The School of Business Administration's B.B.A. in Information Systems degree program prepares students for a professional career in this dynamic field by incorporating extensive general knowledge in information systems and operations management.

The curriculum responds to the rapidly changing role of information technology in the business environment. Courses in the program cover industry topics including: object-oriented programming, systems analysis and design, and relational database management systems. The Loyola student network provides the student with access to current systems development environments including: C++, Visual J++, Java, Dreamweaver and Oracle.

Degree Requirements

In addition to Core Curriculum and Business Core Curriculum requirements, students pursuing the B.B.A. degree in information systems must complete 15 credit hours in the following courses:

• INFS 346. Database Management Systems
• INFS 347. Systems Analysis and Design
• COMP 170. Structured Programming in Java
• Two additional 300-level information systems courses

Important Details:

At the discretion of the SBA assistant dean, a maximum of one transfer course, taken prior to matriculating at Loyola University Chicago, may be allowed. A 2.0 average GPA is required for all attempted business courses. SBA students are limited to double dipping one course between majors/minors, while Non-SBA students are limited to double dipping two courses between SBA minors.