The core courses 33:136:370 Management Information Systems, 33:136:385 Statistical Methods in Business, and 33:136:386 Operations Management are offered every semester. At present, however, all BAIT-major-specific courses are offered only every other semester (once per academic year) in a way that supports the recommended course sequences below.
5-Semester Sequence
For students admitted who have completed all business eligibility courses and obtained admission to the program by the spring semester of their sophomore year:
Sophomore Year, Spring Semester
- 33:136:370 Management Information Systems
- 33:136:385 Statistical Methods in Business
- (3 additional courses: business core, distribution requirements, and/or general electives)
Junior Year, Fall Semester
- 33:136:388 Foundations of Business Programming
- 33:136:485 Time Series Modeling for Business
- (Three additional courses: business core and/or general electives)
Junior year, Spring Semester
- 33:136:386 Operations Management
- 33:136:470 Business Data Management
- (2-3 additional courses: BAIT electives, business core, and/or general electives)
Senior Year, Fall Semester
- 33:136:400 Business Decision Analytics Under Uncertainty
- (3 additional courses: BAIT electives, business core, and/or general electives)
Senior Year, Spring Semester
- BAIT electives, all remaining graduation requirements, and general electives.
4-Semester Sequence
For students beginning the BAIT major in their junior year:
Junior Year, Fall Semester
- 33:136:370 Management Information Systems
- 33:136:388 Foundations of Business Programming
- (3 additional courses: business core and/or general electives)
Junior year, Spring Semester
- 33:136:385 Statistical Methods in Business
- 33:136:386 Operations Management
- 33:136:470 Business Data Management
- (2 additional courses: BAIT electives, business core, and/or general electives)
Senior Year, Fall Semester
- 33:136:400 Business Decision Analytics Under Uncertainty
- 33:136:485 Time Series Modeling for Business
- (3 additional courses: BAIT electives, business core, and/or general electives)
Senior Year, Spring Semester
-
BAIT electives, all remaining graduation requirements, and general electives.
Additional Information on Course Requirements
For students double-majoring with or changing majors from Accounting, 33:010:458 Accounting Information Systems may be substituted for 33:136:370 Management Information Systems.
In addition to the 3 MSIS-department core courses and 4 required BAIT courses explicitly mentioned above, students must complete the 9 remaining business core courses and at least 3 BAIT electives (of which up to 2 may be from the approved "external" electives list).
Students with multiple prior computer programming courses may petition for exemption from the BAIT required course 33:136:388 Foundations of Business Programming. If the petition is approved, the student need not take 33:136:388 but must take at least 4 BAIT electives, of which up to 2 may be from the approved "external" electives list.