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Aug 29, 2025
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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Applied Information Management Systems (AIMS), B.S.
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Objectives
The Bachelor of Science degree—Applied Information Management Systems (AIMS) major is designed to 1) prepare students for careers in the IT (information technology) field; 2) provide analytical and quantitative skills for careers in such areas as supply chains, business analytics, and consulting; 3) provide hands-on experience with cutting edge information technologies; and 4) teach critical skills to help students continuously adapt to the ever-changing field of information technology and their applications in business. Learning Outcomes
The applied information systems and operations management major involves the application of computers to meet the information needs of organizations. It prepares students to use modern information technology to solve business problems at the operational, technical, and strategic levels. Learning outcomes for AIMS majors are as follows: Students should be able to understand: - The role of technology in the workplace
- Core technologies that affect the operation and management of a business
- Key hardware and software terminology
- How the Internet works
- How a computer could be attacked and what safeguards are available for protection
- Ethical issues concerning the use of computers and networks
- How to construct usable spreadsheets, databases, and presentations for business unctions
- How information systems are planned, developed, implemented, and managed in organizations
- How to use information for problem-solving
- Emerging trends in information technology
- How organizations use information technology to become more competitive
- The relationship between business strategy and information technology
Lower Division Requirements:
Upper Division Requirements:
Note:
A cumulative GPA of C (2.0) must be achieved in the major requirements (all business, economics, and math courses). For purposes of meeting the requirements for the B.S., Applied Information Management Systems major, degree and determination of academic probation, an overall cumulative grade point average of at least a C (2.0) must be obtained in all courses required in the major. Core, Major, and Elective Applied Information Management Systems Courses:
Applied Information Management Systems Major
Students pursuing the Applied Information Management Systems (AIMS) major will earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Information Management Systems. All majors in AIMS must complete the AIMS 2710 , AIMS 3770 , and BADM 1030 business core before they can start taking the upper division courses. The B.S. in AIMS is intended to provide students with broad technological and business knowledge so that they are equipped to tackle a wide array of problems across many different kinds of jobs and organizational settings. Students with a major in AIMS are required to complete 5 courses in the AIMS area including two required classes, AIMS 3710 Database Management Systems and AIMS 4797 Capstone Project . Three additional courses to be chosen as follows: A. At least one Programming course from the following classes:
B. Additional electives from the following classes:
Note:
Students may take CMSI 185 Computer Programming in the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering in lieu of the AIMS programming class. However, students who choose to take CMSI 185 to satisfy the programming requirement must still take at least three AIMS electives. Model 4-Year Plan—Bachelor of Science—Applied Information Management Systems Major Curriculum
The following curriculum represents the order or sequence in which it is expected that students will take the various courses required for the B.S. (Applied Information Management Systems major) degree. |
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