U N I V E R S I T Y OF
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OFFICE O F T H E SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST
June 9, 2015
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Alexander J. Triantis
Dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business
FROM:
Elizabeth Beise
Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Programs
SUBJECT:
Proposal to Establish a Combined Bachelor's/Master's Program in Information
Systems (PCC log no. 14049)
At its meeting on May 1, 2015, the Senate Committee on Programs, Curricula and
Courses approved the proposal to establish a combined Bachelor's/Master's Program in
Information Systems. A copy of the approved proposal is attached.
The change is effective Fall 2015. Please ensure that the change is fully described in the
Graduate and Undergraduate Catalogs and in all relevant descriptive materials, including the
undergraduate programs' four-year plans (contact Lisa Kiely at lkiely(g!umd.edu for more
information), and that all advisors are informed.
MDC/
Enclosure
cc:
Gregory Miller, Chair, Senate PCC Committee
Barbara Gill, Office of Student Financial Aid
Reka Montfort, University Senate
Erin Taylor, Division of Information Technology
Pam Phillips, Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment
Anne Turkos, University Archives
Linda Yokoi, Office of the Registrar
Cynthia Stevens, Office of Undergraduate Studies
Alex Chen, Graduate School
Joyce Russell, Robert H. Smith School of Business
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, C O L L E G E PARK
PROGRAM/CURRICULUM/UNIT PROPOSAL
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Summary of Proposed Action:
The Robert H . Smith School o f Business (RHS) at the University o f Maryland, College Park proposes the creation o f a
dual Bachelor's/Master's Program in Information Systems. The proposed program would enable promising students
to obtain both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University o f Maryland College Park in as few as 5
years, or sooner for students entering with AP credits. In turn, this highly attractive program should augment College
Park's strong reputation as a center for Information Systems education and research and attract outstanding students to
both its undergraduate and graduate population. Current and prospective students would have the opportunity to
combine their business undergraduate degree with rigorous training in the application o f information technology to
solve business problems. Given the increasing role o f information technology and systems across all kinds o f business
and government organizations, the lure o f coming to the Washington, D.C. area to obtain an undergraduate major in
business and a master's degree in Information Systems from the highly-ranked Robert H . Smith School o f Business
should prove compelling to many outstanding prospective students.
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Proposal for a Dual Bachelor’s/Master’s Program in Information Systems
Submitted April 2014
I.
INTRODUCTION
The Robert H. Smith School of Business (RHS) at the University of Maryland, College Park proposes
the creation of a dual Bachelor’s/Master’s Program in Information Systems. The proposed program
would enable promising students to obtain both their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the
University of Maryland College Park in as few as 5 years, or sooner for students entering with AP
credits. In turn, this highly attractive program should augment College Park’s strong reputation as a
center for Information Systems education and research and attract outstanding students to both its
undergraduate and graduate population. Current and prospective students would have the opportunity
to combine their business undergraduate degree with rigorous training in the application of information
technology to solve business problems. Given the increasing role of information technology and
systems across all kinds of business and government organizations, the lure of coming to the
Washington, D.C. area to obtain an undergraduate major in business and a master’s degree in
Information Systems from the highly-ranked Robert H. Smith School of Business should prove
compelling to many outstanding prospective students.
II.
COURSE OF STUDY
To earn a Bachelor’s degree at College Park, students must complete 120 credits, fulfill the CORE
requirements, and fulfill the requirements of a major (Some courses can fulfill both a CORE and a
major requirement). To earn the Master of Science in Information Systems degree (MSIS), students
must complete 30 credits of graduate Information Systems-related courses, including 21 credits of core
courses and 9 credits from a variety of Information Systems electives. Of the elective credits, three
may be taken outside of Information Systems from a pre-approved list or with approval from the
program’s academic director. To separately earn both degrees, therefore, students must currently earn
150 credits.
Students in the proposed program would complete a minimum of 140 credits, of which 110 would be
earned at the undergraduate level and 30 would be at the graduate level. Students would be required to
fulfill the same Bachelor’s degree requirements (including the CORE and major requirements) and the
same MSIS degree requirements as other students. They would, however, be able to count up to 10 of
their credits towards both their MSIS and their Bachelor’s degrees.1 To illustrate how this program
would work in practice, the courses or types of courses a student would take are listed in Appendix A
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The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences has a dual degree with the School of Public Policy. The MPP
degree is a 54 credit program so in the combined program, students take 102 undergraduate credits and 54 graduate level
credits. Eighteen credits are double counted. The program allows students to obtain an undergraduate degree from BSOS
and an MPM degree.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business participates in a dual graduate degree program that double-count credits.
