Welcome to Business Information Systems Program

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The Business Information Systems Program at Eastern offers a diverse range of courses taught by experienced faculty members. Explore various majors, minors, and concentration options within the department of Accounting and Business Information Systems. Discover the unique credits available in areas like Business Analytics, Data Science, and more. Engage with the dynamic Division of Business, providing additional majors, minors, and concentrations to further your academic journey. Embrace the opportunities for learning and growth in the field of business information systems.

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Welcome to the Business Information Systems Program Those Who Are Eastern . . .

Welcome to the Business Information Systems Program BIS Faculty Introductions: Dr. Grandhi Dr. Kunene Dr. Petkov Dr. Schaller Dr. Citurs BIS Program Coordinator Alumni/Current Students: Name Where from Year School/Where Work Favorite Website 2 Words of Advice New Student Introductions: Name Where from Favorite Website What interests you about BIS?

BIS Faculty Courses Typically Teaching Dr. Grandhi BIS/BUS 205 Information Management BIS 361 Business Information Systems BIS 367 Human Computer Interfacing & Design Dr. Kunene BIS/BUS 205 Information Management BIS 362 Healthcare Informatics BIS 305 Business Analytics BIS 449 Data Visualization Dr. Petkov FYI 100 Holistic Crisis Management BIS 370 Systems Analysis & Design BIS 461 Seminar on Information Systems & Business Strategy BIS 364 Social Informatics Dr. Schaller BIS 430 Enterprise Resource Planning BIS 442 IT Project Management BUS 260 Operations Management Dr. Citurs BIS 373 Business Database Management BIS 437 Rapid IT Development Management BIS 447 Business Intelligence BIS 375 E-Commerce

Department of Accounting &Business Information Systems Business Information Systems Major - Options https://www.easternct.edu/accounting-business-information-systems/ Majors Minors(can t be same name as your major) (9 Unique Credits not used in your LAC or Major) Accounting (ACC) Accounting Business Information Systems (BIS) Business Information Systems Data Science (DSC) Business Analytics (forthcoming) Healthcare Informatics Social Informatics Supply Chain Management (forthcoming) BIS Major Common Depth Areas Business Analytics/Business Intelligence Application Development Database/Data Architecture Business Analyst E-Commerce/Web Design Networking Cyber Security Cloud Services/Operations Management Project Management - Agile, Scrum, etc.

Division of Business Options https://www.easternct.edu/business-division/ Other Majors in Division Other Minors in Division Business Administration* Business Administration Economics Economics Finance Healthcare Management Labor Relations & Human Resource Management Insurance Business Administration* Major Concentrations/Areas of Focus (minor) Finance Management Healthcare Management Marketing Human Resource Management Operations Management International Business No Concentration Just 3 BUS Electives

First Semester First Year Students Practices to Ensure Success in Your Meet with your professional advisor (Advising Center - Library 109) Attend Workshops to Design your Eastern-in-Four plan Stay in contact with your professional advisor during your first year (Use GradesFirst to set up appointments) Familiarize yourself with the LAC requirements Enroll in one course related to your major (particularly one required for the major T1M, ECO 200, etc.) Have all relevant AP and transfer credits transcript(ed) during your first semester (Check eWeb Services) Stay on top of your grades! Meet with your department faculty advisor to discuss major options Pay Attention to Term Deadlines so you are well prepared Plan your second semester courses and meet with your faculty advisor to get registration code Go to the Major-Minor Fair in October to learn more about options in or with your major Look at joining a student organization related to your academic interests (i.e. BIS-AITP Student Chapter) Attend relevant events for your major or career interest areas Keep a copy of all important papers

