT    3.0    FA

Prerequisites: MINS 019.

THE OPTION IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS: 27 units

Advising is mandatory to understand class sequencing and prerequisite requirements.

MIS Foundation: 18 units

6 courses required:

CSCI    015A    Programming and Algorithms I    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: At least one year of high school algebra and strong computer skills or CSCI 014.

MINS    114    Business Programming    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: CSCI 015A.

MINS    116    Intermed Business Programming    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 114.

MINS    118    Database Application Development    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: BIS 110, MINS 018.

MINS    210    Structured Systems Design    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 114, MINS 208.

MINS    214    Distributed Systems Management    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: BIS 110, MINS 019.

MIS Electives: 9 units

3 courses selected from:

BIS    220    ERP: Systems Config and Use    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 208, permission of instructor.

BIS    224    Business Programming with ABAP    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: CSCI 015A, permission of instructor; either BIS 220 or MINS 222.

CSCI    051A    Assembly Language Programming    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: CSCI 015B.

CSCI    057    Introduction to UNIX Operating    3.0    FS

CSCI    065    Using the UNIX Operating System    3.0    FS

CSCI    157    UNIX Power Utilities Shell Prgm    3.0    FA

MINS    212    Decision Support Software    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 118.

MINS    215    Adv Distributed Systems Mgmt    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 214 and permission of instructor.

MINS    218    Database Administration    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 118 and instructor permission.

MINS    219    E-Com & Client Server Computing    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 208; prior completion or concurrent enrollment in MINS 214.

MINS    222    ERP: Systems Adm    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of MINS 214 and instructor permission.

MINS    298    Spec Topics Mgmt Info Systems    1.0-3.0    FS

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

MINS 298 must be taken for 3 units

Note: Prerequisites for CSCI courses are waived for BIS option students, but course content is unchanged.

THE OPTION IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: 24 units

Supply Chain Management Foundation: 15 units

5 courses required:

POMG    246    Quality Management    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: POMG 143 or faculty permission.

POMG    248    Prod Mgmt & Control Systems    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: POMG 143.

SCMS    244    Purchasing & Supply Chain Mgmt    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: POMG 143.

SCMS    247    Prod Plan & Inventory Control    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: POMG 143.

SCMS    271    Distrib Systems & Channel Mgmt    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MKTG 170.

This course is the same as MKTG 271 which may be substituted.

Supply Chain Management Systems Electives: 9 units

3 courses selected from:

BIS    220    ERP: Systems Config and Use    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 208, permission of instructor.

BIS    224    Business Programming with ABAP    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: CSCI 015A, permission of instructor; either BIS 220 or MINS 222.

BIS    241    Product/Operations Mgmt Applic    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: POMG 143 and senior standing.

CSCI    015A    Programming and Algorithms I    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: At least one year of high school algebra and strong computer skills or CSCI 014.

MINS    114    Business Programming    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: CSCI 015A.

MINS    118    Database Application Development    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: BIS 110, MINS 018.

MINS    210    Structured Systems Design    3.0    FS

Prerequisites: MINS 114, MINS 208.

SCMS    189    Internship/Cooperative Education    1.0-3.0    FS

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

SCMS 189 must be taken for 3 units.

SCMS    298    Special Topics in SCMS    1.0-3.0    FS

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

SCMS 298 must be taken for 3 units.

Electives Requirement:

To complete the total units required for the bachelor’s degree, select additional elective courses from the total university offerings. You should consult with an adviser regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your university experience and apply to a supportive second major or minor.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade, except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

Advising Requirement:

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program.
Consult your undergraduate adviser for specific information.

For information consult the Office of the Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs (Glenn 323) for specifics.

Honors in the Major

Honors in the Major is a program of independent work in your major.
It involves 6 units of honors course work completed over two semesters.

Your Honors work will be recognized at your graduation, on your permanent transcripts, and on your diploma. It is often accompanied by letters of commendation from your mentor in the department or the department chair. Most importantly, however, the Honors in the Major program allows you to work closely with a faculty mentor in your area of interest on an original performance or research project. This year-long collaboration allows you to work in your field at a professional level and culminates in a public presentation of your work. Students sometimes take their projects beyond the university for submission in professional journals, presentation at conferences, or competition in shows; such experience is valuable for graduate school and later professional life.

Some common features of Honors in the Major program are

1. You must take 6 units of Honors in the Major course work. At least 3 of these 6 units are independent study (299H) as specified by your department. You must complete each class with a minimum grade of B.
2. You must have completed 9 units of upper-division course work or 21 overall units in your major before you can be admitted to Honors in the Major. Check the requirements carefully, as there may be specific courses that must be included in these units.
3. Your cumulative GPA should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5 percent of majors in your department.
4. Your GPA in your major should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5 percent of majors in your department.
5. Most students apply for or are invited to participate in Honors in the Major during the second semester of their junior year. Then they complete the 6 units of course work over the two semesters of their senior year.
6. Your honors work culminates with a public presentation of your Honors project.

While Honors in the Major is part of the Honors Program, each department administers its own program. Please contact your major department or major adviser for further information.

Honors in Business

Students may apply for admission to the Honors in the Major Program in the College of Business through any of the options offered. An honors student must meet all the requirements of the chosen option with a grade point average that places him or her in the top five percent of students enrolled within the option or must have at least a 3.5 grade point average in the business major. Each honors student must also complete 6 units of the honors courses in his or her option with a grade of B or better. These units must result in a research paper which is publicly presented. See BADM 299H and courses numbered 299H in each option of the course offerings section. Please consult your business adviser (GLNN 323) for specific information.