The MBA/MPM program permits participating students to earn both an MBA and an MPM degree with just 66 credits of
courses, 36 fewer credits than if the student first completes one program before entering the other.
for BS – Accounting, BS – Finance, BS – Information Systems and BS – Marketing majors. The
sample schedules in Appendix B show for the different sample majors how a student in the dual
program could complete both the BS and MSIS requirements in 4.5 years. At the discretion of the
academic director for the MSIS program, up to six credits of 400-level undergraduate coursework
related to Information Systems may be counted towards the MSIS degree.
This proposed program would provide students with a highly effective education in the liberal arts,
general business, and Information Systems. In addition to gaining the key undergraduate skills and
exposure to a wide variety of disciplines required by the CORE program, students in their first three
years would, through their undergraduate business major, immerse themselves in general business
fundamentals. While the students during their first four years would be exposed to some of the
Information Systems implications of their studies, the focus during this time would largely be on
general business practices. In the fifth year of the dual program the focus would change to learning at
a graduate level the theoretical foundations and practical applications of information technology and
systems. Students emerging from this program would enjoy the ability to deal in a comprehensive,
sophisticated way with a variety of challenges organizations are confronting as information technology
continues to enable new business models and drive significant organizational change.
III.
ADMISSION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
Students in their freshman and sophomore years would be welcome to become “affiliate members” of
the program. This would allow students to declare their interest in Information Systems, to meet other
Information Systems-oriented students and be invited to special Information Systems-related events.
Students would then apply for formal admission to the program as early as the end of their freshman
year.
Admittance to the program would be limited to students with records suggesting a strong likelihood of
excelling in graduate studies and would be determined in multiple steps. The RHS faculty and the
Graduate School would make an initial determination based on a student’s grades during his/her first
two years (i.e., after earning at least 60 credits), SAT and/or GRE scores, letters of recommendations,
and written statement. Most students admitted into the program would have a cumulative
undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5, either a combined SAT or GRE (verbal plus quantitative) score of
at least 1300, and a demonstrated interest in Information Systems. Students who were not admitted
after their sophomore year could reapply for admission to the program after their junior year.
Students who were initially admitted into the program after their sophomore year would be reevaluated
after their junior year. If they had maintained at least a 3.5 undergraduate GPA (or if the RHS faculty
felt their continuance in the program was otherwise warranted), they would be permitted to proceed
with their MSIS graduate courses and would be told to expect admittance into the Graduate School
after completion of their BS requirements as long as they had continued to achieve at least a 3.5
undergraduate GPA. (The RHS faculty and Graduate School, however, could in exceptional
circumstances choose to admit students who did not meet this threshold.) To be admitted formally to
the Graduate School, students admitted into the dual program would have only to first complete their
BS degree while maintaining at least the 3.5 undergraduate average. This multi-step admissions
process is viewed to be the best way of providing students a clear-cut opportunity of being admitted to
the Graduate School after their BS studies are complete, while ensuring that students initially admitted
into the program have every reason to diligently pursue their studies during their remaining
undergraduate years, continue to demonstrate an ability to excel academically, and are truly prepared
to succeed in their graduate studies.
2
Students who are not admitted into the program or are not able to maintain a 3.5 undergraduate GPA
would be free to apply to the regular MSIS program pursuant to the usual application process without
prejudice.
IV.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The proposed program is not expected to require significant additional financial resources. While we
expect the program to increase the number of exceptional students applying to both the undergraduate
program and to the MSIS program, it is in the power of both programs to realize this gain in the form
of better qualified, rather than additional, students. Given the current targets for undergraduate
admissions, this would appear to be the likely outcome for the undergraduate program. The strategic
plan of the Robert H Smith School of Business does not call for an increase in the number of MSIS
students admitted into the program. Instead, its objective is to diversify the student body of the MSIS
program and attracting more UMCP undergrads will significantly enable achieving that objective. The
Robert H Smith School of Business will manage its admission standards to realize the benefits of this
dual program in the form of even better students.
