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Program Description
The Information Sciences and Technology/Finance Minor is to enhance skills of students in the information sciences and finance. More organizations are integrating technology as part of their business operations, including finance. Finance is a key function of every business organization. Therefore, technology professionals with finance skills, and finance professionals with technology skills are highly valuable in any organization.
What is Information Sciences and Technology/Finance?
Information Sciences and Technology/Finance is the area of study concerned with the design, implementation, testing and evolution of complex software systems,especially those related to a business' financial operations.
You Might Like This Program If...
- You enjoy numbers and "real world" applications of math.
- You are interested in technology and how businesses and banks use it to manage their assets.
- You want a career in technology as it relates to business or finance.
Entrance to Minor
Students must apply for entrance to the minor no later than the beginning of their seventh semester.
Program Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Requirements for the Minor | 21 |
Requirements for the Minor
A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Courses | ||
| Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| ECON 351 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Corporation Finance | 3 |
| FIN 420 | Investment and Portfolio Analysis | 3 |
| IST 110 | Information, People and Technology  | 3 |
| IST 210 | Organization of Data | 3 |
| IST 220 | Networking and Telecommunications | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better | ||
| Select 3 credits of FIN at the 400-level in consultation with an adviser | 3 | |
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY
Harrisburg
Jesse Middaugh, PMP
Program Coordinator
Olmsted Building, E335
Middletown PA 17057
717-948-6153
jlm10@psu.edu
Contact
Harrisburg
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Olmsted Building, E355
Middletown, PA 17057
717-948-6139
cxs879@psu.edu
https://harrisburg.psu.edu/business-administration/information-sciences-technology-finance-minor