Transfer Students Your First Semester Key Practices to Ensure Success Investigate academic and career areas you are interest in pursuing Meet with your department faculty advisor to discuss academic options (Note: Fall 2020 ALL Office Hours Online) Verify that all of your transfer credits and foreign language courses were received and applied Familiarize yourself with your remaining LAC requirements Meet with your department faculty advisor to discuss second semester courses and get registration code Enroll in required courses in your major that are at the front of required long prerequisite chains that you are eligible to take soon Plan your remaining semesters courses and meet with your faculty advisor to get registration code Go to the Major-Minor Fair in October to learn more about options in or with your major (minors, concentrations, 2nd major) Look at joining a student organization related to your academic interests Attend relevant events for your major or career interest areas Keep a copy of all important papers If you took the content courses that are designated as Writing Enhanced course(s) W2s for your major (i.e. BUS 201 and BUS 225), your BIS-490 BIS Internship will satisfy your Writing Enhanced course requirement. Your Writing Intensive course in your major requirement is met by BIS-461 Seminar on Information Systems & Business Strategy.

Opportunities to Look For: Scholarship Announcements Electives related to major/minor/concentration Employer Info Sessions Resume, Cover Letter, Interviewing Workshops Alumni Guest Speakers in Career Area of Interest Internship and Job Postings Biz-Tech Career Conversations (Virtual this Fall) Career Fairs to Attend (Virtual) BIS Program Banquet (Spring) Stay on Top of Your: Minimum GPA of your major Long pre-requisite course chains Electives that support your career interest areas Internships within your major Capstone course/projects

What about declaring a minor, concentration or second major? Transfer Seniors High Priority to look at! Talk to your Faculty Advisor and Program Coordinators and other faculty in your career interest areas Chat with other Seniors in your Major Transfer Juniors Should look into potential areas of specialization - Fairly soon Discuss this with your Faculty Advisor Get ideas from other students in your major s courses or student organization New First Year Students You have time (but look for info on other majors or minors) Build a strong LAC foundation your first semester (LAC Tier 1 - Math or LAC Tier 1 Writing) Take discipline related courses your First Year (i.e. ECO 200 Macroeconomics; ECO 201 Microeconomics, Statistics

Where Can I Obtain Information about Minors, Concentrations, or Second Majors? Look at Your Areas of Interests Academic Program websites Talk to your Faculty Advisor Visit the Advising Center (Library 109) Meet with the Program Coordinators & other faculty in interest areas Chat with other upper level students in area of academic/career interest Attend Student Club/Chapter Meetings of Academic Areas of Interest Take a course in minor, concentration or second major area of interest that will count towards an existing requirement: Course in an LAC Category Course (thus if you don t like it, it still satisfies an LAC requirement) Course also counts towards my declared major (thus, the course still helps towards graduation) Course can be utilized towards multiple

GPA and Course Grades All majors in the department have a Minimum Cumulative GPA Accounting & Business Administration Minimum Cumulative GPA 2.7 BIS & Finance Minimum Cumulative GPA 2.5 Below Major Minimum: 1 Term Below Minimum - Probation 2 Term Below Minimum Dismissed from Major (only reapply when GPA back above Minimum) Does my Major, Minor or Concentration GPA Matter? YES!!! Why?? Some Academic Honor Societies Look at Students Major GPAs Many Scholarships for discipline students look at Major GPAs Virtually All Business Discipline Employers Care More About Your Major/Minor GPAs What should be my Target GPA? High as you can get it! Many employers have a minimum Cumulative GPA requirement of 3.0 Some positions may require a minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.0

Staying on Track to Graduate in 4 Years Communicate with Your Faculty Advisor in the department Plan for Your Advisement Next Term Course Selection Meeting with Your Faculty Advisor Advisement usually occurs 1 week before next term registration date to get registration code Bring your advising materials with you to meeting You must meet with your faculty advisor every semester! To Graduate in 4 Years, You Need to Do the Following: Average 15 credits a term (unless taking summer/winter courses) Complete all requirements of your major Satisfy all LAC Category Requirements Stay Above Your Minimum GPA Requirements Earn 120 Credits

