Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems, BBA

Bachelor of Business Administration in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems

More on the Information Systems major

You will earn a degree from a globally recognized business school where the programs are taught by an accomplished and dedicated faculty and are supported by a network of business executives. You can major in a wide variety of interesting disciplines that are attractive to prospective employers. As a graduate, you will have leadership and collaboration competencies and be a data savvy, globally aware, enterprise thinker.

Requirements for Admission

  • 2.5 average cumulative
  • English Composition I and II (ENGL 111 & ENGL 112)
  • Speech requirement (COMM 105)
  • College Algebra (MATH 145) or Calculus with Business Applications (MATH 210)
  • Principles of Microeconomics (ECON 200) or Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 201)
  • One of the following courses:
    • Accounting Principles I (ACCT 201)
    • Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis (ACCT 250)
    • Introduction to Entrepreneurship (ENTRE 201)
    • Legal & Social Environment of Business (BLAW 220)
    • Marketing Principles (MKTG 205)

College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising 
(330) 972-7042 
Email: Business Advising
College of Business room 260

The following information has official approval of The Department of Management and The College of Business Administration, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor. 

Three year accelerated option: for first time students who have earned credits for at least the first year of courses. Credits can be earned through qualifying scores on appropriate Advanced Placement (AP) exams or through College Credit Plus Program (CCP) courses. Credits for qualifying AP scores or CCP courses are determined by the appropriate academic department. Departments may assign varied course credit, depending on the student’s score on an AP exam or grade in a CCP course. Students may also receive credit by examination or via placement tests, where appropriate.

Requirements

Summary

General Education Requirements36
Additional Business Requirements7
College of Business Core39
Information Systems Requirements27
Additional Credits for Graduation *11
Total Hours120
*

This major requires a minimum of 120 completed credit hours. 

General Education Requirements

Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework
Breadth of Perspectives courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major.
Academic Foundations12
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours
Speaking: 3 credit hours
Writing: 6 credit hours
Breadth of Knowledge 19
Arts: 3 credit hours
Humanities: 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours
Breadth of Perspectives
U.S. Perspectives
Global Perspectives
Civic Literacy
Integrated and Applied Learning1-3
Select one class from one of the following subcategories:
Complex Issues Facing Society
Capstone
General Education Elective 14-2
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings.
Total Hours36
1

Credits may be selected from any approved General Education course not already accounted for. 

Additional Business Requirements

General Education Mathematics Requirement
MATH 139Finite Math 23
or MATH 138 Finite Math - Expanded
or MATH 137 Finite Math - Supported
STAT 261Introductory Statistics I2
STAT 262Introductory Statistics II2
Required Business Courses
BUSN 110College of Business Success Seminar 1
BUSN 111Professional Development Seminar
Recommended Business Courses
BUSN 200Personal Leadership Skills
Total Hours7
1

Only required for new first-year students. Transfer students are excluded from this requirement.

2

MATH 145 is acceptable.

College of Business Core1

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics 23
or ECON 244 Introduction to Economic Analysis
ACCT 201Accounting Principles I3
ACCT 202Accounting Principles II3
ACCT 250Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis3
BLAW 220Legal & Social Environment of Business3
FIN 301Principles of Finance3
MGMT 201Management: Principles & Concepts3
MGMT 305Business Analytics3
MGMT 490Strategic Management 33
or BUSN 497 Honors Project in Business Administration
SCM 230Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management3
MKTG 205Marketing Principles3
INTB 205International Business3
ISM 250Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems3
Total Hours39
1

Student must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 across the College of Business Core. 

2

Students cannot get credit for both ECON 201 and ECON 244.  

3

Students cannot get credit for both MGMT 490 and BUSN 497

Information Systems Requirements

Management Core
MGMT 302Organizational Behavior & Leadership Skills3
Concentration Requirements
ISM 315Applications Development for Business Processes3
ISM 324Database Management for Information Systems3
ISM 325Systems, Analysis, & Design3
ISM 428Systems Development Project 13
ISM 326Data Provision for Applied Artificial Intelligence3
ISM 360Artificial Intelligence for Business3
ISM 422Deep Learning for Business3
Information Systems Electives3
Select one of the following:
CPSC 316Data Structures
CPSC 389Intermediate Topics in Computer Science
CPSC 4xx
BUSN 495Internship in Business Administration
ACCT 454Information Systems Security
SCM 333Supply Chain and Operations Analysis
HRM 241Human Resource Management
ISM 488Internship in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems
PHIL 364AI Ethics
Total Hours27
1

Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting major.

Graduation Requirements – Review Stellic for Status

  • 120 Credit Hours
  • College of Business Residency = Last 15 credits earned in the College of Business
  • UA Residency = Students must complete their final 30 credits in residence at The University of Akron
  • At least 50% of the business core and major course requirements must be earned at The University of Akron
  • Overall GPA = 2.3
  • Major GPA = 2.0
  • Business & Economics GPA = 2.0
  • Business Core Classes GPA = 2.0

Recommended Sequence 

Plan of Study Grid
1st Year
Fall SemesterHours
BUSN 110 College of Business Success Seminar 1
ENGL 111 English Composition I 3
COMM 105 Introduction to Public Speaking 3
MATH 139
Finite Math 1
or Finite Math - Expanded
or Finite Math - Supported
3
SOCIO 100 Introduction to Sociology 3
Humanities Requirement 3
 Hours16
Spring Semester
BUSN 111 Professional Development Seminar 1
ENGL 112 English Composition II 3
Arts/Humanities Requirement 3
Global Diversity Requirement 3
Arts Requirement 3
Natural Science Requirement with Lab 4
 Hours17
2nd Year
Fall Semester
ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ACCT 201 Accounting Principles I 3
ACCT 250 Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis 3
BLAW 220 Legal & Social Environment of Business 3
MKTG 205 Marketing Principles 3
 Hours15
Spring Semester
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ACCT 202 Accounting Principles II 3
Free Elective 3
MGMT 201 Management: Principles & Concepts 3
INTB 205 International Business 3
 Hours15
3rd Year
Fall Semester
ISM 250 Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems 3
STAT 261 Introductory Statistics I 2
STAT 262 Introductory Statistics II 2
ISM 315 Applications Development for Business Processes 3
ISM 324 Database Management for Information Systems 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16
Spring Semester
MGMT 305 Business Analytics 3
SCM 230 Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management 3
ISM 325 Systems, Analysis, & Design 3
ISM 360 Artificial Intelligence for Business 3
Natural Science Requirement 3
 Hours15
4th Year
Fall Semester
FIN 301 Principles of Finance 3
ISM 326 Data Provision for Applied Artificial Intelligence 3
MGMT 302 Organizational Behavior & Leadership Skills 3
ISM Elective 3
 Hours12
Spring Semester
MGMT 490
Strategic Management
or Honors Project in Business Administration
3
ISM 422 Deep Learning for Business 3
ISM 428 Systems Development Project 3
Free Elective 5
 Hours14
 Total Hours120
1

MATH 145 is acceptable.