Curriculum by Option

In addition to courses required of all Business majors, BIT majors take the following:

Required Courses for all BIT Majors

• CS 1054 or 1064: Introduction to Programming in JAVA/PYTHON
• BIT 3414: Operations and Supply Chain Management
• BIT 3424: Introduction to Business Analytics Modeling
• BIT 3434: Advanced Modeling for Business Analytics
• BIT 3444: Advanced Business Computing and Applications
• BIT 4484: Project Management

OPTION I: DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS

• BIT 3524: Database Management and Design
• BIT 3514: System Analysis
• BIT 3554: Networks, Telecommunications, and Security
• BIT 4444: Web-Based Decision Support Systems
• BIT 4454: Business Analysis Seminar in IT

OPTION II: OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

• BIT 3454: Business Process Improvement
• BIT 3464: Enterprise Planning and Control Systems
• BIT 4434: Computer Simulation in Business
• BIT 4464: Advanced Supply Chain Management
• BIT 4474: Global Operations and Information Technology

OPTION III: CYBERSECURITY MANAGEMENT & ANALYTICS

• BIT 4554: Networks and Telecommunications in Business
• BIT 4614: Information Security
• BIT 4624: Cybersecurity Management & Analytics
• FIN 4014: Cyber Law and Policy
• BIT 4964: Field Study in Cybersecurity

BIT Electives*

• BIT 4424: Data Visualization for Decision Support
• BIT 4544: Artificial Intelligence for Decision Support
• BIT 4604: Data Governance, Privacy & Ethics
• BIT 5114: Crime and Conflict in Cyberspace**
• BIT 5134: Cybersecurity Program Design & Operation**

*These vary by option; in general, students may choose among BIT courses outside of their option and these five courses.

**These courses require permission.