Staying on Track to Graduate in 4 Years You must pass ALL required Course in Your Major Is a D passing? YES but doesn t look good to employers Can I Repeat a Failed Course? YES but to replace the grade the course must be taken here at ECSU Does a Credit/No Credit Course Count towards my major? NO but it doesn t hurt your GPA (Except Spring 2020 Covid19) Watch Out for Long-Chain Prerequisite Chains allow for Does my Major, Minor or Concentration GPA Matter? YES!!! Why?? Some Academic Honor Societies Look at Students Major GPAs Many Scholarships for discipline students look at Major GPAs Virtually All Business Discipline Employers Care More About Your Major/Minor GPAs What should be my Target GPA? High as you can get it! Many employers have a minimum Cumulative GPA requirement of 3.0 Some positions may require a minimum Cumulative GPA of even 3.5! Where do I go for help with Classes? Academic Success Center (ASC) Tutors

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Long Prerequisite Chains Latest PossibleTerms Example Fall Junior Spring Junior Spring Senior Fall Soph. Spring Soph. Fall Senior MAT 216 or ECO 215 BIS/BUS 205 BIS 449 BIS 305 BUS 201 LAC-T1M BIS 370 BIS 437 BUS 225 ECO 201 BIS 461 BUS 245 ACC 201 Register Don t Wait in General to the Last PossibleTerm

BIS Minor - Needs ONLY * Required Courses (4 needed) BIS Course - Pathways - - Non-Required Courses (2 needed) (Note: Need only 3 courses NOT used in major or LAC) BIS Electives Employer Top Picks (Need 2+ electives) Accounting (1038/311) ACC 420 AIS BIS 373 Database (auditing & forensics) BIS 430 ERP (Acc Systems run in ERPs) Marketing/Comm (916/320) BIS 375 Ecommerce (Internet) BIS 373 Database (Target Mkt. CRM) BIS 447 BI (Customer segmenting) Operations (594/329) BIS 373 Database (drive Supply Chains) BIS 430 - ERP (Systems Ops runs on ) BIS/BUS 442 IT Project Mgmt. (big projects) BIS/BUS 305 Business Analytics (data!) BIS 447 BI (Customer segmenting) Management (851/381) BIS 437 Rapid IT Development Mgmt. (agile) BIS/BUS 442 IT Project Mgmt. (big projects) BIS 373 Database (help decision making) BIS/BUS 305 Business Analytics (data) BIS 447 Bus. Intelligence(decision making) Finance (1021/378) BIS 373 Database (drive Supply Chains) BIS/BUS 305 Business Analytics (data!) BIS 447 BI (stocks: price, picks, auto trades) BIS 449 Data Visualization (show it!) Computer Science (515/270) BIS 437 Rapid IT Development Mgmt.(teams) BIS/BUS 442 IT Project Mgmt. (projects) BIS/BUS 305 Business Analytics (data) BIS 447 Bus. Intellig.(decision making) BIS 367 Human Computer Interactions & Design (counts as a CS Major Elective) (### - Job Openings in CT as of 2/28/20 after / openings posted after 7/1/20) BIS 449 Data Visualization (Sp) R ECO 215/MAT 216 Statistics (prereq. only for BIS/BUS 305) MAT* 165/165/167 R BIS Major Required Course BIS/BUS 305 Business Analytics (F) BIS 447 Business Intelligence (Sp) Start!!! BIS 461 Seminar on Info Systems & Business Strategies LAC T3 & W3 (Sp - SR) R R BIS 373 Business Database Management (SQL) (F/Sp) BIS 378 Business Database Applications (Sp) BIS/BUS 205* Information Management (F/Sp/Su) (LAC T2IT) (learn Excel & basic Access) BBG* 114/115 R LAC T1M (Math course) R R BIS 490 BIS Internship (all terms) R BIS 370 * Systems Analysis & Design (F/Sp) BIS 437 Rapid IT Project Management (Agile/Scrum/SAFe RAD) (F) Business 2xx* BIS - Major ALL/ Minor 1 of following: ACC 201 Prin. Accounting BUS 201 Prin. Mgmt. (W2) BUS 225 Prin. Marketing (W2) BUS/Fin 245 Bus. Finance BUS 260 Ops. Mgmt. ECO 201 Microecon. (LAC T2SS) ____________________________________________ _Community College Equivalent: ACC* 113/115 BMG* 202 MKT* 201 BFN* 201 BMG* 218 R R BIS/BUS 361* Business Information Systems (F/Sp) R BIS 375 Electronic Commerce (F/Sp) BIS/BUS 442 IT Project Management (Sp) BIS 367 Human Computer Interfacing & Design (F) R BIS 430 BIS 362 Enterprise Resource Planning (F) Healthcare Informatics (F/Sp) [Recommended only for H. Sc Majors Healthcare Mgmt. Conc. or Healthcare Informatics Students] (F) Offered Fall ONLY (Sp) Offered Spring ONLY (F/Sp Offered both terms) *Required BIS Minor Course (BUS 205, BUS 2xx, BIS 361, BIS 370) Required Prereq. Suggested Prereq. BIS 365 Emerging Technology & Business Applications (Sp) Note: Community Colleges Courses: Subject Code* ### (i.e. BBG* 114/115) Employers look for on Resumes for Internships

