New major to teach ways of current managing trends
Issue date: 3/6/06 Section: University Briefs
UW-Eau Claire's management information systems department has changed its name and revamped its academic programs to serve more students and better meet the needs of the growing number of businesses that want to hire its graduates with the newly named Information Systems department.
In the fall, the department will begin offering new major, minor and certificate programs, all of which better address student career interests and IS current trends in business and industry, said Dr. Thomas Hilton, chair of the Information Systems department.
After reviewing their major and minor programs, the MIS faculty determined that their academic programs were more technical than current industry trends warrant, Hilton said. And students indicated frustration with the major's inflexibly and heavy technical focus, he said.
With those things in mind, the major was revamped to require much less technical coursework, while letting students choose an emphasis more focused on the business aspects of IS, Hilton said
UW-Eau Claire's Information Systems department will offer the following programs beginning in fall 2006: IS major with a business analysis emphasis. This is for students who are more interested in the users and overall design of information systems than in writing computer code.
IS major with a system development emphasis. This is for students with an interest in the technical aspects of information systems, including software development.
IS major with an enterprise networking emphasis. This is for students interested in a broad view of information systems and designing information networks for whole organizations.
IS minor available to students with any major. Students with majors outside of the College of Business can complete the IS minor with 24 credits, which was not possible under the former requirements.
A certificate or "mini-minor" program to provide even more flexibility in matching IS coursework with student interests and career goals is available.
In the fall, the department will begin offering new major, minor and certificate programs, all of which better address student career interests and IS current trends in business and industry, said Dr. Thomas Hilton, chair of the Information Systems department.
After reviewing their major and minor programs, the MIS faculty determined that their academic programs were more technical than current industry trends warrant, Hilton said. And students indicated frustration with the major's inflexibly and heavy technical focus, he said.
With those things in mind, the major was revamped to require much less technical coursework, while letting students choose an emphasis more focused on the business aspects of IS, Hilton said
UW-Eau Claire's Information Systems department will offer the following programs beginning in fall 2006: IS major with a business analysis emphasis. This is for students who are more interested in the users and overall design of information systems than in writing computer code.
IS major with a system development emphasis. This is for students with an interest in the technical aspects of information systems, including software development.
IS major with an enterprise networking emphasis. This is for students interested in a broad view of information systems and designing information networks for whole organizations.
IS minor available to students with any major. Students with majors outside of the College of Business can complete the IS minor with 24 credits, which was not possible under the former requirements.
A certificate or "mini-minor" program to provide even more flexibility in matching IS coursework with student interests and career goals is available.
