Information Systems & Technologies (AS)

• Program Prerequisite: Most business and economics courses with numbers above 3000 require formal admission to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics and completion of ACTG 2010 , ECON 2010 , ECON 2020 , IST 2010 , and QUAN 2600 . These five courses are referred to collectively as “Business Foundations.” All IST courses numbered above 3000 require Business Foundations except IST 3110 . (Refer to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements .)
• Grade Requirements: Even though a minimum grade of “C-” will be accepted in courses used to satisfy the associate’s degree requirements, an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher is required.
• Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 60 credit hours is required; a minimum of 30 of these is required within the AS program.

Advisement

Advisement is strongly encouraged for all GSBE majors and minors. See more information on available advising resources in the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics  section of this catalog.

Admission Requirements

Acceptance to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics is required for all business majors, minors, emphases and certificates. To be admitted, students must register for BSAD 2899 . Students may obtain information regarding admissions from the GSBE Advising Center, WB 211, (801) 626-6534 and/or the Department of Information Systems & Technologies, D2 137, (801) 395-3520.

General Education

Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements  for Associate of Science requirements. The following courses required for the Information Systems & Technologies major will also satisfy general education requirements: ENGL 2010  (Composition); MATH 1050  (Quantitative Literacy); BTNY 1403  (Life Science); ECON 2010  or ECON 2020  (Social Science); ECON 1740  is recommended to fulfill the Senate Bill Requirement in American Institutions. IST 1100 SS - The Wired Society , is recommended to fulfill a general education requirement in Social Science.