Robert H. Smith School of Business

Information Systems, Specialization Business

(Formerly Decision and Information Sciences)

Undergraduate students studying information systems at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business will learn from world-class faculty in the Decision, Operations and Information Technologies (DO&IT) department. With our "Plus 1" program, students have the option to earn their bachelor's and master's degrees in just five years. 

The Information Systems (IS) major prepares students to be effective planners, users and managers of information technologies and systems in technology-enabled business firms. The IS major focuses on system design and implementation skills including database and web design. It also builds analytical skills for both strategic planning of IT and performance evaluation, and the managerial and organizational knowledge required to manage information systems and applications based on business and customer requirements. Like all Smith School of Business majors, IS majors obtain a broad grounding in the key functional areas of business including marketing, operations, accounting, and finance. These core concepts provide an excellent foundation to ground the IS major's key concepts of systems analysis and design and the strategic use of information systems.

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New Requirements

(New General Education) Effective for students entering UMD in Spring 2014 and later. Students who entered UMD prior to Spring 2014 have the option of adopting these new requirements. Please consult your Smith School Academic Advisor if you have questions.

Old Requirements

(New General Education) Effective for students entering UMD in Fall 2013. Students who entered UMD prior to Fall 2013 have the option of adopting these new requirements. External transfer students will be required to complete the new Smith School core requirements (launched in 2011) beginning Fall 2013. Please consult your Smith School Academic Advisor if you have questions.

(New General Education) Effective for students entering UMD in Fall 2012 through Spring 2013. External transfer students will be required to complete the new Smith School core requirements (launched in 2011) beginning Fall 2013.

(CORE General Education) Effective for students entering UMD in Fall 2011 through Spring 2012. External transfer students will be required to complete the new Smith School core requirements (launched in 2011) beginning Fall 2013.

(CORE General Education) Effective for students entering UMD in Fall 2006 through Spring 2011.

(CORE General Education) Curriculum outlines for students who entered UMD prior to Fall 2005 but who elect to follow the new Fall 2006 requirements.

(CORE General Education) Requirements effective Fall 2005 - Effective for students entering UMD in Fall 2005 and later. Students who entered UMD prior to Fall 2005 have the option of adopting these requirements. Please consult your Smith School Academic Advisor if you have questions.

(CORE General Education) Requirements from Fall 2002-Spring 2005 - Effective for students entering UMD from Fall 2002 through Spring 2005.

Economics Requirements

One of the following courses:
ECON 305, 306, 330 (formerly 430), 340 (formerly 440)		 3 credits
Total 3 credits

Major Requirements

BMGT 302 - Designing Applications for Business Analytics (CMSC132 Object-Oriented Programming II is approved substitute)

3 credits

BMGT 402 - Database Systems (CMSC424 Database Design is approved substitute)

3 credits

BMGT 403 - Systems Analysis and Design

3 credits

BMGT 407 - Info Systems Projects

3 credits

Two of the following courses from List A or 1 course from List A and 1 course from List B:

6 credits
List A:
BMGT 404 - Essential Data Skills for Business Analytics
BMGT 405 - Data Communications and Networking
BMGT 406 - Developing Applications for the Web and Social Media
BMGT 408 - Emerging Topics in Information Systems (repeatable if content differs)
BMGT 476 - Technology Applications in Supply Chain Management
BMGT 485 - Project Management
List B:
BMGT 326 - Accounting Systems
BMGT 332 - Quantitative Models For Management Decisions
BMGT 385 - Operations Management
BMGT 430 - Data Modeling in Business
BMGT 461 - Entrepreneurship
BMGT 484 - Digital Marketing
Total 18 credits