University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Suggested Schedule for Information Systems

All students must first take and complete: Bus 0400 – Introduction to Information Systems.  This is a foundation course for almost all of the upper-level courses offered in the program.

Four required courses include:

  • Bus 1410- Database Management
  • Bus 1420 – Systems Analysis and Design
  • Bus 1426 – Hardware and Operating Systems
  • Bus 1435 – Project Management

Additionally, three MIS related electives must also be completed.  Please check the degree requirement page for a complete list of elective course offerings.

Term 1 Fr

  • Freshman Composition One
  • College Algebra
  • Microeconomics
  • DOS
  • DOS

Term 2 Fr

  • Freshman Composition Two
  • Business Calculus
  • Macroeconomics
  • DOS
  • DOS

Term 3 So

  • Principles of Accounting
  • Business Statistics
  • Principles of Management
  • DOS
  • DOS

Term 4 So

  • Business Information Systems
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Principles of Finance
  • DOS
  • DOS

Term 5 Jr

  • Database Management
  • Information Systems Elective
  • Technical Writing
  • Economics Elective
  • DOS

Term 6 Jr

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Project Management
  • Information Systems Elective
  • DOS
  • DOS

Term 7 Sr

  • Computer Hardware and Operating Systems
  • Information Systems Elective
  • DOS
  • Free Elective
  • Free Elective

Term 8 Sr

  • Business Analysis and Modeling
  • DOS
  • Free elective
  • Free elective
  • Free elective (1 credit)

*DOS - Distribution of Studies Requirement