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The Information Systems & Business Processes (ISBP) major provides students with the knowledge and skills to integrate information technologies into the business environment. This includes an understanding of current trends in information technology as well as an ability to work with people. Together, these proficiencies provide the ability to optimize business processes and solve business problems with the power of technology. Clarkson is at the forefront of utilizing and developing information systems.  Required courses in the ISBP major impart fundamental concepts like business process analysis, enterprise resource planning, systems analysis, project management, and information systems design. Students can then tailor their study plan to their career interests by choosing their professional elective courses and projects in areas such as supply chain systems modeling, enterprise resource planning, or accounting information systems.

Required coursework includes:

CS141 or EE261 Introduction to Computer Science
IS400 Business Processes and Application: Analysis and Design
IS314 Database Management
IS415 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
OM480 Project Management
IS437 Business Application Development

and four (4) Professional Electives:

COMM341 Introduction to Web Design
COMM345 Information Architecture
IS426 Enterprise Architecture and Integration
CS460/EE468 Database Systems
EE361 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
EE408 Software Design for Visual Environments
COMM440 PHP/My SQL Interactive Design
CS459 Human-Computer Interaction

These courses can be combined into several sets, expanding a particular expertise area. Students will be advised to take one of the suggested course combinations:

IS426 Enterprise Systems Architecture and Integration
CS460/EE468 Database Systems
COMM341 Introduction to Web Design
EE361 Fundamentals of Software Engineering or COMM345 Information Architecture

IS426 Enterprise Systems Architecture and Integration or CS460/EE468 Database Systems
EE361 Fundamentals of Software Engineering
CS459 Human-Computer Interaction
EE408 Software Design for Visual Environments

COMM341 Introduction to Web Design
EE361 Fundamentals of Software Engineering or CS460/EE468 Database Systems
COMM345 Information Architecture
COMM440 PHP/My SQL Interactive Design

Other course combinations may also be considered, with advisor’s permission.