Information Systems, B.B.A.

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Texas A And M University Kingsville

Program Overview

The Information Systems, B.B.A. at Texas A&M University–Kingsville combines business knowledge with information technology, analytics, databases, systems analysis, and project management, making it suitable for students who want to use technology and data to solve business problems. Students build a broad business foundation before progressing into specialized areas such as Information Systems and Business Analytics, Databases & Data Warehousing, Business Information Systems, Systems Analysis and Design, Predictive Analytics for Business, and Information Systems Project Management.

Curriculum Structure

Freshman Year: Students establish their academic and quantitative foundation through courses such as ENGL 1301: Rhetoric and Composition, MATH 1314: College Algebra, and MATH 1324: Math for Bus and Econ I. The year also includes communication, history, science, creative arts, and global-context learning that prepares students for more specialized business study.

Sophomore Year: Students move into the core business environment through ACCT 2301: Principles of Accounting I, BUAD 2341: Business Law, and ECON 2301: Principles of Macroeconomics, followed by ACCT 2302: Principles of Accounting II, BCOM 3306: Business Communication, and BUAD 1115: Intro to Business Software. BUAD 1115 specifically develops practical skills using business information-processing software, including Excel, charts, advanced functions, analytical tools, and data manipulation.

Junior Year: Students begin the specialized Information Systems curriculum with BUAD 3355: Business Statistics, BUAD 3366: Intro to Business Intelligence, and FINC 3321: Business Finance, alongside management and marketing fundamentals. They then progress into ISYS 3330: Info Sys and Bus Analytics, ISYS 3340: Databases & Data Warehousing, and ISYS 3358: Business Information Systems, developing skills in decision-support systems, data management, database design, OLAP, and the strategic use of information technology.

Senior Year: The final year focuses on advanced systems and analytical applications through ISYS 3356: Systems Analysis and Design, ISYS 4320: Predictive Analytics for Business, and ISYS 4358: Info Systems Project Mngt. Students also study MGMT 3355: Operations and Supply Change Management and MGMT 4390: Strategic Mgmt Global Bus Env, allowing them to connect information systems expertise with operational and strategic business decision-making.

Focus Areas

Business analytics, information systems, database design, data warehousing, predictive analytics, systems analysis and design, information technology, business intelligence, project management, enterprise resource planning, web design, technical competence, and professional communication.

Learning Outcomes

Students develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, professional communication, technical competence, web-design skills, project-management capabilities, ERP knowledge, database-design skills, and SQL skills, together with global, cultural, sustainable, and ethical awareness.

Professional Alignment (Accreditation)

The Texas A&M University–Kingsville College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International for its undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration programs. The College states that its business education is grounded in communication, technology, ethics, globalization, and teamwork.

Reputation (Employability / Official Statistics)

The university's College of Business Administration publishes career-placement and post-graduation data through its official accreditation and student-outcomes resources. The College also describes its BBA programs as combining academic coursework with hands-on learning, research opportunities, internships, and extracurricular involvement to develop marketable skills.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

The Information Systems, B.B.A. provides practical exposure to business technology through coursework in software applications, business intelligence, databases, systems analysis, predictive analytics, and information systems project management. Students can also complete a dedicated Information Systems internship, while the College of Business requires every BBA student to complete at least one approved immersion experience through a business internship, faculty/student collaborative research, or study abroad.

The program's practical technology and professional-development opportunities include:

Business software: BUAD 1115: Intro to Business Software develops skills using Excel, including graphs and charts, advanced functions, analytical tools, worksheet/workbook linking, data importing, manipulation, and macros.
Business analytics: ISYS 3330: Info Sys and Bus Analytics introduces management decision-support systems, systems analysis and design concepts, information processing, data management, and business analytics.
Databases and data warehousing: ISYS 3340 covers relational database design, data warehousing, and online analytical processing (OLAP).
Systems analysis: ISYS 3356: Systems Analysis and Design develops techniques for implementing medium- to large-scale computer information systems, including requirements for personnel, software, and equipment.
Predictive analytics: ISYS 4320: Predictive Analytics for Business introduces data-mining techniques and helps students identify appropriate predictive-analytics methods for different business problems.
Information security: Students can study ISYS 4350: Information Security, which examines potentially disabling threats and defensive techniques for organizational network security.
Information Systems internship: ISYS 4340: Internship in Info Systems provides an off-campus learning experience in which students acquire and apply information-technology skills in an actual work setting.
Required immersion experience: Every College of Business BBA student must complete at least one immersion experience before graduation, with options including a Business Internship, faculty/student collaborative research, or study abroad.
Professional development: The College's Student Professional Development Program includes four online training courses and two face-to-face workshops covering career options, value proposition, self-presentation, career planning, job campaigning, and professional etiquette.
Marketable technology skills: The College identifies ERP (SAP), database design and SQL, web design, technical competence, and project management among the marketable skills associated with the Information Systems major.

Progression & Future Opportunities

The Information Systems, B.B.A. develops a combination of business, technology, analytics, database, systems, and project-management capabilities that can support careers connecting business operations with information technology. The university specifically identifies technical competence, ERP (SAP), database design and SQL, web design, project management, and professional communication as marketable skills for Information Systems students.

Typical career directions include: Business Systems Analyst, Information Systems Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst, Database Analyst.

Students can strengthen their transition from university to employment through:

Career and professional development: The College's Student Professional Development Program provides online training and face-to-face workshops focused on career exploration, developing a value proposition, presenting yourself professionally, activating a career plan, job campaigns, and professional etiquette.
Internship opportunities: Students can complete an Information Systems internship through ISYS 4340, an off-campus learning experience designed to apply information-technology skills in an actual work setting.
Internship support: The College's internship program allows students to work with career professionals in their major, receive professional feedback, build communication and workplace skills, develop professional networks, and potentially establish connections for full-time employment.
Required experiential component: All College of Business students must complete an immersion experience through an approved business internship, faculty/student collaborative research project, or study abroad before graduation.
Employment connections: The university's Office of Career Engagement provides career events and access to Javelina Careers/Handshake, where students can search for on-campus and off-campus employment opportunities.
Industry-relevant skills: The Information Systems curriculum explicitly develops ERP (SAP), database design and SQL, web design, project management, and technical competence, giving graduates skills applicable to technology-focused business roles.
Accreditation value: The College of Business Administration is AACSB accredited, an external accreditation framework for business education that covers its undergraduate BBA programs.
Graduation assessment: BBA candidates complete the ETS Major Field Test for the Bachelor's Degree in Business as part of the graded requirements for MGMT 4390.
Official employment statistics: The College provides dedicated Career Placement Data and Post Graduation Plans resources through its official accreditation/student-outcomes page. The university does not state an Information Systems-specific salary figure in the official sources reviewed here, so no salary figure is added.

Further Academic Progression: After the B.B.A., graduates can continue into postgraduate study in business, information systems, business analytics, or related fields. Texas A&M University–Kingsville's College of Business offers graduate pathways including an MBA and graduate certificates such as Business Analytics, which covers Information Systems and Business Analytics, Databases & Data Warehousing, Exploratory Data Analysis & Visualization, and Predictive Analytics.