About Our Department:

Information Systems are the backbone of modern businesses. As the capabilities of information systems and technologies soar, business functions such as marketing, accounting and finance rely heavily on information systems for developing and maintaining strategic advantage.

There is a high demand for individuals knowledgeable in business functions and information systems and technologies. Graduates of the College of Business and Economics are prime candidates to fill in this demand at the corporate level, as well as at the business function levels. Our college's graduates have the managerial skills and the knowledge of the essentials of information systems to strategically manage, maintain, and analyze data and systems.

Today’s student is building the knowledge and ability to acquire, manage or develop systems, such as Accounting Information Systems, Marketing Information Systems, or Financial Information Systems. Graduates can be found in positions in the function areas of an MIS group and have strong candidacy for promotion to an MIS or general management position at the corporate level.

The Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences (ISDS) is one of six departments in the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton. The department offers courses to undergraduate students which form the basis for Information Systems (IS) concentration and Decision Sciences (DS) concentration. We also offer two (STEM designated) graduate programs: The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) and the Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT). The MSIT program is taught in an on-line format. The Department also supports the College MBA program by offering concentrations in Information Systems, Business Analytics and Decision Sciences.

Why ISDS?

We provide students with the skills required to immediately begin a career in the information systems field...  

Business and Data Analytics Minor

The demand for data analytics skills is increasing, as analysts gain insights, solve problems and improve outcomes in nearly every business today.

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Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT)

Read more about our online MSIT program on the Program Overview page.