James A. Ellzy, Ed.D., Head
H-4, Avon Williams Campus
615-963-7138
Faculty: A. Bankhead, G. Marquis, A. Kamssu, F. Norales, J. Siekpe, S. Venkatraman
General Statement: The need to remain competitive in today’s global economy is forcing companies to reengineer their business process using technology. The future will involve continued growth in the use of information technology to help boost organizational efficiency. Therefore, every organization will need individuals with knowledge and skills necessary to implement information technologies that enable the organization to operate more effectively.
The Department of Business Information Systems graduates students with the required practical skills and real-world experience in information technology while maintaining a high level of academic rigor. The curriculum is designed to develop effective decision-making skills by requiring cross-functional and diverse courses. Therefore, in addition to courses geared toward effective use of computer and information technology, students are required to take courses in other disciplines (areas) in the College of Business , as well as other colleges and schools within the university.
The Department of Business Information Systems offers a BBA in Business Information Systems (BIS) and a BBA in Business Information Systems Education (BISE): The BIS program prepares students for technical and managerial positions. The BIS program produces capable individuals with marketable skills required to become a systems analyst, network administrator, database manager, information system manager or strategist. The BISE Program prepares individuals as teachers and supervisors of business subjects at the secondary levels in the public or private educational systems or as trainers in private industry. Students planning to teach must also be admitted to the teacher certification program in the College of Education .
Admission, Retention, and Graduation: See College of Business section on Admission, Retention, and Graduation.
General Education Requirements: See College of Business General Education Requirements.
Major: (In addition to courses listed below, see the College of Business Freshman and Sophomore years, and Business Core.) Admission to the College of Business is required to receive degree credit for 3000 and 4000 level business courses. Admission to the University does not constitute admission to the Upper Division of the College of Business . See section on Admission, Retention, and Graduation for admissions procedure.
Business Information Systems Major: 120 hours are required for the Business Information Systems-Industry Concentration, Business Information Systems e-Business Technology Concentration and the Business Information Systems-Teaching Concentration.
BIS-Industry Concentration
Required Courses (21 Hours)
| BISE 3350 | Business Research and Report Writing | 3 |
| BISI 3160 | Business Application Development | 3 |
| BISI 3260 | Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| BISI 4150 | Database Systems | 3 |
| BISI 4230 | Analysis, Design, and Implementation | 3 |
| BISI 4240 | End User Computing Development | 3 |
| BISI 4900 | Practicum | 3 |
| 21 | ||
Guided Electives (9 Hours)
| BISI/BISE Upper Division BIS/BISE Courses | 6 |
| Business Any Upper Division Business Courses Electives | 3 |
| 9 |
General Electives
| BISI 2150/Non-Business Elective* | 3 |
| Non-Business Electives | 9 |
| 12 |
* Students testing out of BISI 2150 must take any 3 hour non-business elective course.
In selecting non-business electives, the department highly recommends that the BISI (industry concentration) student consider, in consultation with their faculty advisor, programming language courses offered by the department of Computer Science. These courses will not only strengthen the student’s programming background, but also allow more options if you desire to enroll in additional upper division computer science offerings. (Course pre-requisites must be taken.)
Business Information Systems Education (BISE) Concentration Core
| BISI 3160 | Business Application Development | 3 |
| BISI 4360 | PC Network Systems | 3 |
| BISE 3710 | Instructional Strategies & Methods | 3 |
| BISE 4720S | Student Teaching in Business | 9 |
| 18 | ||
Guided Electives
No guided electives in BISI/BISE or in other business courses are available for the BISE-Teacher Concentration because of the need to incorporate the required education courses.
Restricted Electives (Non-Business)*
| 1000/2000 Freshman/Sophomore years | 6 |
| 3000/4000 Junior/Senior years | 18 |
| 24 |
*The 6 hours of restricted non-business electives are EDCI 2010 and PSYC 2420. The 20 hours of restricted non-business electives are PSYC 3120, EDCI 3870, EDSE 3330, EDAD 4000, EDRD 4910 and EDCI 4705A.
Business Information Systems Industry Concentration
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISI 3160 | 3 | BISI 3260 | 3 |
| BISI 3230 | 3 | BISE 3350 | 3 |
| BISE 3150 | 3 | FINA 3300 | 3 |
| BLAW 3000 | 3 | MKTG 3010 | 3 |
| MGMT 3010 | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISI 4150 | 3 | BISI 4230 | 3 |
| Business Elective | 3 | BISI 4900 | 3 |
| BISI/BISE Elective* | 3 | MGMT 4500 | 3 |
| BISI 4300 OR 4360 | 3 | BISI/BISE Elective* | 3 |
| Non-Business Elective | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
*Six hours of guided BISI/BISE electives may be selected from the following list for the BISI-Industry Concentration.
