The Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA) degree program with a concentration in Information Systems is designed to introduce students to the global business environment while simultaneously providing them with a foundational knowledge of the logic and structure of information systems. Coursework is structured to assist students in the development of their goals as they acquire the knowledge and skills common to many entry-level IS professionals.
Overview:
The goal of the AABA with a concentration in Information Systems is to help students develop a broad range of skills necessary in the fields of business and information technology as well as in public and private organizations and state and local government.
Students have the opportunity to acquire technical knowledge, team skills and the ability to analyze the needs of an organization and coordinate activities, all of which are qualifications necessary in today’s demanding business environments.
Objectives:
The AACTD AABA with a concentration in Information Systems provides a foundational knowledge of the logic and structure of information systems. In this career-focused curriculum, students can learn how to:
- Summarize details of basic computer concepts.
- Use an operating system interface to access, add and configure hardware, and manage documents.
- Design a relational database management system utilizing the concepts of database design and data modeling.
- Describe the logic and structure of information systems.
- and many more information systems-related skills.
CORE COURSES
In addition to the general education requirements, the AABA with a concentration in Information Systems includes the following courses, taught by instructors who have relevant career experience in the IS industry. The experiences and firsthand perspectives they share in class can help prepare you for real-life challenges after you graduate.
CORE COURSES
- Introduction to Business
- Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
- Principles of Accounting I
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Business Management and Leadership
- Principles of Marketing
- Lower Division Capstone
CONCENTRATION COURSE OPTIONS
- Introduction to Computer and Network Hardware
- Introduction to Operating Systems
- Introduction to Databases
- Network Infrastructure Basics