Undergraduate Program Calendar 2009|10

Information Systems Major


Regulations amended, effective September 1, 2009

Students of the BA major in Information Systems will gain a critical understanding of the social, cultural, political and economic implications of the use of information systems. In addition to gaining the skills of processing, using, and managing information, students will gain an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of Information Systems. Students wishing to specialize exclusively in Information Systems should consider enrolling in the BSc in Computing and Information Systems offered by the School of Computing and Information Systems. Courses in the BA Information Systems concentration comprise both computer science and business applications. Information Systems is a rapidly changing field; consequently, it may not be possible to transfer credit for older courses and/or diplomas towards this degree. Athabasca University will not grant credit for computer science courses taken more than five years ago. Holders of the BSc in Computing and Information Systems from Athabasca University, or its equivalent from another university, may not enrol in the BA (Information Systems). Requirements within the 120 credits required for the four-year BA with major.


1.	45 credits in courses designated as core courses and electives.

2.	24 credits in required core courses.

3.	A minimum of 21 credits in elective courses.

4.	A minimum of 75 additional credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses.


	Required Core Courses (24 credits)


CMIS 245	Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows)	(3)
COMP 200	Introduction to Computing and Information Systems	(3)
COMP 268	Introduction to Computer Programming (Java)	(3)
COMP 314	Computer Organization or
COMP 315	Advanced Operating Systems	(3)
COMP 361	Systems Analysis and Design	(3)
COMP 378	Introduction to Database Management	(3)
INFS 200	Information Seeking and Society in the Information Age	(3)
SOCI 460	The Sociology of Information Technology	(3)



	Electives (21 credits)

1.	At the senior (300 or 400) level in COMP or CMIS courses (with a maximum of 6 credits in CMIS courses.)	12

2.	At the 400 level in COMP	9

	Specific Regulations

1.	Information Systems is a rapidly changing field; consequently, it may not be possible to transfer credit for older courses and/or diplomas towards this degree. Athabasca University will not grant credit for computer courses taken more than five years ago.

2.	Holders of the Bachelor of Science in Computing and Information Systems from Athabasca University or its equivalent from another university may not apply to the Bachelor of Arts major in Information Systems.

3.	The requirement of a minimum of 75 additional credits in Arts (Humanities and Social Science) courses replaces the normal requirement of 96 credits in Arts courses included in the general regulations for the four-year Bachelor of Arts (with major). This change is required to accommodate the large number of credits in Science-area courses required by this major.

4.	A minimum of 21 credits in Arts courses is required in the Bachelor of Arts four-year second undergraduate degree program (major in Information Systems).


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