Course work includes a challenging study of systems security, database design, and Web services architecture. Students will be prepared for a wide array of information technology jobs including LAN administrator, programmer, systems analyst, data center manager, web site manager, and technical services director.

BSBIS graduates will enter the marketplace armed with a degree from a college that has gained national recognition for its IT programs. Walsh College was recently among an elite group of 50 colleges designated as Centers of Academic Excellence by the United States National Security Agency.

Opportunities for Employment
As the business world’s reliance on computer technology continues to expand, so do the job prospects for information technology graduates. Employment opportunities for computer programmers and systems analysts are expected to grow quickly through the year 2010. Typically, graduates begin their careers as entry-level programmers and then, after several years, progress to senior programmer, and finally to systems analyst or business analyst. Opportunities for programmers familiar with a variety of programming languages and particularly newer languages that apply to computer networking, database management, and artificial intelligence remain abundant.

Salary Expectations
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the average starting salary for college graduates with a bachelor degree in the computer sciences is $38,000 to 53,000. With added experience, the median salary range increases to $62,000 to $124,800.

Program Format
Within five years of their application to admission, applicants into the Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems (BSBIS) program must transfer course work in the area of computer information systems or technology.

BSBIS students have additional admission requirements, which include:

• 1 course in programming (3 sch)
• 1 course in networking fundamentals (3 sch),

Earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Information Systems from Walsh College requires a total of 127 semester credit hours. This includes the transfer of up to 82 credit hours and a minimum of 45 credit hours (15 courses) taken while in residence at Walsh College. The BSBIS program requires completion of all courses in the:

• Professional core and major

The * courses at the right are typically transferred from a community college or another accredited educational institution. Additional transfer equivalencies may be established, depending on the course taken and the transfer tuition.

Equivalency guides outline the courses transferable to Walsh as prerequisites to advanced course work and for completion of degree requirements. A list of standard equivalencies may be viewed from our web site.

**COM 300 is required of all students who score below 4 on the Walsh College communications placement exam.