Business Information Systems Major Eastern in Four BIS Major Excel Form NOTICE: This Eastern in 4 worksheet is a planning document only. Students should consult with their faculty advisor and use the Degree Evaluation to obtain an accurate assessment of their progress toward fulfilling graduation requirements. FR Schedule Name: Date: Revised: 6/1/2019 1st year Fall Eastern in 4 Notes Subj, Crs# Title Requirement/s Crs. A degree has GPA, Residency, Major, LAC, Foreign Language, University Writing, and Upper-level requirements. Minimum of 120 credits are required to graduate. If you have open space, fill in with Minor/2nd Major Course or "Elective". Either Tier I or Tier II Natural Sciences must be completed with a Lab course. Major Specific Notes Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher to remain in the major. (BUS 201 & 225) or (BIS 490)[W2s]; and BIS 461[W3] meet Eastern's major writing requirements & must be taken in residence. A minimum of 24 semester hours of the BIS program must be completed in residence at Eastern. Total Many BIS courses are only offered once a year. Please check the course catalog carefully. 1st year Spring Subj, Crs# Title Requirement/s Crs. LAC Requirements LAC Requirements Shaded blue box indicates course may count for major requirement and the LAC. Check Degree Evaluation. In plan Course Title Requirement Credit Rec. Year Prerequisite LAC Tier I Must take in first 15 credits FYI 100 First-Year Introduction FYI 3 1st ENG 100/P College Writing T1W 3 or 5 1st Total SO Schedule Must take in first 30 credits MAT 135-P/195 Math for Liberal Arts/Calc for Bus T1M 3 or 4 1st (Fall) 2nd year Fall Health and Wellness T1HW 2 or 3 1st Take in first 60 credits Subj, Crs# Title Requirement/s Crs. Arts in Context T1A 3 2nd Literature and Thought T1LT 3 2nd Historical Perspectives T1H 3 3rd Natural Sciences T1NS 3 or 4 1st Social Sciences T1SS 3 1st LAC Tier II T2CE Creative Expression 3 2nd T1A or T1LT Total T2CP Cultural Perspectives 3 4th T1A or T1H or T1LT or T1SS 2nd year Spring T2NS Natural Sciences 3 or 4 3rd T1NS Subj, Crs# Title Requirement/s Crs. T2IT BIS/BUS 205 Information Management 3 1st (Spring) T1M ECO 201 T2IS Principles of Microeconomics 3 1st (Spring) T1SS LAC Tier III BIS 461 Seminar: Info Sys & Bus Strategy T3/W3 3 Spr (4th Yr) BIS 370 & 2 LAC T2s Major Requirements In plan Course Title Requirement Credit Rec. Year Prerequisite Total BIS Major Requirements JR Schedule Stats for Eco and Bus/ Stat Data Major 3 2nd T1M (Suggested BUS/BIS 205) 3rd year Fall ECO215/MAT216 ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics Major/T2IS 3 1st (Spring) T1SS Subj, Crs# Title Requirement/s Crs. CSC 110/180 Intro to Comp/C Fundamentals Major 3 1st ACC 201 Principles of Accounting I Major 3 2nd BUS 201 Principles of Management Major/W2 3 1st T1W BUS/BIS 205 Information Management Major/T2IT 3 1st (Spring) T1M BUS 225 Principles of Marketing Major/W2 3 2nd T1W BUS/FIN 245 Business Finance Major 3 2nd ACC 201, T1M or MAT 101 BUS 260 Operations Management Major 3 2nd/3rd MAT 216 or ECO 215 Total BIS 361 Business Information Systems Major 3 2nd BIS/BUS 205 3rd year Spring BIS 370 Systems Analysis and Design Major 3 2(Spr)/3(Fall) BIS/BUS 205 Subj, Crs# Title Requirement/s Crs. BIS 373 Business Database Management Major 4 2(Spr)/3rd BIS/BUS 205 CSC 249/251 Visual Basic.net/ Net-centric Major 3 3rd (Fall) T1M/ CSC 210 BIS 375 Electronic Commerce Major 3 3rd (Fall) BIS 361 BIS 430 Enterprise Resource Planning Major 3 4th (Fall) BIS 370 BIS 461 Seminar on Information Systems Major/T3 3 4th (Spring) a W2 & BIS 370 BIS 490 Internship in BIS Major/W2+ 3 3rd(Sum)/4th GPA of 2.5 or higher BIS 300+ Elective (1 of 3) from list Major 3 3rd Total RR Schedule BIS 300+ Elective (2 of 3) from list Major 3 3rd 4th year Fall BIS 300+ Elective (3 of 3) from list Major 3 3rd Subj, Crs# Title Requirement/s Crs. Transfer Courses (ECE, AP), Winter Courses, Summer Courses In plan Subj, Crs# Title Requirements Credits Transfer Courses Total 4th year Spring Total Subj, Crs# Title Requirement/s Crs. Optional Minor - Must have Minimum of 9 Unique Credits NOT in LAC nor Major Minor Courses In plan Subj, Crs# Title Unique Requirement Credits Total Grand Credit Total (120 minimum) 0 Total Congratulations, Graduate!

