Business Information Systems Degrees & Programs

The Department of Business Information Systems provides each student with a broad base of conceptual, technical, and human skills as they relate to the principles, and practices, and ethics of business. The goals of the department are: to provide the students with relevant basic skills in the functional areas of business; to assist in the development of a Christian philosophy; to encourage preparation for entry into positions of responsibility of government, industry, the community, and the church; to avail all students with technical skills in the area of computer literacy; and to provide a foundation for students choosing the pursue graduate degrees.

Degrees & Programs

Accounting (B.S.)— This degree is designed to offer an institutional program with an emphasis on the principles and concepts of accounting relating to measuring, recording, classifying, summarizing, and interpreting
financial transactions. It prepares students for accounting careers in business, government, not-for-profit organizations, and graduate school.

Accounting (A.S.)— The purpose of this degree is to provide those students who for various reasons do not acquire a four-year degree an opportunity to develop enough competence in a specific area to obtain gainful employment.

• Health Care Administration— This concentration provides a broad understanding of health care management and hands-on experience in applying learned principles. It is designed for those persons interested in a career in health care administration. Graduates will be prepared for careers in health care organizations, including hospitals, public agencies, health care networks, group practices, long-term care, and managed-care settings.

• Information Technology— This concentration is designed to prepare competent information technology personnel for careers as end-user information systems specialists in business, industry, and government. Graduates will be prepared to assume major roles in information technology in support of organizational objectives. After graduation, students will be prepared to take the MOUS and MCSE certification exams.

• Management— This concentration focuses on people and productivity. Management is the process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the efforts of organizational members, of making decisions, and of using all other organizational resources to achieve stated organizational goals. Students learn how to be productive managers in their study of such fundamental professional skills as leadership, team building, project coordination, performance evaluation, resource allocation, and strategy formulation.

• Marketing— This concentration emphasizes the facilitation of exchanges between one business and another, as well as between businesses and consumers. Key marketing activities include designing and modifying products, pricing, selling, and sales management, and gathering market information. Career opportunities include sales, retail management and buying, advertising account executives, and marketing research associates.

Business Education (B.S.)— This program qualifies a person to teach business-related subjects at the secondary level. After graduation, students may apply for the Alabama Class B Certificate: Business Education, grades 7-12; and the SDA Basic Teaching Certificate: Business Education, grades 7-12.

Computer Information Systems (B.S.)— The Computer Information Systems (IS) major is designed to prepare a student for a career in information systems. At the bachelor's level, the most common entry points for graduates of the program are likely to be for positions of programmer-analyst, system support, consulting, and software services. There is a high demand for individuals with a combined knowledge of applied computing, computer applications, and business. The IS major is designed to meet this demand by providing students with the necessary educational background.

Computer Information Systems (A.S.)— The purpose of this degree is to provide those students who for various reasons do not acquire a four-year degree an opportunity to develop enough competence in a specific area to obtain gainful employment.

Finance (B.S.)— This degree focuses on the financial sectors of modern economics. Students are provided with the needed analytical foundations and with an introduction to financial processes and institutions. Graduates majoring in finance find employment with manufacturing, retail, and service firms; financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms; and with government agencies.

Organizational Management (B.S.) (LEAP)— This degree program is designed specifically for the adult learner and offered in a nontraditional format. Refer to the Adult and Continuing Education section of this website for the program outline and description of courses.

Minors

Accounting—

Computer Information Systems—

Minor in Finance (for Business Majors Only)—

Minor in Information Technology—

Minor in Management—