For Prospective Students

Undergraduate Program

The Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences (ISDS) offers a Bachelor of Business degree in Information Systems at the main campus in Macomb and the Quad Cities campus in Moline, IL, as well as a minor in Information Systems.

Information Systems (IS) major

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The IS major concentrates on departmental and corporate information systems including:

Information Systems graduates are trained for a wide variety of information Systems related careers: business systems analyst, end-user computing manager, end-user support person, management support specialist, systems manager, communications manager or analyst, information services director, microcomputer support manager, systems administration manager, systems and procedures analyst, information management consultant, information support analyst, systems coordinator, data services coordinator, business analyst, database analyst, database manager and related careers.

The Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences (ISDS) offers a sequence of courses in decision sciences (DS). The decision science tools that guide managers in making decisions and solving business-related problems under conditions of uncertainty are studied. DS courses, in addition to the “business and technology in a global setting,” "business writing," and "management information systems" courses, are offered by the ISDS department as part of the common body of knowledge required of all business students.

A complete description and curriculum requirements of the IS major are available in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Information Systems (IS) minor

The IS minor emphasizes computer science and information systems courses. Minors can also choose additional hours in decision sciences.

A complete description of the IS minor is available in the Undergraduate Catalog.