BISI 3610 Introduction to Rational Databases
BISI 3620 Rational Data Administration
BISI 4250 Decision Support Systems
BISI 4260 Training Strategies for BIS Professionals
BISI 4300 Business Telecommunication
BISI 4360 PC Network Systems
BISI 4800 Internship
BISI 4810/4820 Seminar in Information Systems
BISI 4990 Independent Study
BISE 3400 Desktop Presentation Tools
BISE 4000 Information and Media Management
BISE 4300 Administrative Office Management
Business Information Systems e-Business Technology Concentration
Concentration in e-Business Technology, 120 hours required for the BBA degree
General Statement: The BBA-EB degree prepares students for a career in the rapidly growing field of e-Commerce and e-Business. The degree program provides a solid business foundation upon which rigorous information technology competencies are built. The graduate of the program will possess the requisite management and technology skills required for positions in the e-Business and e-Commerce arena. The main objective of the Program is to develop students who understand the strategic and operational nature of e-Business, and are capable of developing dynamic, Web-based systems that provide a strategic and competitive advantage.
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISI 3160 | 3 | BISI 3260 | 3 |
| BISI 3230 | 3 | BISE 3150 | 3 |
| BLAW 3000 | 3 | FINA 3300 | 3 |
| MGMT 3010 | 3 | MKTG 3500/MGMT 3500 | 3 |
| MKGT 3010 | 3 | Any object-oriented programming language (non-business course) |
3 |
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISI 4150 | 3 | BISI 4410 | 3 |
| BISI 4300 | 3 | BISI 4360 | 3 |
| BISI 4400 | 3 | BISI 4250 | 3 |
| MGMT 3350 | 3 | MGMT 4500 | 3 |
| Non-Business Elective | 3 | Non-Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
Four-year curriculum framework for the Business Information Systems Education (Teaching Concentration)
FRESHMAN YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| MGMT 1000 | 1 | MGMT 1010 | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | 3 | ENGL 1020 | 3 |
| MATH 1110 | 3 | MATH 1830 | 3 |
| Natural Science w/Lab | 4 | Natural Science w/Lab | 4 |
| HIST 2010 | 3 | HIST 2020 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| ACCT 2010 | 3 | ACCT 2020 | 3 |
| COMM 2200 | 3 | ECON 2020 | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | 3 | ENGL 2020-2028/Humanities | 3 |
| ENGL 2010-2018 | 3 | ECON 2030 | 3 |
| EDCI 2010 | 3 | PSYC 2420 | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | ||
| 15 | 18 |
JUNIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISE 3150 | 3 | BLAW 3000 | 3 |
| BISI 3160 | 3 | EDCI 3870 | 3 |
| BISI 3230 | 3 | MKTG 3010 | 3 |
| MGMT 3010 | 3 | EDSE 3330 | 3 |
| PSYC 3120 | 3 | FINA 3300 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR
| FALL SEMESTER | HR | SPRING SEMESTER | HR |
| BISE 3710 | 3 | EDCI 4705A | 3 |
| MGMT 4500 | 3 | BISE 4720S | 9 |
| BISI 4360 | 3 | ||
| EDAD 4000 | 3 | ||
| EDRD 4910 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 |
TEACHING LICENSURE WITH ENDORSEMENTS IN BUSINESS AND OFFICE EDUCATION—GRADES 7 - 12
Admission and retention requirements for the Teacher Education Program appear in the College of Education section of this catalog. All secondary admission and retention requirements, including Enhanced Student Teaching, are applicable to students seeking endorsements in business and office education.
All BISE students must complete BISE 3710, Instructional Strategies and Methods. Students should consult the teacher education advisor in the College of Business during their first semester of enrollment at the University.
ENDORSEMENTS
Students seeking licensure (secondary) with endorsements in business and office education are advised to follow the Business Information Systems Education (BISE) teaching concentration. All students must meet the requirements for the endorsement in basic business/accounting and data processing and may add endorsements in other areas, i.e., keyboarding.
Basic Business/Accounting. The business core required for the BBA degree satisfies all business content requirements for the basic business/accounting endorsement except knowledge of keyboarding.
Data Processing. A minimum of six semester hours of course work in data processing—must include at least one programming language. Some states require more hours to be certified in information systems. Hence, the requirement of 18 hours in BIS should adequately prepare the secondary business teacher for certification in most every state.
Office Technology . Students who choose a concentration in Business Information Systems Education need to check with a faculty advisor on the process of obtaining endorsement in this area.
Typewriting/Keyboarding. Students who desire this endorsement must complete the requirements for the basic business/accounting/data processing endorsement or demonstrate proficiency in keyboarding.
ELIGIBILITY OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL SECRETARIES FOR DEGREE CREDIT
Credit is available for certain courses at Tennessee State University for the passing of the complete CPS examination. Before this credit can be granted, the CPS must have already received credit in at least 9 hours at Tennessee State University . Credit for the following courses will be recorded as “EP” (examination passed) if credit has not already been received for such courses:
| ACCT 2110 | 3 |
| BISE 4300 | 3 |
| BLAW 3230 | 3 |
| ECON 1010 | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | 3 |
| BISE 1210 or proficiency | 3 |
Total Hours 18
Upon receipt of formal application and payment of an appropriate fee, verification will be made of CPS status and credits already received from Tennessee State University .
This acceptance of the CPS examination is subject to change (1) whenever the content of the CPS examination is revised so that it does not correspond with the content of the courses now designated for credit or (2) if the courses at Tennessee State University are revised substantially so as to achieve the same result.