School of Information Technology

Information Systems Major

 

 

Earn a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems from Illinois State University by taking course work offered by Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois and transferring to Illinois State University for you final semesters.  School of Information Technology at Illinois State University is the premier educational institution for Large Enterprise Computing.  With the support of IBM and our business partners: State Farm Corporate Headquarters, John Deere, Caterpillar, Country Companies, Discover, All-State, Citicorp, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Metavante, State of Illinois – Central Management Services, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Bank of America, Charles Schwab, and more Fortune 500 companies have helped us develop a program to meet the growing demand for our Information Systems graduates.

 

Transfer Program

 

The School of Information Technology at Illinois State University (ISU) offers the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems to Parkland College students who transfer into our degree program.  The coursework offered by Parkland College in this transfer program is an excellent preparation for student entering ISU’s Bachelor of Science in Information Systems.  After earning an associate degree at Parkland College or completing equivalent transfer coursework, students can continue taking classes at ISU to complete their Bachelor’s degree.

 

Illinois State University

 

Illinois State’s quality and excellence are increasingly recognized nationally. In four consecutive rankings, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has identified the University among the top 100 public institutions in the country for excellence and affordability. Washington Monthly has listed Illinois State among its top university choices. Academic Analytics has placed the University among the top 20 small research institutions in the United States.

 

The ISU’s School of Information Technology is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology or ABET.  ABET is the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology

 

Admission Criteria

 

To enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems at ISU, you must meet the requirements for admission to the School of Information Technology including:

·         Admission to Illinois State University;

·         A cumulative GPA of at least 2.20 based on all previously taken college coursework;

·         Completion, with a grade of C or better in each, of specified business, computer, information systems, and ENG101 (described on the back of this sheet).

 

Contact

 

Phone: 309-438-8338 or 217-351-2435

E-mail: tdennis@ilstu.edu or bhenrikson@parkland.edu

Web: www.cast.ilstu.edu/itk/prospective/Transfers.shtm

 

 

How to Prepare for the Information Systems Major

 

Student attending Parkland College should complete the following courses as part of their Associate in Arts (A.A.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) degree program:

 

 

 

General Education Courses

 

ECN 101 Principles of Economics I

ECN 102 Principles of Economics II

MAT 141 Finite Mathematics

ENG 101 Composition I

ENG 102 Composition II

SPE 200  Principles of Group Discussion

MAT 140 Statistics

Business/Computer/Information Courses

 

ACC 101 Financial Accounting

ACC 102 Managerial Accounting

BUS 245 Business Communications

BUS 204 Legal Environment of Business

CIS 101 Introduction Hardware/Software

CIS 111 Information Systems Career

CSC 140 JAVA I

CSC 256 JAVA II

CIS 231 Systems Analysis and Design

 

 

 

 

Articulation Tables

 

The following tables compares the courses taught at Parkland College to the equivalent courses at Illinois State University.   The complete course catalog for the Information Systems degree in the School of Information Technology is located at the following site: http://www.ilstu.edu/home/catalog/pdf/undergrad.pdf#itk

 

 

 

Parkland Courses

Illinois State University Courses

CIS 101 Introduction H/S (3) *

CIS 111 Information Tech Careers (1)

ITK 160 Foundations of Info Technology (3)

CIS 297 Job Seminar (1)

ITK 191 Intro to ITK Professional Practice(1)

CSC 140 JAVA I (3)

ITK 177 Problem Solving for Info Technology (4)

CSC 256 JAVA II (3)

ITK 178 Computer Application Programming (3)

CIS 231 Systems Analysis and Design (3)

ITK 261 Systems Analysis and Design (3)

ACC 101 Financial Accounting (4)

ACC 131 Financial Accounting (3)

ACC 102 Managerial Accounting (3)

ACC 132 Managerial Accounting (3)

MAT 141 Finite Math (4)

MAT 120 Finite Math (4)

MAT 200 Intro Discrete Math(3)* preq Math124

MAT 160 Elementary Discrete Math(4)

BUS 245 Business Communications(3)

ENG 249 Technical Writing (3)

SPE 200 Principles of Group Discussion (3)

COM 223 Small Group Process (3)

BUS 204 Legal Environment of Business (3)

FIL 185 Legal Environment of Business (3)