The W. A. Franke College of Business

2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposes
only; see the catalog for official details.

Information Systems, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Progression Plan-Classic

Campus Availability

  • Flagstaff

Year 1

Course Description Units Notes
1. ISM 120 Intro To Computer Information Systems 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Scientific Literacy: Natural Science.
2. MAT 121 Finite Math w/Calculus 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Math Foundation.
3. General Studies: Scientific Literacy 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details.
4. General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. ACC 205 Introduction To Business Law 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: American Institutions.
2. Foundation English 4
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
4. General Elective Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3

Year 2

Course Description Units Notes
1. ISM 220 Foundations Of Business Programming 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. ACC 255 Financial Accounting for Business 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: Due to the rigor of ACC 255, it is strongly recommended students take ACC 255 in their 3rd term.
3. ECO 201 Introduction To Business Statistics 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
4. ECO 284 Principles Of Microeconomics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds.
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. ISM 310 Database Analysis, Modeling, And Design 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
2. ACC 256 Managerial Accounting for Business 3
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
3. ECO 285 Principles Of Macroeconomics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Grade Required: GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER
Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds.
4. General Studies Scientific Methods Lecture 3
5. General Studies Scientific Methods Lab 1
6. General Elective Course 3
Apply for the Business Professional Program before taking upper-division business courses.

Year 3

Course Description Units Notes
1. ISM 330 Electronic Commerce Strategy 3
2. ISM 360 Management Information Systems 3
3. MGT 301 Production And Operations Management 3
4. MGT 340 Business Ethics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Arts & Humanities.
5. General Elective Course 3
Meet with your Faculty Career Mentor.
Course Description Units Notes
1. FIN 311 Principles Of Finance 3
2. BAN 440 Applied Business Intelligence 3
3. MGT 300 Managing, Organizing & Leading 3
4. MKT 333 Introduction To Marketing 3
5. MGT 350W or ENG 302W 3

Year 4

Course Description Units Notes
1. ISM 408, ISM 455, ISM 465, ISM 497, or ISM 499 3
2. ECO 486 or FIN 480 or MGT 405 or MKT 480 3
3. ISM 490 Management Of Information Assurance And Security 3
4. Certificate Course 3
5. General Elective Course 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. ISM 480 Systems Analysis And Design 3
2. MGT 490C Strategic Management 3
3. Certificate Course 3
4. General Elective Course 3

General Information

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.

The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.