Information systems collect, process, store, and distribute information so that it can be used by people. The information may be about people, places, things, or events inside an organization or in   the environment that surrounds it. People use the information to make decisions, to keep track of resources, and to plan for the future. Information has attributes of accuracy, credibility, and timeliness - old news is not news!

The Bachelor of Information Systems degree prepares students to lead and be part of teams that imagine, specify, design, justify, build, implement, manage, and use information systems. During the course, students gain an understanding of both the technical and the human issues involved in the efficient and effective development and use of information systems in an organizational context. They also learn how to use information technology, including hardware, software, and telecommunications, in organizational settings.

What do you study?
Information Systems integrates the disciplines of business, software engineering and computer science to provide information technology solutions for gathering, representing, storing, processing, and deploying of primarily business information. Students enrolling in the Information Systems degrees will have an opportunity to study subjects from these disciplines as offered by various degrees in the BIS program.

Careers in the Information Systems area are growing rapidly due to the impact of information technology on every aspect of human activity. As the information age succeeds the mechanical age, Information Systems specialists will be sought after to:

• determine how best to gather, store, retrieve, manipulate, and communicate data
• add value to data by giving it context and transforming it into information
• design useable information systems for a myriad of applications in business, health and social welfare, manufacturing, and government organizations
• advise business and government organizations about how to improve their efficiency and effectiveness through the application of information systems
• apply their knowledge of project management and their general professional competencies in a wide variety of contexts with the aim of creating business value.
   

The Programs:

• BIS Degree
• BIS with Major
• BIS with Honours

More detailed information is available in the Academic Calendar (pdf)