Associate of Arts Degree in Information Systems (9030)

The Associate of Arts in Information Systems degree is part of Ohio's Guaranteed Transfer Pathways (OGTP) program.  The OGTP provides a clear path to associate degree completion and then to bachelor’s degree completion in a related major. By following an OGTP, you can ensure that you are taking coursework that will not only transfer but apply to your desired degree at your transfer institution.  Majoring in Information Systems involves the applications of computing principles to processes in business or other domain areas, bridging the technical and management fields. It focuses on the design, implementation and testing of information systems as applied to business processes such as payroll, human resources, corporate databases, data warehousing and mining, ecommerce, finance, customer relations management, transaction processing and data driven decision making and executive support. Information systems professionals are able to analyze information requirements and processes in business or other domain areas and to design systems that are aligned with organizational goals.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterCredit Hours
BUSM 1300 Introduction to Business 3
COMM 1000 Effective Public Speaking 3
ENGL 1110
English Composition I (A) 1
or English Composition I (B)
3
FYEX 1000 First Year Experience 1
ITIS 1007 Principles of Information Technology and Computer Science 3
Select course(s) from the Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities Electives List 2 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
ENGL 1120 English Composition II 3
ITCS 1010 Programming Logic 3
ITDB 1401 SQL Programming and Database Design 3
ECON 2500 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
MATH 1550 Statistics (A) 4
 Credit Hours16
Third Semester
ECON 2600 Principles of Microeconomics 3
ITCS 2010 Systems Analysis and Design 3
Select course(s) from the Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities Electives List 2 3
Select course(s) from the Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Science Electives List 3 4
Select course(s) from the Ohio Transfer 36 Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives List 4 3
 Credit Hours16
Fourth Semester
ACCT 1100 Introduction to Financial Accounting 4
BUSM 2000 Principles of Management 3
ITIS 2015 Information Technology Project Management 3
Select course(s) from the Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Science Electives List 3 3
Select course(s) from the Ohio Transfer 36 Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives List 4 3
 Credit Hours16
 Total Credit Hours64
1

English course selection is based on placement test results (ENGL 1111 English Composition I (B) is 4 credits, only 3 credits apply to the degree).

2

Ohio Transfer 36 Arts and Humanities Electives List

3

Ohio Transfer 36 Natural Science Electives List

4

Ohio Transfer 36 Social & Behavioral Sciences Electives List

Technical course
This course is designated as a technical course in the program. Students must earn a "C" grade or higher in the course to fulfill the college's graduation requirements policy.