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Appendix A
Dual Bachelor’s/Master’s Course Requirements
for selected Smith Majors:
Accounting
Finance
Information Systems
Marketing
B.S./M.S.I.S. Course Requirements
Accounting Major
1. General Education (D- or higher, regular grading option)
a. Fundamental Studies
ENGL101 (3)
** Math (satisfied by MATH220/130/140 below)
** Analytic Reasoning (satisfied by MATH220/130/140 below)
** Oral Communication (satisfied by COMM100/107/200 below)
b. Distributive Studies
____ Humanities – HU (3)
____ Humanities – HU (3)
____ Natural Science Lab – NL (4)
____ Natural Science Non-Lab or Lab – NS/NL (3/4)
** History/Social Sciences – HS (satisfied by ECON200/201 below)
**
Scholarship in Practice – SP (satisfied by BMGT495)
Scholarship in Practice – SP (3) (non-major)
c. I-Series (overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or Diversity)
I-Series – IS (3)
I-Series – IS (3)
d. Diversity (overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or I-Series)
Understanding Plural Societies – UP (3)
Understand. Plural Societies/Cultural Competence – UP/CC (1-3)
Cum Credit Total (19-32)
2. Smith School Lower Level Core (C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ MATH220 or MATH140 (or MATH130) Calculus I (3/4)
____ BMGT110 Business Value Chain (3) (effective Fall 2011)
____ BMGT220 Principles of Accounting I (3)
____ BMGT221 Principles of Accounting II (3)
____ BMGT230 or 231 (or equivalent) Business Statistics (3)
____ ECON200 Principles of Micro-Economics (4)
____ ECON201 Principles of Macro-Economics (4)
____ COMM100/107/200 Public Speaking or any GenEd Oral Comm (3)
Cum Credit Total (26-27)
3. Electives 100-200 level (D- or higher)
Cum Credit Total (3-17)
Total Lower Level Credits (61-62)
4. Smith School Upper Level Core (effective Spring 2014)
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ BMGT301 Intro to Info Systems (3)
____ BMGT340 Business Finance (3)
____ BMGT350 Marketing Principles (3)
____ BMGT364 Management & Org Principles (3)
____ BMGT367 Career Search Strategies in Business (1)
____ BMGT380 Business Law I (3)
____ BMGT495 Business Policies (3)
Cum Credit Total (19)
5. Upper Level Economics Requirement
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ Choose One: ECON305/325, ECON 306/326, ECON330 (or
BMGT341) or ECON340 (3)
Cum Credit Total (3)
6. Major Requirements (effective Spring 2008)
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
___ BMGT310 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
___ BMGT311 Intermediate Accounting II (3)
___ BMGT321 Managerial Accounting (3)
___ BMGT323 Taxation of Individuals (3)
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BMGT326 Accounting Systems (3)
BMGT411 Ethics and Professionalism in Accounting (3)
BMGT422 Auditing Theory and Practice (3)
Complete 1 course from list below (3):
BMGT410 Government Accounting
BMGT417 Taxation of Corporations, Partnerships and Estates
BMGT423 Fraud Examination
BMGT424 Advanced Accounting
BMGT427 Advanced Auditing Theory and Practice
BMGT428 Special Topics in Accounting
Cum Credit Total (24)
7. Professional Writing
(D- or higher, regular grading option)
___ Choose One: ENGL391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 398 (3)
Cum Credit Total (3)
8. Upper Level Electives
(D- or higher)
(BMGT381 recommended for CPA in MD)
*select from approved 400-level IS courses or MS courses
Cum Credit Total (9-10)
Total Upper Level Credits (58-59)
Total Degree Credits (120)
*Upper level electives count toward BS and MS degrees.
