Mar 28, 2024  
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2019-2020 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Applied Information Management Systems (AIMS), B.S.


Objectives


The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Applied Information Management Systems (AIMS) is designed to prepare students for careers in the Information Systems and Business Analytics fields. Students will acquire more advanced programming skills compared to the Applied Information Management Systems (AIMS), B.B.A. , learn to use various development tools, and acquire critical data management skills and competencies. They will understand how organizational processes interact with IS/IT and learn how to design systems and analytic tools to support these processes. They will develop critical skills necessary to continuously adapt to the ever-changing field of IT and business applications. The B.S. degree requires four courses in the Department of Computer Science, in addition to satisfying all the requirements of the Bachelor of Business Administration in AIMS.

Learning Outcomes


The Applied Information Management Systems major prepares students to use modern information technology and analytics to meet the information needs of organizations and solve business problems at the operational, technical, and strategic levels.

Learning outcomes for AIMS majors are as follows:

LMU Applied Information Management Systems graduates will be able to:

  1. Utilize competencies gained from hands-on experience in core information technologies that include programming languages, database management systems, web development tools, spreadsheets, and other data analysis tools
  2. Identify, structure, and solve business problems by proposing an IS, IT, and/or analytics solution
  3. Plan, manage, develop, and describe how to implement information systems in business and organizational settings
  4. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills when analyzing business problems
  5. Effectively communicate complex technological and or analytical concepts through oral, visual, and written communication

Major Requirements


Notes:


A cumulative GPA of C (2.0) must be achieved in the major requirements (all business, economics, and mathematics courses).

For purposes of meeting the requirements for the Applied Information Management Systems major, an overall cumulative grade point average of at least a C (2.0) must be obtained in all courses required in the major.

Note:


Students electing the B.S. in AIMS degree must complete all the requirements of the Applied Information Management Systems (AIMS), B.B.A.  degree. In addition, the B.S. in AIMS adds four Computer Science courses (12 semester hours), including CMSI 185 Computer Programming . CMSI 186 Programming Lab  is also highly recommended, but not required. Since the B.S. AIMS major will be taking CMSI 185 , students must take 3 additional AIMS electives as well as the required AIMS 3710  and AIMS 4797 .

A side-by-side comparison of the two degrees, B.B.A. vs. B.S., shows that students can complete the B.S. by taking 120 semester hours, the same as the B.B.A. degree, by using their free electives to satisfy the four CMSI electives. For more information about the CMSI courses, please consult the Bulletin for course offerings in the Department of Computer Science.

A Comparison of the Two Degrees

  B.B.A. B.S. Note
University Core 30-36 30-36  
Business Core 45 45  
Math Requirement 3 3  
AIMS major courses 15 15  
CMSI courses 0 12 (1)
Free elective 21-27 9-15 (2)
Total 120 120  

Notes:


(1) B.S. majors must take 12 semester hours in the Department of Computer Science, Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering, including a programming language course.

(3) Free electives may be needed to complete some Flagged Course requirements.