Information design and applications power a web-enabled business world.
The information age demands a higher order of thinking and analysis, and user friendly and visually interesting design and communication. Expanding, up and coming fields such as information architecture and design, and human-computer interface design, marry technical and creative skills and talent.
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Professional Communications and Information Systems degree program prepares graduates to work in areas of technology or in positions that require a high level of interaction through technology and communications.
Is this program right for me?
The B.S. in Professional Communications and Information Systems degree appeals to those individuals who have right side and logical left side thinking. Hallmarks of the program include skills of analysis, evaluation, and synthesis—applicable to a wide variety of careers.
Did You Know…
One of the realities of the post-industrial society, or the information age as its often called, is the realization that the more information a person can obtain, the more important it becomes to judge its value and how to use it.
Job Prospects
A global transition from goods-producing societies to an information or knowledge-sharing society is well underway. Professionals of many types are needed to envision and manage a new social framework of telecommunications that is changing the way that economic and social exchanges are conducted, and the way knowledge is created and retrieved.
Job prospects are very good for those who can apply both analytical and creative thinking, and apply that knowledge in a variety of contexts, including information technology applications, human-computer interfaces, support software, technical communication, and the design of information for a variety of users and contexts.
Information design and applications power a web-enabled business world.
The multidisciplinary nature of the B.S. in Professional Communications and Information Systems degree program means broad exposure to both theoretical and applied courses.
Curriculum
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The 120-credit hour curriculum has three components:
- Robert Morris University Core - 39 credits
- Traditional liberal arts requirements in humanities, communications skills, and social, behavioral, natural and quantitative sciences.
- Communications and Information Systems - 36 credits
- This is the major field of study and includes six courses in communications and six courses in information systems.
- Electives - 45 credits
- This component allows students to choose up to 15 courses to tailor their program of study to meet their professional and personal needs and interests. These courses also may be fulfilled by transfer credits. In some cases, life experience credits may be applied.
Communication Courses
Information Systems Courses
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| INFS2210 |
Operating Systems Concepts |
| INFS3150 |
Introduction to Web Development and E-Commerce Technology |
| INFS3220 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
| INFS3470 |
Decision Support Systems |
| INFS4240 |
Database Management Systems |
| INFS4410 |
Telecommunications for Information Professionals |