TOTAL CREDITS TOWARD BS
120 credits - BS awarded
Masters of Science in Information Systems
MSIS Graduate Courses
20-21 additional credits - MSIS awarded
GRAND TOTAL
140-141 credits
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B.S./M.S.I.S. Course Requirements
Finance Major
1. General Education (D- or higher, regular grading option)
a. Fundamental Studies
ENGL101 (3)
** Math (satisfied by MATH220/130/140 below)
** Analytic Reasoning (satisfied by MATH220/130/140 below)
** Oral Communication (satisfied by COMM100/107/200 below)
b. Distributive Studies
____ Humanities – HU (3)
____ Humanities – HU (3)
____ Natural Science Lab – NL (4)
____ Natural Science Non-Lab or Lab – NS/NL (3/4)
** History/Social Sciences – HS (satisfied by ECON200/201 below)
**
Scholarship in Practice – SP (satisfied by BMGT495)
Scholarship in Practice – SP (3) (non-major)
c. I-Series (overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or Diversity)
I-Series – IS (3)
I-Series – IS (3)
d. Diversity (overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or I-Series)
Understanding Plural Societies – UP (3)
Understand. Plural Societies/Cultural Competence – UP/CC (1-3)
Cum Credit Total (19-32)
2. Smith School Lower Level Core (C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ MATH220 or MATH140 (or MATH130) Calculus I (3/4)
____ BMGT110 Business Value Chain (3) (effective Fall 2011)
____ BMGT220 Principles of Accounting I (3)
____ BMGT221 Principles of Accounting II (3)
____ BMGT230 or 231 (or equivalent) Business Statistics (3)
____ ECON200 Principles of Micro-Economics (4)
____ ECON201 Principles of Macro-Economics (4)
____ COMM100/107/200 Public Speaking or any GenEd Oral Comm (3)
Cum Credit Total (26-27)
3. Electives 100-200 level (D- or higher)
Cum Credit Total (3-17)
Total Lower Level Credits (61-62)
4. Smith School Upper Level Core (effective Spring 2014)
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ BMGT301 Intro to Info Systems (3)
____ BMGT340 Business Finance (3)
____ BMGT350 Marketing Principles (3)
____ BMGT364 Management & Org Principles (3)
____ BMGT367 Career Search Strategies in Business (1)
____ BMGT380 Business Law I (3)
____ BMGT495 Business Policies (3)
Cum Credit Total (19)
5. Upper Level Economics Requirements
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ ECON330 Money & Banking or BMGT341
Financial Markets (formerly offer under BMGT498G) (3)
____ Choose One: ECON305/325, ECON306/326, or ECON340 (3)
Cum Credit Total (6)
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6. Major Requirements (effective Fall 2013)
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
___ BMGT343 Investments (3)
___ BMGT440 Advanced Financial Management (3)
Complete combined total of 3 courses (9cr) from list below:
BMGT4411 Fixed Income
BMGT4422 Advanced Portfolio Management
BMGT443 Equity Anlys and Port Mgmt
BMGT444 Futures & Options Contracts
BMGT445 Banking and Finl Inst
BMGT446 International Finance
Or a maximum of 1 course (3cr) from
BMGT3493 Private Equity Fund
BMGT448 Special Topics in Finance
BMGT449 Lemma Senbet Fund
___ (3)
___ (3)
___ (3)
1
BMGT441 formerly offered under BMGT448A.
BMGT442 formerly offered under BMGT448C.
3
BMGT349 formerly offered under BMGT448B.
2
___ Choose one from BMGT310, 313, 332, 430, or 434 (3)
Cum Credit Total (18)
7. Professional Writing
(D- or higher, regular grading option)
___ Choose One: ENGL391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 398 (3)
Cum Credit Total (3)
8. Upper Level Electives
(D- or higher)
*select 9-10 credits from approved 400-level IS courses or MS courses
Cum Credit Total (12)
Total Upper Level Credits (58)
Total Degree Credits (120)
*Upper level electives count toward BS and MS degrees.
TOTAL CREDITS TOWARD BS
120 credits - BS awarded
Masters of Science in Information Systems
MSIS Graduate Courses
20-21 additional credits - MSIS awarded
GRAND TOTAL
140-141 credits
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B.S./M.S.I.S. Course Requirements
Information Systems Major
1. General Education (D- or higher, regular grading option)
a. Fundamental Studies
ENGL101 (3)
** Math (satisfied by MATH220/130/140 below)
** Analytic Reasoning (satisfied by MATH220/130/140 below)
** Oral Communication (satisfied by COMM100/107/200 below)
b. Distributive Studies
____ Humanities – HU (3)
____ Humanities – HU (3)
____ Natural Science Lab – NL (4)
____ Natural Science Non-Lab or Lab – NS/NL (3/4)
** History/Social Sciences – HS (satisfied by ECON200/201 below)
**
Scholarship in Practice – SP (satisfied by BMGT495)
Scholarship in Practice – SP (3) (non-major)
c. I-Series (overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or Diversity)
I-Series – IS (3)
I-Series – IS (3)
d. Diversity (overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or I-Series)
Understanding Plural Societies – UP (3)
Understand. Plural Societies/Cultural Competence – UP/CC (1-3)
Cum Credit Total (19-32)
2. Smith School Lower Level Core (C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ MATH220 or MATH140 (or MATH130) Calculus I (3/4)
____ BMGT110 Business Value Chain (3) (effective Fall 2011)
____ BMGT220 Principles of Accounting I (3)
____ BMGT221 Principles of Accounting II (3)
____ BMGT230 or 231 (or equivalent) Business Statistics (3)
____ ECON200 Principles of Micro-Economics (4)
____ ECON201 Principles of Macro-Economics (4)
____ COMM100/107/200 Public Speaking or any GenEd Oral Comm (3)
Cum Credit Total (26-27)
