Program: Information Systems and Analytics, B.S.B.A. - Shippensburg University

Apr 01, 2025

2023-2024 - Undergraduate Catalog

Information Systems and Analytics (ISA) focuses on the development, management, and use of information systems, technology, and data to enable organizational operation and decision making. Effective information systems and analytics capabilities are integral to successful organizations in today’s economy. ISA professionals play an important role in helping organizations to successfully develop and manage information systems and business analytics. In order to succeed, ISA professionals are expected to have competency in technological skills, business knowledge, analytics and security. Such competencies enable our graduates to work in collaboration with many functional areas across an organization to analyze information needs, analyze data, and implement systems solutions and information-driven business initiatives that enable organizations to succeed.

ISA professionals are in high demand as businesses increasingly use more sophisticated information systems and technology continues to advance. The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that positions in the computer information systems and analytics are among the fastest growing occupations. Employment of ISA-related occupations is projected to grow 13 percent by 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.

B.S.B.A. Core Requirements

All B.S.B.A. majors in the John L. Grove College of Business should satisfactorily complete the 100-/200-level business core courses during their freshman and sophomore years and the 300-400-level business core courses during their junior and senior years, as listed below.

Required Courses in Related Fields

Required Courses in the John L. Grove College of Business

BSN 101 - Foundations of Business Administration Credits: 2
MIS 142 - Business Computer Systems Credits: 3
SCM 200 - Statistical Applications in Business Credits: 3
Digital Marketing & Analytics concentration must earn a C or better in this course.
ACC 200 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
Accounting majors must earn a C or better in this course.
ACC 201 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
Accounting majors must earn a C or better in this course.
MKT 205 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
Marketing Management and Digital Marketing & Analytics concentrations must earn a C or better in this course.
BSL 261 - American Legal Environment Credits: 3
ECO 280 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
MGT 305 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
FIN 311 - Financial Management Credits: 3
SCM 330 - Supply Chain and Operations Management Credits: 3
MGT 447 - Business and Society Credits: 3
MGT 497 - Strategic Management Credits: 3

Note:

Students who place at the advanced level in the mathematics placement/competency test are not required to take MAT 140A /MAT 140B . In lieu of MAT 140A /MAT 140B , students are required to take an additional free elective.
Completion of ECO 101 and ECO 102 will satisfy the requirement for ECO 113 .

Major Course Requirements

Students should meet with their faculty advisor to plan the sequencing of their major program of study. Students interested in a double major and/or minor shall be required to take the prescribed courses in each respective major and/or minor. Students can double count one course between business majors with the permission of the respective department chair(s). Refer to the index under Double Majors and Minors for further information.

Required (21 crs.)

General Education

General Education Requirements

General Education Program

General Education Requirements Specific for this major

Quantitative (Q) MAT 181
Critical Reasoning (R) ECO 113

ISA Career Opportunities

Careers positions for ISA graduates include business analyst, systems analyst, cyber security analyst, application and web developer, data analyst, database administrator, IT consultant. Successful ISA professionals can advance to senior management and executive-level positions such as project manager, information systems manager, chief information officer, and chief executive officer. Those with work experience and considerable expertise may find lucrative opportunities as independent consultants or may choose to start their own firms.

Recent Shippensburg ISA graduates have acquired jobs with companies in various industries and state and federal agencies. Our ISA graduates have also succeeded as entrepreneurs, utilizing their ISA skills and knowledge to found and run their own businesses. Many ISA majors complete career-related internships, and a large number continue with part-time employment until graduation.