ACADEMIC
PROGRAM APPROVAL
CHECKLIST
This form is a routing document for the approval of
new and revised academic programs. Page
2 will serve as an attachment to the Faculty Senate agenda. Proposing department should complete form,
attach as a cover page and forward to the college dean. Documentation should
include copy of curriculum as it is to appear in the Undergraduate and Graduate
Catalog. Proposals must arrive to the
Undergraduate/Graduate Committee by November in order to reach the Faculty Senate
by March 1. Proposals received after
this date cannot be implemented the following year nor included in the catalog
for that year.
1.
Proposed
change leads to the degree of
( ) Bachelor of Arts ( ) Master of Arts ( ) Doctor
of Philosophy
(X) Bachelor of
Science ( ) Master of Science ( ) Other
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2. (X) New
major/curriculum Major: Information Systems
Title to be entered in record of students who select this program
( ) New minor Title to be entered in record of students who select this
program
( ) Change from provisional to permanent
status.
3. ( )
Revision of existing: ( ) major ( ) minor ( ) concentration
Present title
Records System Program Code
( ) Add/delete required courses/credit hours :
(
) Add concentration Title
( ) Delete concentration Title
4. ( ) Deletion of existing/disestablish:
( ) major ( ) minor ( ) Other
_______________________________
Title Code
ROUTING AND APPROVALS: (Please do not remove
supporting documentation.)
Department Chairperson M. Sandra Carberry Date 9/21/01
Dean of College 
Date 11/20/01
Chairperson, Senate Com. On UG or GR Studies Date
Chairperson, Senate Coordinating Com. Date
Secretary, Faculty Senate Date
Date of Senate Resolution Date
to be Effective
Registrar Program
Code Date
Vice Provost for Academic Programs & Planning Date
Provost Date
Board of Trustee Notification Date
a. Rationale
for creation, revision, or deletion:
The creation of the major in
Information Systems is a cooperative effort between the Department of Computer
and Information Sciences and the College of Business and Economics who are
creating a complementary major in Management Information Systems. The proposed
majors combine business and Information technology and are designed to satisfy
the demand for students with a combination of technical and business
training. The design of the majors is based on feedback from industry, alumni,
and other academic institutions. The industry feedback was gathered via focus
groups throughout the summer. Comments from industry representatives repeatedly
stressed the need for graduates who had both information technology and
business expertise. No current majors
at the University provide in-depth knowledge in both areas. The Department of Computer and Information
Sciences and the College of Business and Economics are collaborating on
providing majors that address this need, with the major offered in the College
of Arts & Science oriented toward students interested in. the design of new
software systems for business and the major offered in the College of Business
& Economics oriented toward students interested in the use of information
technology in business processing. The proposed curriculum leverages many of
the strengths of both the Department of Computer and Information Sciences and
the College of Business and Economics, including an outstanding business core curriculum, unsurpassed technological
expertise, outstanding faculty, and premiere computing facilities. The attached
full description provides more detail.
b. Summary
of program:
The program m the Department
of Computer and Information Sciences will lead to a Bachelor of Science in
Information Systems. The program requires a total of 124 credit hours, as does
the existing Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences. The proposed curriculum satisfies all of the University's academic
requirements, including requiring ENGL110 and a multi-cultural, ethnic, and/or
gender related course. It also satisfies the second writing requirement of the
College of Arts & Science by including ENGL312 and ENGL410 both of which
students should take after completing
60 credits. In addition,
students in this program will gain expertise in oral communication through COMM312. The curriculum also provides breadth by requiring 6 credits
in each of Groups A, B, and C, along with a host of mathematics and science
courses.
The core curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems consists of required courses both in computer science and in business, leading to a capstone sequence (BUBC-431-432) in the senior year. The computer science courses provide the student with expertise in programming, networks, system development, and software
engineering. The business courses provide the student with expertise in fundamental business areas such as accounting, management, marketing, and finance. The capstone sequence provides students with the opportunity to integrate their knowledge of the two disciplines by working on actual problems provided by industry and business firms. The attached full description provides more detail on the proposed major in Information Systems as well as the complementary major in Management Information Systems proposed by the College of Business and Economics and summarized on a separate Academic Program Approval Checklist.
AUTHORIZED DEGREE TITLES
Please check the appropriate
degree:
( ) Bachelor of
Applied Science
( ) Bachelor of Arts
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Educational Studies
( ) Bachelor of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Civil Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Computer Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Environmental Engineering
( ) Bachelor of Fine
Arts
( ) Bachelor of
Liberal Studies
( ) Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Bachelor of
Music
( XX) Bachelor of Science
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Accounting
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Education
( ) Bachelor of
Science in Nursing
( ) Master of Applied Sciences
( ) Master of Arts
( ) Master of Arts
in Liberal Studies
( ) Master of
Business Administration
( ) Master of
Chemical Engineering
( ) Master of Civil
Engineering
( ) Master of
Education
( ) Master of
Electrical Engineering
( ) Master of
Environmental and Energy Policy
( ) Master of Fine
Arts
( ) Master of
Instruction
( ) Master of Marine
Policy
( ) Master of
Materials Science and Engineering
( ) Master of
Mechanical Engineering
( ) Master of Music
( ) Master of
Physical Therapy
( ) Master of Public
Administration
( ) Master of
Science
( ) Master of
Science in Nursing
( ) Doctor of
Education
( ) Doctor of
Philosophy
This document will be retained permanently in the
Faculty Senate Office.
Revised 04/23/01