This page was designed for view with the newer family of browsers. Please pardon the unstyled format of this page.

Office of the University Registrar

Registrar Services
Registrar Services

2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Learning Compact

Back to ALC index


Decision and Information Sciences
Description of the Major
The major in decision and information sciences provides you with computing, quantitative and application skills that can be used in a business problem-solving setting. You learn a set of focused information technology skills, communication skills and critical thinking skills enabling you to be an effective decision maker.

Additional information is available from your major's website.
Before Graduating You Must
  • Take the Major Field Test (business component) provided by ETS before graduation. The score for this test will count as 10% of the final course grade in the capstone course, ISM 4330.
  • Satisfy the Florida statutory requirements for CLAST.
  • Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.
Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)
  1. Understand the application of methods of scientific inquiry used in the social sciences, arts and humanities as applied to the business discipline.
  2. Understand each individual business discipline.
  3. Demonstrated understanding and application of programming languages.
  4. Demonstrated understanding and application of database design.
  5. Demonstrated understanding and application of systems analysis and design.
  6. Demonstrated understanding and application of decision support systems.
  7. Demonstrated understanding and application of information systems strategy.
  8. Apply statistical and mathematical tools to analyze quantitative data.
  9. Apply established frameworks in information systems in solving IT related problems.
  10. Develop mechanisms to combat viruses, worms and hackers.
  11. Understand the basis of technology drivers for compliance reporting.
  12. Produce, interpret and analyze written text and oral messages.
  13. Use multimedia presentations to present business cases.

Courses Content Critical Thinking Communication
SLO
1		 SLO
2		 SLO
3		 SLO
4		 SLO
5		 SLO
6		 SLO
7		 SLO
8		 SLO
9		 SLO
10		 SLO
11		 SLO
12		 SLO
13
Preprofessional
ACG 2021C   X           X     X    
ACG 2071   X           X     X    
CGS 2531     X                    
ECO 2013 X X           X          
ECO 2023 X X           X          
MAC 2233 X                        
STA 2023 X                        
Business Core
BUL 4310   X                      
ECP 3703   X           X          
FIN 3403   X           X          
MAN 3025   X                      
MAN 4504   X           X          
MAR 3023   X           X          
QMB 3250   X                      
Major
ISM 3254     X       X   X X   X X
ISM 3255     X       X   X X   X X
ISM 4113         X   X   X   X X X
ISM 4210       X     X   X   X X X
ISM 4220             X   X X   X X
ISM 4330       X X   X   X X X X X
QMB 4701           X   X       X X
QMB 4702           X   X       X X

Back to top