Information Systems

Business Administration at the University of Washington, Tacoma offers a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (BABA) degree with a concentration in Information Systems (IS). The concentration provides a strong business foundation in addition to curriculum designed to focus on information systems. In addition to BABA objectives, the IS concentration provides graduates with:

• Technical entry level job skills;
• Systems analysis and design advancement skills;
• Team communication skills;
• Exposure and opportunities to develop a professional attitude and work ethic;
• Familiarity with new technology.

Students majoring in IS are prepared for a career as a systems analyst or information resource manager. Systems analysts study business, scientific or engineering data processing problems and design new solutions using information technology. Information resource managers work with database management systems, coordinating changes to, testing, and implementation of computer databases.

The Information Systems program brings together the disciplines from Business Administration and Computer Science to give students both a good technology foundation and an understanding of business processes and structures. All Information Systems courses are taught by faculty in small sections to provide students the individual attention needed to master the requisite technical skills and manage field projects in applying those skills.

The Information Systems curriculum is dynamic as new technologies, methods and practices, tools, and business applications are constantly reviewed and course offerings are updated. A listing of proposed undergraduate courses to complete the IS concentration is provided. Students are required to take one specific IS prerequisite course, as well as complete the standard prerequisite requirements for admission to UWT Business Administration.

Prior to admission to UWT Business Administration and the IS concentration, a student must complete:

• Programming language: 5-credit course

An introduction to computer programming and its applications to science, business and education. Appropriate courses might be Visual Basic, C++, Pascal, or Java.

• Eighty-five credits of transferable college course work to include the prerequisites listed under the section “Admissions Requirements” or “Community College Degree Planning Guides” on the UWT Business Administration homepage.

Admission