2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The DIS curriculum provides students with computing, quantitative, and application skills to be used in a business problem-solving setting. The requirements span traditional academic disciplines to produce a multi-disciplinary major. Typical positions for DIS majors include decision support specialist, information systems specialist and systems analyst.
DIS majors are encouraged to complete one of the following professional development experiences: an internship, a study abroad program, the University Scholars Program, McNair Scholars Achievement Program, extracurricular leadership experiences (e.g. philanthropic organizations, student organizations), or an honors thesis. Students should consult with an academic adviser for specific information.
The tracking GPA is calculated based on all attempts of the tracking courses or their equivalents. Once a student receives a grade of C or higher in a tracking course or its equivalent, no subsequent grade in that course or its equivalent will be used in calculation of the tracking GPA.
Restricted electives: There is a minimum requirement of 11-12 hours of 3000/4000-level courses outside of business, accounting and foreign language at the 1000/2000 level. Students can utilize one professional development course (GEB 3035 Effective Career Management in Business or GEB 3213 Professional Writing in Business) to fulfill part of this requirement.
1 Tracking courses
2 Business core courses
3 Major (B.S.B.A.) or area of specialization courses (B.A.B.A.)
| Decision and Information Sciences |
| College: Warrington College of Business Administration |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: Yes |
| Website: www.cba.ufl.edu/dis |
The DIS curriculum provides students with computing, quantitative, and application skills to be used in a business problem-solving setting. The requirements span traditional academic disciplines to produce a multi-disciplinary major. Typical positions for DIS majors include decision support specialist, information systems specialist and systems analyst.
DIS majors are encouraged to complete one of the following professional development experiences: an internship, a study abroad program, the University Scholars Program, McNair Scholars Achievement Program, extracurricular leadership experiences (e.g. philanthropic organizations, student organizations), or an honors thesis. Students should consult with an academic adviser for specific information.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-4
- Complete 2 of the 7 critical-tracking courses. (ECO 2013, ECO 2023, MAC 2233, ACG 2021C, STA 2023, ACG 2071, CGS 2531)
- 2.5 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 critical-tracking courses
- 2.75 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 critical-tracking courses (including ACG 2021C)
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
Semester 4:
- Complete the last of the 7 critical-tracking courses
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses
- Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
GPA calculation for tracking courses:
The tracking GPA is calculated based on all attempts of the tracking courses or their equivalents. Once a student receives a grade of C or higher in a tracking course or its equivalent, no subsequent grade in that course or its equivalent will be used in calculation of the tracking GPA.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (GE–S) 1 | 3 |
| CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Elective (Recommend MAC 1140 or MAC 1147, GE–M) | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE–S) 1 | 3 |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting1 | 4 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ACG 2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
Critical-tracking Criteria Semesters 5-8:
- Meet all term 1-4 tracking requirements
- Have a business core GPA, major GPA and UF GPA of 2.0 or higher
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE–S) 2 | 4 |
| QMB 3250 Statistics for Business Decisions 2 | 4 |
| ISM 3254 Business Systems 1 3 | 2 |
| ISM 3255 Business Systems 2 3 | 2 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| FIN 3403 Business Finance 2 | 4 |
| MAN 4504 Operations Management 2 | 4 |
| ISM 4210 Database Management 3 | 2 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE–S) 2 | 4 |
| QMB 4701 Managerial Operations Analysis 1 3 | 2 |
| QMB 4702 Managerial Operations Analysis 2 3 | 2 |
| ISM 4113 Business Systems Design Applications 3 | 2 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 5 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business 2 | 4 |
| ECP 3703 Managerial Economics 2 | 4 |
| ISM 4220 Business Data Communications 1 3 | 2 |
| ISM 4330 Information Systems and Operations Strategy 3 | 2 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Restricted electives: There is a minimum requirement of 11-12 hours of 3000/4000-level courses outside of business, accounting and foreign language at the 1000/2000 level. Students can utilize one professional development course (GEB 3035 Effective Career Management in Business or GEB 3213 Professional Writing in Business) to fulfill part of this requirement.
1 Tracking courses
2 Business core courses
3 Major (B.S.B.A.) or area of specialization courses (B.A.B.A.)