Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, B.S.

The Information Systems and Supply Chain Management, B.S. major and concentrations are available in traditional as well as online formats.

Overall Requirements

120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
Grade of C or higher in ISM 110
A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
For Business Analytics concentration, grades of C or better in ISM 210, ISM 218, and ISM 240.
For Cyber Security concentration, grades of C or better in ISM 201, ISM 218, and ISM 240.
For Information Systems concentration, grades of C or better in ISM 218, ISM 240, ISM 280, and ISM 301.
At least 50 percent of the business semester hours required for the degree must be earned at UNC Greensboro

Degree Program Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
University Requirements
General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC)

Major Requirements

Bryan School Pre-Admission Courses

Students should plan to complete the pre-admission courses by the end of the sophomore year, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Courses used to meet Bryan School Pre-Admission and Bryan School Common Business Core requirements cannot be used to fulfill major or concentration requirements in the following majors: ACCT, BADM, ECOS, ENTR, FINC, INTB, ISSC, HTMT, or MKTG.

See the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics for more information.

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		29-30
BUS 115 & BUS 215	Blueprint for Personal Development and Blueprint for Professional Development
or BUS 216	Blueprint for Personal and Professional Development
ACC 201	Financial Accounting
ACC 202	Managerial Accounting
ECO 201	Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 202	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 250	Economic and Business Statistics I
ISM 110	Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets
ISM 280	Information Systems for Decision Making
Select one of the following:
ENG 101	Exploring Writing in College Contexts
ENG 102	Academic Research and Writing
FMS 115	Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse: Written Communication
Completion of one of the following:
MAT 115	College Algebra
MAT 118	Algebra with Business Applications
MAT 120	Calculus with Business Applications
MAT 150	Precalculus I
MAT 151	Precalculus II
MAT 190	Precalculus
MAT 183	Mathematics for the Life Sciences
MAT 184	Calculus for the Life Sciences
MAT 191	Calculus I
MAT 292	Calculus II
MAT 293	Calculus III
MAT 196	Calculus A
MAT 296	Calculus B

Bryan School Common Business Core

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		38
BUS 315	Global and Cultural Development
BUS 415	Leadership Development
CST 105	Introduction to Communication Studies
ECO 300	The International Economy
FIN 315	Business Finance I
MGT 301	Introduction to International Business
MGT 312	Organizational Behavior
MGT 330	The Legal Environment of Business
MGT 491	Business Policy and Strategy ^*
MKT 309	Business Communication & Innovation
MKT 320	Principles of Marketing
PHI 261	Ethical Issues in Business
or PHI 262	Ethical Issues in Entrepreneurship
SCM 302	Operations Management
Global Sustainability Elective - One chosen from the list below: ^**
ECO 100	Economics of a Global Sustainable Society
ENT 130	Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Global Environment
LLC 120	Global Crossings: Topics in Images, Media, and Texts
LLC 130	Global Green: Cultures of Production and/or Consumption
HTM 200	Introduction to Sustainable Development

*: Hospitality and Tourism Management majors are exempt from the MGT 491 requirement; a similar course, HTM 491, is taken within the major requirements.
**: Or other approved Global Sustainability elective.

Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		9
ISM 110	Foundations for Analytics using Spreadsheets
ISM 280	Information Systems for Decision Making
SCM 302	Operations Management

Concentration

Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.

Business Analytics
Cyber Security
Information Systems
Supply Chain Management

Electives

Electives sufficient to complete 120 total credit hours required for the degree.

Business Analytics Concentration Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		15
ISM 218	Database Systems
ISM 240	Business Programming I
ISM 301	Systems and Process Analysis
ISM 425	Business Analytics
ISM 452	Design of Management Information Systems
Select one of the following:
ISM 210	Principles of Business Analytics
ISM 328	Blockchain Technology Applications and Management
ISM 411	Undergraduate Internship in Information Systems
ISM 498	Independent Study
ISM 499	Problems in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
SCM 260	Essentials of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Cyber Security Concentration Requirement

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		21
ISM 201	Essentials of Cyber Security
ISM 218	Database Systems
ISM 240	Business Programming I
ISM 301	Systems and Process Analysis
ISM 324	Secure Networked Systems
ISM 452	Design of Management Information Systems
Select one of the following:
ISM 328	Blockchain Technology Applications and Management
ISM 411	Undergraduate Internship in Information Systems
ISM 425	Business Analytics
ISM 498	Independent Study
ISM 499	Problems in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
SCM 260	Essentials of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Information Systems Concentration Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		18
ISM 201	Essentials of Cyber Security
ISM 218	Database Systems
ISM 240	Business Programming I
ISM 301	Systems and Process Analysis
ISM 452	Design of Management Information Systems
Select one of the following:
ISM 324	Secure Networked Systems
ISM 328	Blockchain Technology Applications and Management
ISM 411	Undergraduate Internship in Information Systems
ISM 425	Business Analytics
ISM 498	Independent Study
ISM 499	Problems in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
SCM 260	Essentials of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Supply Chain Management Concentration Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		18
SCM 206	Logistics and Transportation Management
SCM 304	Managing and Organizing Projects
SCM 402	Logistics and Supply Chain Management
SCM 432	Supply Chain Management Project
Select 6 credits from the following: ^*
CRS 363	Global Sourcing of Apparel and Related Consumer Products
HTM 313	Revenue Management
ISM 210	Principles of Business Analytics
ISM 218	Database Systems
ISM 425	Business Analytics
SCM 260	Essentials of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
SCM 411	Undergraduate Internship in Supply Chain Management
SCM 498	Independent Study
SCM 499	Problems in Supply Chain Management

*: Or other approved electives.

Disciplinary Honors in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

Requirements

A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required		3
HSS 490	Senior Honors Project
6 credits of Honors course work in the major		6
3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area		3

Recognition

Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.

Honors Advisor

Contact Gurpreet Dhillon at gsdhillo@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management. To apply: https://honorscollege.uncg.edu/disciplinary-honors/disciplinary-honors-admissions

Accelerated B.S. to M.S. in Information Technology and Management

Application and Admission

Qualified UNC Greensboro undergraduate students who are pursuing the B.S. in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management may apply for admission to the Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) and the M.S. in Information Technology and Management. A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5 based on at least 30 credits earned at UNC Greensboro is required. Applicants must have completed at least 60 credits and may not apply for admission to the AMP before the first semester of the junior year. Applicants will not be required to take the GRE or GMAT entrance exam. All applicants must complete the Accelerated Master's Program information when applying for admission to the M.S. in Information Technology and Management.

Courses

Admitted students may apply a maximum of 12 credits from the following graduate-level courses toward completion of both the undergraduate and graduate degree provided that they earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in the course and fulfill graduate-level requirements of the M.S. in Information Technology and Management:

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
ISM 646	Visualizing Data to Design Strategy	3
ISM 665	Principles of Cyber Security	3
ISM 671	Organizing Data for Analytics	3
ISM 673	Designing Secure Computer and IoT Networks for Business	3
ISM/SCM 678	Project Management for Dynamic Environments	3
SCM 650	Principles of Supply Chain Management	3
SCM 652	Strategic Cost, Procurement, and Supply Chain Finance	3

Only four of the above seven courses will be specified on a student's AMP application after consultation with the Graduate Program Director. Please consult with an advisor to determine how the courses taken at the graduate level will meet requirements in the bachelor's degree program. All degree requirements for the M.S. in Information Technology and Management remain the same.