General Elective 1 Term Credits 15 B.A. in Information Systems 1 B.A. in Information Systems (120 credits minimum) Course Title Credits First Year CS 100 Roadmap to Computing HUM 101 English Composition: Writing, Speaking, Thinking I MATH 18 or MATH 111 or MATH 101 General Calculus I 1 or Calculus I or Foundations of Mathematics for the Liberal Arts -4 Natural Science GER (http://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies-procedures/general-education-requirements/ natural-science-ger) IS 117 Introduction to Website Development YWCC 107 or FRSH SEM Computing as a Career or Freshman Seminar Term Credits 15-17 HUM 102 English Composition: Writing, Speaking, Thinking II IS 218 Building Web Applications IS 265 Introduction to Information Systems IS 247 Designing the User Experience Natural Science GER with Lab (http://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies-procedures/general-educationrequirements/natural-science-ger) Second Year IS 50 Computers, Society and Ethics MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics 1 IT 120 Introduction to Network Technology History and Humanities GER 200 level (http://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies-procedures/general-educationrequirements/ger-200-level) 2 STS 210 General Psychology ECON 201 Economics 0-1 4 YWCC 207 Computing & Effective Com 1 IS 44 Computing Applications in Business IS 75 Discovering User Needs for UX IS Career Track Elective 1 4 General Elective 1 or 2 New Media or Business Specialization Elective 1 5 Third Year IS 1 Database Design Management and Applications General Elective 2 or 6 IS 90 Requirements Analysis and Systems Design
2 B.A. in Information Systems ENG 52 Technical Writing ENG 40 Oral Presentations New Media or Business Specialization Elective 2 5 Term Credits 15 New Media or Business Specialization Elective 5 IS Career Track Elective 2 4 History and Humanities GER 200 level (http://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies-procedures/general-educationrequirements/ger-200-level) General Elective or 4 6 General Elective 4 or 5 6 YWCC 07 Professional Dev in Computing 1 Fourth Year IS 455 IS Mgmt & Business Processes IE 492 or ENTR 410 Engineering Management or New Venture Management New Media or Business Specialization Elective 4 5 IS Career Track Elective 4 Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER (http://catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/academic-policies-procedures/ general-education-requirements/hss-capstone) Term Credits 15 IS 465 Advanced Information Systems IT 491 IT Capstone Project IS 491 Senior Project New Media or Business Elective 5 5 General Elective 5 6 Term Credits 12 Total Credits 120-122 1 2 4 5 6 Math: MATH 111 Calculus I and MATH Probability and Statistics are highly recommended to replace MATH 18 General Calculus I and MATH 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics, particularly for students contemplating advanced or graduate work in computing. These students also are encouraged to take MATH 112 Calculus II and one or more advanced statistics courses as free electives, such as MATH 41 Statistical Methods II or MATH 44 Regression Analysis both of which require MATH Probability and Statistics as a prerequisite. For Business Specialization For New Media Specialization Career Track Electives. Students are strongly encouraged (but not required) to take -4 courses from one of the following Career Tracks, which focus on a particular specialty within the field of Information Systems. Note: Qualified students should consider the BA/MS or BA/PhD program, which allows undergraduates to start on a graduate degree as part of their undergraduate requirements. See the Office of Graduate Studies for more information. Consult your Academic Advisor for further details. Business and User Experience Specialization Electives: You must complete an entire set of either 5 approved business electives or 5 approved user experience electives. Independent Study (optionally leading to the Undergraduate Thesis Option): We encourage you to consider an independent study (IS 488) as part of your electives as juniors and seniors. You could then continue with an Undergraduate Thesis (IS 489), which optionally can substitute for IS 491 or IT 491. The thesis option is explained further on the Informatics Department web site. Please consult your advisor as early in your studies as possible to plan appropriately for all of these opportunities. Recommended Business Specialization Electives Five courses are needed to fulfill the requirements of this Specialization. Students completing his Specialization interested in minoring in Business should check with the School of Management for any additional requirements.