3. Electives 100-200 level (D- or higher)
Cum Credit Total (3-17)
Total Lower Level Credits (61-62)
4. Smith School Upper Level Core (effective Spring 2014)
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ BMGT301 Intro to Info Systems (3)
____ BMGT340 Business Finance (3)
____ BMGT350 Marketing Principles (3)
____ BMGT364 Management & Org Principles (3)
____ BMGT367 Career Search Strategies in Business (1)
____ BMGT380 Business Law I (3)
____ BMGT495 Business Policies (3)
Cum Credit Total (19)
5. Upper Level Economics Requirement
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ Choose One: ECON305/325, ECON306/326, ECON330 (or
BMGT341) or 340 (3)
Cum Credit Total (3)
6. Major Requirements (effective Fall 2013)
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
___ BMGT302 Designing Business Applications (3) (CMSC 132 ObjectOriented Programming II can substitute)
_*_ BMGT402 Database Systems (3) (CMSC424 Database Design can
Substitute)
___ BMGT403 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
___ BMGT407 Information Systems Projects (3)
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Two courses from List A or 1 course from List A and 1 course from List B:
_*_ (3)
LIST A:
___ (3)
BMGT404 Developing Applications for Decision Analytics
BMGT405 Data Communications and Networking
BMGT406 Developing Applications for the Web and Social Media
BMGT408 Emerging Topics in IS (repeatable if content differs)
BMGT476 Technology Applications in SCM
BMGT485 Project Management
LIST B:
BMGT326 Accounting Systems
BMGT332 Operations Research For Mgmt Decisions
BMGT385 Operations Management
BMGT430 Linear Statistical Models in Business
BMGT461 Entrepreneurship
BMGT484 Electronic Marketing
Cum Credit Total (18)
7. Professional Writing
(D- or higher, regular grading option)
___ Choose One: ENGL391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 398 (3)
Cum Credit Total (3)
8. Upper Level Electives
(D- or higher)
*select at least 3-4 credits from approved 400-level IS classes or MS courses
Cum Credit Total (15)
Total Upper Level Credits (58)
Total Degree Credits (120)
*Upper level major requirements and electives may count toward BS and MS degrees.
TOTAL CREDITS TOWARD BS
120 credits - BS awarded
Masters of Science in Information Systems
MSIS Graduate Courses
20-21 additional credits - MSIS awarded
GRAND TOTAL
140-141 credits
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B.S./M.S.I.S. Course Requirements
Marketing Major
1. General Education (D- or higher, regular grading option)
a. Fundamental Studies
ENGL101 (3)
** Math (satisfied by MATH220/130/140 below)
** Analytic Reasoning (satisfied by MATH220/130/140 below)
** Oral Communication (satisfied by COMM100/107/200 below)
b. Distributive Studies
____ Humanities – HU (3)
____ Humanities – HU (3)
____ Natural Science Lab – NL (4)
____ Natural Science Non-Lab or Lab – NS/NL (3/4)
** History/Social Sciences – HS (satisfied by ECON200/201 below)
**
Scholarship in Practice – SP (satisfied by BMGT495)
Scholarship in Practice – SP (3) (non-major)
c. I-Series (overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or Diversity)
I-Series – IS (3)
I-Series – IS (3)
d. Diversity (overlap permitted with Distributive Studies and/or I-Series)
Understanding Plural Societies – UP (3)
Understand. Plural Societies/Cultural Competence – UP/CC (1-3)
Cum Credit Total (19-32)
2. Smith School Lower Level Core (C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ MATH220 or MATH140 (or MATH130) Calculus I (3/4)
____ BMGT110 Business Value Chain (3) (effective Fall 2011)
____ BMGT220 Principles of Accounting I (3)
____ BMGT221 Principles of Accounting II (3)
____ BMGT230 or 231 (or equivalent) Business Statistics (3)
____ ECON200 Principles of Micro-Economics (4)
____ ECON201 Principles of Macro-Economics (4)
____ COMM100/107/200 Public Speaking or any GenEd Oral Comm (3)
Cum Credit Total (26-27)
3. Electives 100-200 level (D- or higher)
Cum Credit Total (3-17)
Total Lower Level Credits (61-62)
4. Smith School Upper Level Core (effective Spring 2014)
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ BMGT301 Intro to Info Systems (3)
____ BMGT340 Business Finance (3)
____ BMGT350 Marketing Principles (3)
____ BMGT364 Management & Org Principles (3)
____ BMGT367 Career Search Strategies in Business (1)
____ BMGT380 Business Law I (3)
____ BMGT495 Business Policies (3)
Cum Credit Total (19)
5. Upper Level Economics Requirement
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
____ Choose One: ECON305/325, ECON306/326, ECON330 (or
BMGT341) or ECON340 (3)
Cum Credit Total (3)
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6. Major Requirements (effective Fall 2010)
(C- or higher, regular grading option)
___ BMGT451 Consumer Analysis (3)
___ BMGT452 Marketing Research Methods (3)
___ BMGT457 Marketing Policies and Strategies (3)
Complete combined total of 3 courses (9cr) from list below:
___ (3)
___ (3)
___ (3)
BMGT352 Customer-Centric Innovation
BMGT353 Retail Management
BMGT357 Retail & Mktg Intnship (3cr max)
BMGT372 Intro to Logistics & SCM
BMGT450 Integrated Mktg Comm
BMGT454 International Marketing
BMGT455 Sales Management
BMGT458 Spec Topics in Mktg (6cr max)
BMGT484 Electronic Marketing
BMGT498B Design in Marketing
Cum Credit Total (18)
7. Professional Writing
(D- or higher, regular grading option)
___ Choose One: ENGL391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 398 (3)
Cum Credit Total (3)
