ACLC

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

 

      The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems program is a study of the design and implementation of solutions that integrate information technology with business processes. It prepares students to be experts on the design and implementation of IS in business industry.

 

       The program is designed to produce world-class IT professionals that is not only nationally accredited but also globally competitive and who will be professionally competent, morally upright, and socially responsible contributors to national development.

 

     The curriculum is based on the standards set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and is benchmarked from the curricula of leading academic institutions, national and international, offering similar IT programs and addresses the needs of the industry.

 

      The courses in this program will be delivered through (a) interactive discussions in the classroom utilizing visual aids and other teaching materials to gain the knowledge and (b) laboratory classes to acquire the required skills and competencies.

 

Specifically, some of the teaching methodologies to be utilized are:

 

• Interactive lecture and discussion

• Problem solving

• Simulation (hands-on machine problems and exercises)

• Individualize learning

• On-the-job training

 

       The program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Systems has the following objectives:

 

• To enable students to obtain a comprehensive knowledge and deep understanding

   of latest technology in information technology and its applications to the business

   industry.

• To prepare students to be expert on the design and implementation of IS for

   business processes.

• To enable students to acquire the theoretical and practical skills needed to be

   globally competitive Information Systems professional.

• To enable students to get a broad liberal education in the arts and letters, social

   sciences and philosophy, natural science and mathematics.

• To enable students to develop the cultural sensitivity, ethical responsibility, and

   social consciousness needed to become upright citizens of the Philippines and the

   world.

 

       Upon completion of this program, the students with the necessary competencies, should be able to perform the duties, responsibilities and acquired attitude relevant to the job title of:

 

• Business Process Analyst

• Data Quality Specialist

• Entrepreneur in IT Industry

• Information Systems Instructor

• Systems Auditor

• Business Process Analyst

• Data Quality Specialist

• Quality Assurance Analyst

• Systems Implementation Officer

• Operation Scheduler

• Technical Support Specialist

 

General Education Courses: 66 credit units

 

Duration          The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems is a four-year degree

                         program.

 

Recognition     This program is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education

                         (CHED) and it is fully recognized internationally for further education

                         and employment.

 

Intakes             Two intakes per year

                        • First Semester: June – October

                        • Second Semester: November – March

 

Subjects          Basic ITE (Information Technology Education) Courses: 24 credit units

 

                        • Computer Fundamentals with MS Applications

                        • Introduction to Information Systems

                        • Discrete Mathematics

                        • Introduction to Programming (C Language)

                        • Computer Organization and Assembly Language

                        • Internet Technologies

                        • Data Communications & Networking 1

                        • ITE Professional Ethics & Values

 

                        Information Systems Professional Courses: 57 credit units

                        • Fundamentals of Business and Management

                        • Business Processes

                        • Human Computer Interaction

                        • System Infrastructure and Integration

                        • Accounting and Financials

                        • Database Management Systems 1

                        • System Analysis and Design

                        • Web Programming and Development

                        • Project Management and Quality Systems

                        • Deployment, Maintenance and Services

                        • Evaluation of Business Performance

                        • Information Systems Planning

                        • Management of Technology

                        • IS Practicum

                        • IS Capstone Project

                        • Computer Programming 1 (C++)

                        • Object Oriented Programming