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Requirements for the Business Information Systems Major

  • Students must complete the required BUSN, COMP and ECON courses listed below. At least 24 semester credits must be earned in Computer Science courses and at least 24 in Business.
  • 12 semester credits must be completed in Computer Information Systems courses from Linfield (the remainder may be equivalent transfer credits or credit for prior learning). Computer Science requirements may not be met with transfer coursework more than eight years old.
  • 9 semester credits in Business courses must be from Linfield (the remainder may be equivalent transfer credits or credit for prior learning).
  • Financial Management must be an upper division course.
  • Students must demonstrate Business Department mathematics and statistics proficiency: MATH 160 or 162 Finite Math & Calculus and MATH 140 Introduction to Statistics.
Computer Science (COMP) Required Courses Prerequisite
COMP 101 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Technology MATH 105
COMP 152 Programming and Object Structures COMP 101, MATH 105
COMP 250 Database Program Development COMP 152 and 250 may be taken concurrently
COMP 302 Software Engineering I (MWI) COMP 152
COMP 310 Network and Web Applications Development COMP 152, 250
COMP 382 Management Information Systems BUSN 301, COMP 101
COMP 400 Applied Software Development Project COMP 250, 300


Computer Science Electives: Prerequisite
COMP 450 Advanced Database Concepts COMP 250


Business (BUSN) and Economics (ECON) Required Courses: Prerequisite
BUSN 260 Financial Accounting MATH 105
BUSN 261 Managerial Accounting BUSN 260
BUSN 301 The Management Process MATH 105
BUSN 321 Marketing BUSN 261, ECON 210, MATH 105
BUSN 341 Financial Management BUSN 261, ECON 210, MATH 160 or 162, MATH 140
ECON 210 Principles of Economics MATH 105
In addition, students choose either:  
BUSN 340 Business Law MATH 105
BUSN 495 Strategic Management (MWI) All BUSN requirements
  OR  
BUSN 404 Operations Management ECON 210, MATH 160 or 162
BUSN 484 Operations Research BUSN 404, MATH 160 or 162