8. Upper Level Electives
(D- or higher)
*select 9-10 credits from approved 400-level IS courses or MS courses
Cum Credit Total (15)
Total Upper Level Credits (58)
Total Degree Credits (120)
*Upper level electives may count toward BS and MS degrees.
TOTAL CREDITS TOWARD BS
120 credits - BS awarded
Masters of Science in Information Systems
MSIS Graduate Courses
20-21 additional credits - MSIS awarded
GRAND TOTAL
140-141 credits
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Appendix B
Sample Bachelor’s/Master’s Course Schedules
for selected Smith Majors:
Accounting
Finance
Information Systems
Marketing
These are sample curriculum sheets that show how the combined
B.S./MSIS can be completed in the included majors.
They do not reflect the range of options that a student might have in
their bachelor's programs.
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Sample BS/MSIS Schedule with UG Major = Accounting
Freshman – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 16 Total)
Course
Credits
ENGL 101
3
MATH 220/140 /130
3
ECON 200
4
BMGT 110
3
Lover Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
Freshman – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 32 Total)
Course
Credits
ECON 201
4
BMGT 230 or 231
3
COMM 100/107/200
3
Natural Science Non-Lab
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
Summer: Initial Decision Whether to Admit to Dual BS/MSIS Program
Sophomore – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 48 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 220
3
Natural Sciences Lab
4
Humanities Course
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
Sophomore – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 64 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 221
3
Scholarship in Practice/I-Series
3
Humanities Course
3
BMGT 367
1
Lower Level Elective
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Accounting
BS – Distributive Studies/I-Series/Diversity
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
Summer: Provisional Admittance into Graduate School
Junior – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 79 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 310
3
BMGT 321
3
BMGT 301
3
BMGT 340
3
Upper Level Economics
3
Requirements Met
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
Junior – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 94 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 311
3
BMGT 323
3
BMGT 350
3
BMGT 364
3
Professional Writing
3
Requirements Met
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
11
Senior – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 109 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 326
3
BMGT 422
3
BMGT 380
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting/MSIS*
BS – Accounting/MSIS*
Senior – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 121 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 411
3
BMGT 495
3
Upper Level Accounting Elective
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting
BS – Accounting/MSIS**
Receipt of BS, Formal Admittance into Graduate School
Grad – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 133 Total)
IS Graduate Course 1
IS Graduate Course 2
IS Graduate Course 3
IS Graduate Course 4
IS Graduate Course 5
2
3
2
2
3
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
Grad – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 142 Total)
IS Graduate Course 6
3
IS Graduate Course 7
3
IS Graduate Course 8
3
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
Receipt of MSIS
* Students can choose from the following Fall options:
BUSI 622 – Managing Digital Business Markets
BUDT 704 – Database Management
BUDT 705 – Data Networks & Infrastructure
BUDT 758 – Data Models & Decisions
** Students can choose from the following Spring options:
BUSI 621 – Strategic and Transformational IT
BUDT 785 – Project Management
12
Sample 4-Year BS/MSIS Schedule with UG Major = Finance
Freshman – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 16 Total)
Course
Credits
ENGL 101
3
MATH 220/140 /130
3
ECON 200
4
BMGT 110
3
Lover Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
Freshman – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 32 Total)
Course
Credits
ECON 201
4
BMGT 230 or 231
3
COMM 100/107/200
3
Natural Science Non-Lab
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
Summer: Initial Decision Whether to Admit to Dual BS/MSIS Program
Sophomore – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 48 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 220
3
Natural Sciences Lab
4
Humanities Course
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
Sophomore – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 64 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 221
3
Humanities Course
3
BMGT 367
1
Scholarship in Practice/I-Series
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Distributive Studies/I-Series/Diversity
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
Summer: Provisional Admittance into Graduate School
Junior – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 79 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 301
3
BMGT 340
3
BMGT 350
3
ECON 330 or BMGT 341
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS - Finance
Junior – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 94 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 343
3
BMGT 440
