
Information Systems Major
Program Details
Degree
Bachelor of ScienceSchool
School of BusinessDepartment
School of Business Undergraduate StudiesAvailable
On campusInformation systems enable the invention, construction, and marketing of new products and services in every industry.
As companies introduce faster and more mobile technologies, they need visionaries who can integrate new services into existing businesses. In this major, you'll develop new computer science and programming talents and learn to build and deploy technologies like mobile apps. At the same time, you'll refine a core set of business and communication skills to ensure you're capable of working effectively in teams and making smart strategic recommendations to managers and executives.
Students who complete the Information Systems major at Stevens are well positioned to communicate with both the front and back offices of their companies, making them an invaluable resource as companies continue to expand their digital footprints.
Uniquely Stevens
Information systems has long been an area of institutional strength at Stevens, with a significant portion of its faculty working to advance knowledge in the ways technology is integrated into business processes to meet organizational goals. Future consultants, analysts and systems experts get hands-on instruction from faculty who understand the value in effectively assessing a company's IT needs, improving operations through new technologies and ensuring front-line employees have the best tools to do their jobs effectively. The analytical emphasis of business classes at Stevens adds an extra degree of relevance to this major, preparing students to adopt an evidence-based perspective in problem solving.
Courses in the information systems major teach students how to bridge the gap between the business and technology needs of an organization, from creating an online presence for a company, to marketing products using social media, to transforming conceptual ideas into working prototypes. The curriculum offers a blend of technology training and business skills to ensure graduates are immediately able to navigate both ends of their organization’s operations.
Information Systems Core
Courses within the Information Systems major are designed to understand computer science and management, and bridge the gap between the two.
The following 4 courses are required
BT 310 Programming for Mobile Applications
BT 333 Database Management
BT 466 Data Analytics
CS 115 Intro to Computer Science
Choose 2 required courses
BT 416 Business Process Management
BT 421 Systems Analysis Management
MIS 460 IT Strategy
Choose 2 elective courses
BIA 568 Management of AI Technologies
BT 422 Decision Making
BT 435 Social Media and Network Analysis
MIS 401 Deep Learning and LLM for Business Analytics
Business Core
In addition to your core of major-specific courses, you'll complete a suite of courses to provide you with an understanding and appreciation for the business fundamentals, including entrepreneurship, operations, business law, information systems, international business, accounting, finance, marketing and management. These courses will help you develop critical thinking and presentation skills, and encourage you to apply your learning to solve complex business problems.
BT 244 Microeconomics
MIS 201 Fundamentals of Information
Systems with Excel Lab
BT 100 Principles of Management
BT 200 Financial Accounting
BT 243 Macroeconomics
BT 215 Managerial Accounting
BT 321 Corporate Finance
BT 350 Marketing
BT 360 International Business
BT 330 Social Psychology & Organizational Behavior
EM 450 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
BT 413 Business Law
Two information systems courses
Two technology courses
Practice Core
The practice core at Stevens is where you’ll apply the skills you’ve learned in real business simulations, culminating in the Stevens Innovation Expo. For your expo project, you'll work in teams to either pursue a startup business concept of your creation, or work with executives at a New York-area business on a real-world consulting project. It’s one of the strongest examples of learning by doing — a value emphasized by Stevens and the School of Business — and provides instant credibility for your resume.
BT 301 Strategy
BT 372 Entrepreneurship
BT 401 Capital Structure and Strategy
Audit MGT 411 Senior Design I
MGT 412 Senior Design II
SUCCESS Core
Required:
PRV 101 First Year Experience
Frontiers of Technology
Choose 3 elective courses:
PRV 201 AI and Machine Learning
PRV 202 Data Science and Analytics
PRV 203 Biotechnology
PRV 204 Sustainability
PRV 205 Quantum Technology
Arts and Sciences Core
The arts and sciences core is a distinguishing feature of a Stevens education, and will help you hone talents such as written and oral communication and teamwork, while gaining a broader perspective on the world around you through courses in literature, political science, history and the social sciences.
HASS 103 Freshman Writing
HASS 105 CAL Colloquium
MA 117 Calculus I
MA 119 Multivariable Calculus & Finite Math
Two Humanities courses – one upper-level course and one lower-level course
One Science course