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Information Systems and Operations
Management Major (ISOM)
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Degree: Bachelor of Science
Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level
Available Concentrations & AOS Codes:
Information Systems, U313
Operations and Systems Management, U330

General Program Requirements

1. Formal admission to the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management, including the following:

a. Successful completion of ACC 201, 202; CST 105; ECO 201, 202, 250; ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and ENG 102; ISM 110, 280; and MAT 120* or 191
b. Grade of B- or higher in ISM 110
c. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.5

2. For IS concentration: grades of B- or better in ISM 210 and 240, and C or better in ISM 280, 301, 310 and 318
For OSM concentration: grade of B- or better in ISM 210; grades of C or better in ISM 240, 280, 301, 306, 360, and 402
3. 122 semester hours
4. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the degree must be earned at UNCG

*MAT 100 and MAT 115 may be needed as prerequisites for MAT 120 depending upon math placement test score or completion of previous college math.


Requirements
I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)
See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
Students may select courses for:
Sem hrs
Literature (GLT) 3
Fine Arts (GFA) 3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)

3

Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP) 3
Natural Sciences (GNS)
one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix
6-7

Department specifies courses for:

One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course
Required: Foreign language XXX 203B (e.g. SPA 203B) or equivalent

3
Mathematics (GMT)
MAT 120 or 191
3
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)
ENG 101 (or FMS 115 or RCO 101), and ENG 102
6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)
ECO 201 and 202
6


II General Education Marker Requirements
See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

Students may select courses for: 

Global/Global-Nonwestern Perspectives (GL/GN)
Four (4) courses carrying GL/GN markers: 3-6 hours (1-2 courses) of the same foreign language depending upon placement; 2-3 additional GL/GN courses, one of which must carry the GN marker

One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements which is taught as Speaking Intensive.

One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements which is taught as Writing Intensive.


III Major and Related Area Requirements
For Both Concentrations
1. ISM 110, 210, 240, 280, 301, 318, 360, 401
2. Related areas: ACC 201, 202; BUS 105A**; CST 105; ECO 201*, 202*, 250, 300; ENG 102*; FIN 315; MAT 120* or 191*; MGT 301, 309, 312, 330, 491; MKT 320
3. Nine (9) hours of a foreign language*

* MAT 120 or 191 satisfies GEC MT; ENG 102 satisfies 3 hrs of GEC RD; ECO 201 and 202 satisfy GEC SB; foreign language satisfies 3-6 hrs of GL/GN requirement
**BUS 105A is for students entering UNCG as freshmen and must be taken during the first two semesters of enrollment.

Information Systems Concentration
1. Required: ISM 310, 452
2. Six hours of electives from: ISM 306, 325, 402 or other approved electives

Operations and Systems Management Concentration
1. Required: ISM 306, 402, 432
2. Three hours from: ISM 310, 325 or other approved electives


IV Electives
Electives sufficient to complete 122 total semester hours required for the degree.

 
 
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