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance/MSIS**
13
BMGT 364
Professional Writing
3
3
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
Senior – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 109 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 44x (Major Requirement)
3
Major Requirement from options
3
BMGT 380
3
Upper level ECON
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance/MSIS*
Senior – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 121 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 495
3
BMGT 44x (Major Requirement)
3
BMGT 44x (Major Requirement)
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance
BS – Finance/MSIS**
Receipt of BS, Formal Admittance into Graduate School
Grad – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 133 Total)
IS Graduate course 1
IS Graduate course 2
IS Graduate Course 3
IS Graduate Course 4
IS Graduate Course 5
2
2
3
3
3
MSIS
MSIS
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
Grad – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 141 Total)
IS Graduate Course 6
2
IS Graduate Course 7
3
IS Graduate Course 8
3
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
Receipt of MSIS
* Students can choose from the following Fall options:
BUSI 622 – Managing Digital Business Markets
BUDT 704 – Database Management
BUDT 705 – Data Networks & Infrastructure
BUDT 758 – Data Models & Decisions
** Students can choose from the following Spring options:
BUSI 621 – Strategic and Transformational IT
BUDT 785 – Project Management
14
Sample 4-Year BS/MSIS Schedule with UG Major = Information Systems
Freshman – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 16 Total)
Course
Credits
ENGL 101
3
MATH 220/140 /130
3
ECON 200
4
BMGT 110
3
Lover Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
Freshman – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 32 Total)
Course
Credits
ECON 201
4
BMGT 230 or 231
3
COMM 100/107/200
3
Natural Science Non-Lab
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
Summer: Initial Decision Whether to Admit to Dual BS/MSIS Program
Sophomore – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 48 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 220
3
Natural Sciences Lab
4
Humanities Course
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
Sophomore – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 64 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 221
3
Humanities Course
3
Scholarship in Practice/I-Series
3
BMGT 367
1
Lower Level Elective
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Distributive Studies/I-Series/Diversity
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
Summer: Provisional Admittance into Graduate School
Junior – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 79 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 301
3
BMGT 340
3
BMGT 350
3
Upper Level ECON
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
Junior – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 94 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 364
3
Professional Writing
3
BMGT 302
3
Requirements Met
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
15
Upper Level Elective
Major Requirement (from options)
3
3
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
Senior– Fall (Cumulative Credits: 109 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 402
3
BMGT 403
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Upper Level Elective
3
BMGT 380
3
Requirements Met
BS – Information Systems/MSIS*
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems/MSIS*
BS – Information Systems/MSIS*
BS – Information Systems
Senior – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 121 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 407
3
BMGT 495
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Major Requirement (from options)
3
Requirements Met
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems
BS – Information Systems/MSIS**
BS – Information Systems
Receipt of BS, Formal Admittance into Graduate School
Grad – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 133 Total)
IS Graduate course 1
IS Graduate course 2
IS Graduate Course 3
IS Graduate Course 4
IS Graduate Course 5
2
2
3
3
3
MSIS
MSIS
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
Grad – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 141 Total)
IS Graduate Course 6
2
IS Graduate Course 7
3
IS Graduate Course 8
3
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
Receipt of MSIS
* Students can choose from the following Fall options:
BUSI 622 – Managing Digital Business Markets
BUDT 704 – Database Management
BUDT 705 – Data Networks & Infrastructure
BUDT 758 – Data Models & Decisions
** Students can choose from the following Spring options:
BUSI 621 – Strategic and Transformational IT
BUDT 785 – Project Management
16
Sample 4-Year BS/MSIS Schedule with UG Major = Marketing
Freshman – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 16 Total)
Course
Credits
ENGL 101
3
MATH 220/140 /130
3
ECON 200
4
BMGT 110
3
Lover Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
Freshman – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 32 Total)
Course
Credits
ECON 201
4
BMGT 230
3
COMM 100/107/200
3
Natural Science Non-Lab
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
Summer: Initial Decision Whether to Admit to Dual BS/MSIS Program
Sophomore – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 48 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 220
