This major in the Department of Retailing offers a degree program that prepares graduates for careers in information management. The program prepares graduates to analyze and design administrative office systems, select and implement appropriate technologies, and evaluate and manage personnel. The program includes a core of liberal arts courses, specialized computer technology, and management courses related to the field and an internship in the industry.

Progression Requirements

In addition to the college progression requirements, to enroll in the professional division of information management a student must complete the 45 hours in the courses indicated below with a minimum grade point average of 2.00. Students who do not meet the specific course, semester hour, and grade point average requirements for progression must continue in the preprofessional division or change to another major. Graduation requires a 2.00 GPA.

1. Curriculum for the Preprofessional Division (45 hours)

General Education (12 hours)

ENGL 101 and 102 (6 hours)
Mathematics (6 hours)
To be satisfied using one of the following options:
a. MATH 122 or higher and a second higher MATH course, except MATH 221, 222
b. MATH 122 or 141 and an additional course in computer science (above CSCE 101), statistics, or PHIL 110 or 111
c. two courses in one of the following areas: computer science(above CSCE 101), statistics, or PHIL 110 and 111.

Administrative Information Management Core Courses

AIME 164, 342, 343, 345, 346, 348, programming class (21 hours)

Other Courses (12 hours)

It is recommended that students complete the courses required in the University core.

2. Restricted Courses

The following courses are restricted to students enrolled in the professional division of information management or those students who receive special permission from the department chair: AIME 445, 447, 448, 545, 560, 564.

3. Additional Course Grade Requirements

All courses used to meet major requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Degree Requirements

1. General Education Requirements

Liberal Arts (33-34)

ENGL 101 and 102 (6 hours)
One course from ENGL 282-286 or above (3 hours)
Eight courses from the College of Liberal Arts (24-25 hours), to include:
a. one course in history
b. one fine arts class (art, music, theater)
c. SPCH 140
d. one course from PSYC or SOCY
e. ECON 224
f. one course in GINT
g. Foreign Languages: Students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language proficiency test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC.

Mathematics and Sciences (13-15 hours)

Numerical and analytical reasoning (6-7 hours). This requirement may be fulfilled in one of the following ways:

a. MATH 122 or 141, plus an additional course from PHIL 110, 111, mathematics (at the next highest level), computer science, or statistics.
b. two courses from one of the following fields: philosophy (110 and 111 only) or computer science (above CSCE 101) or statistics.

Two courses (one of which must have a laboratory) from the following sciences: astronomy, biology, chemistry, geological sciences, marine science, physics. (7-8 hours)

2. Major Requirements

Related Courses (21 hours)

RETL 261, RETL 262, AIME 240 or ACCT 324, STAT 110 or STAT 201 or MGSC 291, RETL 344 or MGMT 371
Approved elective: suggested courses include AIME 444, RETL 310, HRTM 364, or SPTE 435
Programming course: suggested courses include CSCE 145, 204, 205, 206, 207, and 209

Information Management Major Courses (45 hours)

AIME 164, 342, 343, 345, 346, 348, 352, 370, 445, 447, 448, 545, 560, 564

3. General Electives (12-18 hours)

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