Get Involved with Student Clubs!!! http://www.easternct.edu/clubs/ BIS Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Student Chapter Consider joining student clubs related to your Academic & Career Interests - (major, minor and/or concentration) Why get involved? Network with Professionals - Upper Level Students, Alumni & Employers Obtain National Professional Society Memberships Gain insights on new Topics from Guest Speakers in Your Discipline Area Learn - Professional Etiquette, Practices and Skills Visit Employers and Discipline Area Related Regional Events Compete on Discipline Area Skills or Earn Certifications

Department of Accounting & Business Information Systems Related Clubs BIS-AITP Association of Information Technology Professionals - Student Chapter Related Programs Student Organizations: AMA American Marketing Association - Student Chapter EAS - Eastern Accounting Society Student Club Entrepreneurship Student Club FSA - Finance Student Association Student Club SHRM - Society Human Resource Management Student Chapter Women in Business

Helpful Eastern Links Dept. Website: https://www.easternct.edu/accounting-business-information-systems/ Dept. Upcoming Events: Coming Soon University Library: http://www.easternct.edu/smithlibrary/ Registrar Forms: https://www.easternct.edu/registrar/forms-policies-procedures.html Important Dates: https://www.easternct.edu/registrar/dates.html Academic Service Center - Tutoring Center: https://www.easternct.edu/academic-services/tutoring-center.html Eastern Alerts (Snow storms, power outages, etc.): https://www.easternct.edu/emergency-alerts/index.html

Important Contacts BIS Program Coordinator/Dept. Chair of Record Dr. Alex Citurs citursa@easternct.edu Dept. of Accounting & BIS Office (860-465-4340) Dept. Secretary Maureen Zavodjancik (860) 465-4340 zavodjancikm@easternct.edu Accounting Program Coordinator (Co-Chair) Dr. Moh d RuJoub rujoubm@easternct.edu