3
Natural Sciences Lab
4
Humanities Course
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
Sophomore – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 64 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 221
3
Humanities Course
3
Scholarship in Practice/I-Series
3
BMGT 367
1
Lower Level Elective
3
Lower Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Distributive Studies/I-Series/Diversity
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
Summer: Provisional Admittance into Graduate School
Junior – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 79 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 301
3
BMGT 340
3
BMGT 350
3
Upper Level ECON Elective
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing/MSIS*
Junior – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 94 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 451
3
BMGT 364
3
Professional Writing
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Major Requirement
3
Requirements Met
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing/MSIS**
BS – Marketing
17
Senior – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 109 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 452
3
Major Requirement
3
BMGT 380
3
Upper level Elective
3
Upper level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing/MSIS*
BS – Marketing/MSIS*
Senior – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 121 Total)
Course
Credits
BMGT 457
3
BMGT 495
3
Major Requirement
3
Upper Level Elective
3
Requirements Met
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing
BS – Marketing/MSIS**
Receipt of BS, Formal Admittance into Graduate School
Grad – Fall (Cumulative Credits: 133 Total)
IS Graduate course 1
IS Graduate course 2
IS Graduate Course 3
IS Graduate Course 4
IS Graduate Course 5
2
2
3
3
3
MSIS
MSIS
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
Grad – Spring (Cumulative Credits: 141 Total)
IS Graduate Course 6
2
IS Graduate Course 7
3
IS Graduate Course 8
3
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
MSIS Requirement
Receipt of MSIS
* Students can choose from the following Fall options:
BUSI 622 – Managing Digital Business Markets
BUDT 704 – Database Management
BUDT 705 – Data Networks & Infrastructure
BUDT 758 – Data Models & Decisions
** Students can choose from the following Spring options:
BUSI 621 – Strategic and Transformational IT
BUDT 785 – Project Management
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Michael D Colson
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Mike Marcellino <mmarcellino@rhsmith.umd.edu>
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11:40 AM
Michael D Colson
Re: BMGT PCC Proposals for Combined BS/MS Programs
Hi Mike,
Thanks for passing along the times for the meeting. I'm making arrangements to join a faculty representative.
As for your questions, I think they were just trying to show where the 9-10 (double counted) credits could be
taken. We are not requesting that the students take more than 10 as double counted credits. For example: With
accounting the courses vary based on whether the students are in the auditing track or the tax track. For each
group they will take a different set of courses.
If this needs to be clarified feel free to modify with additional text or let me know what you would like to add
and I can make the adjustment.
Thanks
Mike
Michael R Marcellino
Assistant Dean
MBA & MS Programs
Masters Programs Office
Robert H. Smith School of Business
2308 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
(301) 405-0010 TEL
(301) 314-9862 FAX
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On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 5:44 PM, Michael D Colson <mcolson@umd.edu> wrote:
Hi Mike,
I wanted to let you know that I have received your proposals to create combined BS/MS programs for
Accounting and Information Systems
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Here are the files:
http://www.provost.umd.edu/ProgDocs/1415/14049_BMGT_BMGT_AddCombinedBachelorMasterInformationSystems.pdf
http://www.provost.umd.edu/ProgDocs/1415/14050_BMGT_BMGT_AddCombinedBachelorMasterAccounting.pdf
The steps in the approval route for this proposal are as follows:
1. Graduate PCC review (at the April 20th meeting)
2. Senate PCC review (at the May 1st meeting—assuming that the Grad PCC approves)
For the committee meetings, you will be contacted beforehand with a specific time (usually a 15-minute
window) for the presentation and discussion of the proposal. If there is a specific contact person for this
proposal, please let me know. The Grad PCC will meet from 10:30-12:00 on the 20th, and the Senate PCC
committee will meet from 8:30-10:00 on May 1.
Betsy and I reviewed both proposals and had some questions. It looks like in some cases you are asking to
double count 12 credits? This first image is on page 20 of the PDF for the Information Systems proposal:
The same seems to be the case for the Accounting proposal (this is taken from page 9 of the pdf):
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Was this intentional?
I’ll be forwarding the proposal to the Graduate School today and they will be contacting you about scheduling a
time to meet on the 20th but if I need to revise the proposal I can.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Mike
--Mike Colson
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