B.A. in Information Systems ACCT 117 Survey of Accounting MGMT 190 Introduction to Business FIN 15 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance MRKT 0 Principles of Marketing MRKT 60 HRM 01 MGMT 492 Internet Marketing Organizational Behavior Business Policy Total Credits 15 Recommended New Media Specialization Electives Choose 5 courses from the following to fulfill the requirements for the Specialization. Students taking the New Media specialization have taken most of the courses for a minor in Professional Communications. Check with the Humanities Department to determine current options for electives to complete this minor, if you are interested. ENG 200 Communicating in Organizations ENG Cybertext ENG 51 Online Journalism ENG 5 Composing Documents for Print ENG 54 Composing Documents for the Web COM 0 Video Narrative COM 52 Photojournalism COM 90 Electronic Writing Workshop Total Credits 24 Recommended Career Track Electives Students are strongly encouraged (but not required) to take -4 courses from one of the following Career Tracks, which focus on a particular specialty within the field of Information Systems. Note: Qualified students should consider the BA/MS or BA/PhD program, which allows undergraduates to start on a graduate degree as part of their undergraduate requirements. See the Office of Graduate Studies for more information. Consult your Academic Advisor for further details. Database IS 92 Web Mining and Information Retrieval IT 10 E-commerce Technology IS 61 Enterprise Database Management IS 64 Information Retrieval IS 687 Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection CS 44 Advanced Database Systems CS 441 Database Programming Networks IS 448 Usability & Measuring UX CS 57 Fundamentals of Network Security CS 408 Cryptography and Internet Security CS 458 Technologies-Network Security IT 202 Internet and Applications IT 220 Wireless Networks IT 20 Computer and Network Security IT 420 Computer Systems and Networks
4 B.A. in Information Systems Management of Information Systems IS 92 Web Mining and Information Retrieval IT 10 E-commerce Technology IS 461 Systems Simulation IS 677 Information System Principles IS 678 IT Service Management IS 680 Information Systems Auditing IS 681 Computer Security Auditing IS 687 Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection IT 2 Digital Crime IT 40 Ethical Hacking for System Administrators Medical Informatics (Healthcare Information Systems) For an IS Career Track in Medical Informatics, the student must complete both: CPT 25 Medical Informatics Technology CPT 425 Medical Informatics Technology II Select two of the following: 6 IS 92 Web Mining and Information Retrieval IS 448 Usability & Measuring UX IS 661 User Experience Design IT 220 Wireless Networks CS 70 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Systems Analysis & Design IS 7 Content Management Systems IS 461 Systems Simulation IS 66 System Analysis and Design IS 685 Enterprise Architecture and Integration CS 280 Programming Language Concepts CS 288 Intensive Programming in Linux CS 4 Introduction to Linux Kernel Programming CS 490 Guided Design in Software Engineering IT 5 Introduction to.net Framework IT 40 Introduction to System Administration IT 490 Systems Integration Intelligence & Decision Support IS 92 Web Mining and Information Retrieval IT 10 E-commerce Technology IS 461 Systems Simulation CS 70 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence CS 44 Advanced Database Systems IT 80 Educational Software Design Web Systems IS 117 Introduction to Website Development IS 218 Building Web Applications IS 22 Mobile Applications: Design, Interface, Implementation
B.A. in Information Systems 5 IS 7 Content Management Systems IS 92 Web Mining and Information Retrieval IS 421 Advanced Web Applications IT 10 E-commerce Technology IS 448 Usability & Measuring UX IS 68 Web Systems Development IS 688 Web Mining IS 690 Web Services and Middleware IT 202 Internet and Applications IT 02 Advanced Internet Applications Information Systems Security, Auditing and Crisis Response IS 681 Computer Security Auditing IS 687 Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection CS 57 Fundamentals of Network Security CS 408 Cryptography and Internet Security CS 458 Technologies-Network Security IT 20 Computer and Network Security IT 0 Computer Forensic IT 1 Privacy and Information Technology IT 2 Digital Crime IT 40 Ethical Hacking for System Administrators Human-Computer Interaction IS 448 Usability & Measuring UX IS 661 User Experience Design IS 764 Research Methods for Human-Centered Computing and Design IT 265 Game Architecture and Design IT 201 Information Design Techniques IT 266 Game Modification Development or CS 266 Build Your Own Career Track Game Modification Development Students may construct a career track of -4 electives in consultation with their advisor. This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register. A full-time credit load is 12 credits. First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.