Minor in Information Systems
Objective
Information Technology (IT) has become a key component of organisations today. Its impact is felt from the way organisations are structured all the way to the design, development, manufacture and marketing of products. It enables organisational and operational processes. It is also embedded in products and services. It is vital that this key resource is efficiently managed.
The aim of this minor is to introduce students to the key concepts involved in the management of IT. The target audience for this minor consists of both users of technology as well as providers of technology. The course should benefit would-be managers, engineers and entrepreneurs.
Application
School of Computing Minor/Second major are restricted programmes which students must apply during the prescribed application window specified by the School via EduRec. Students will not be able to declare themselves in the Academic Plan Declaration Exercise (APAD) before CourseReg begins for each semester. APAD is only for open minors/second majors which do not require special approval from the host department to approve.
To apply for School of Computing minor/second major programme, students must submit their application to the School of Computing by the 4th semester of study, for enrolment at the start of their 5th semester of study.
With the recent revision to total unit requirements for Minor and Second Major programmes, the School is making special provision to allow students from Cohort 2019 a final application round to apply for School of Computing minor/second major programmes in Sem 1 AY21-22 only, for enrolment at the start of Sem 2 AY21-22. Any late request to enroll after our application window has closed will not be entertained.
Please take note that the application date will typically be from the Friday (9:00 AM) before reading week of each regular semester till end of first week of examinations on Sunday (11:59 PM), based on NUS academic calendar here. Kindly refer here for more information on the application procedure for restricted programmes.
Minor Requirements for students matriculated in AY2021-22 and after:
To be awarded a minor in Information Systems, a student must pass a total of five (5) courses, with a minimum of twenty (20) units.
| Core Courses (Complete 12 units): | Units |
|---|---|
| CS1010J Programming Methodology ** | 4 |
| CS2030 Programming Methodology II | 4 |
| IS1103 Ethics in Computing (discontinued) or IS1108 Digital Ethics and Data Privacy | 4 |
| Elective Courses: Complete 8 units of courses in the list below: IS2102 Enterprise Systems Architecture and Design | 4 units each |
** CS1010J can be replaced by CS1101S/CS1010/E/S/X/FC/J. Students who are waived from completing CS1010 or its equivalent must complete another 4 units of elective courses. Some of these courses require prerequisites from outside this list. Students must have the prerequisites to take them.
Important Note:
A minimum of 60% of the total units of the Minor requirements must be earned from courses read in NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty members. These consist of graded courses or courses with an ‘S’ or ‘CS’ grade. The remaining units may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, from courses deemed relevant to the particular Second Major or Minor.
Minor Requirements for students matriculated in AY2019-20 to AY2020-21:
To be awarded a minor in Information Systems, a student must pass a total of five (5) courses, with a minimum of twenty (20) units.
| Core Courses (Complete 12 units): | Units |
|---|---|
| CS1101S or CS1010/E/J/S/X Programming Methodology ** | 4 |
| CS2030 Programming Methodology II or IT1001 Introduction to Computing | 4 |
| IS1103 Ethics in Computing (discontinued) or IS1108 Digital Ethics and Data Privacy | 4 |
| Elective Courses: Complete 8 units of courses in the list below:IS2102 Enterprise Systems Architecture and Design IS2103 Enterprise Systems Server-side Design and Development Information Systems Leadership and Communication IS3106 Enterprise Systems Interface Design and Development IS3150 Digital Media Marketing IS3240 Digital Platform Strategy and Architecture IS3251 Principles of Technopreneurship IS4241 Social Media Network Analysis IS4234 Compliance and Regulation Technology IS4243 Information Systems Consulting IS4261 Designing IT-enabled Business Innovations | 4 units each |
** CS1010J can be replaced by CS1101S/CS1010/E/S/X/FC/J. Students who are waived from completing CS1010 or its equivalent must complete another 4 units of elective courses. Some of these courses require prerequisites from outside this list. Students must have the prerequisites to take them.
Important Note:
A minimum of 60% of the total units of the Minor requirements must be earned from courses read in NUS. Courses read at NUS include all courses taught, co-taught, supervised or co-supervised by NUS faculty members. These consist of graded courses or courses with an ‘S’ or ‘CS’ grade. The remaining units may be earned through credit transfers, advanced placement and exemptions, from courses deemed relevant to the particular Second Major or Minor.
Minor Requirements for students matriculated in AY2017-18 to AY2018-19:
| Set A | Set B | |
| Code and Title | Code and Title | |
|---|---|---|
| IT1001 Introduction to Computing | CS1101S or CS1010/E/J/S/X Programming Methodology ** | |
| CS1101S or CS1010/E/J/S/X Programming Methodology ** | or | CS1020/E Data Structures and Algorithms I or CS2030 Programming Methodology II (replacement for CS1020/E) |
| IS1103 Ethics in Computing (discontinued) or IS1108 Digital Ethics and Data Privacy | IS1103 Ethics in Computing (discontinued) or IS1108 Digital Ethics and Data Privacy |
and any three courses from the following list. Some of these courses require prerequisites from outside this list. Students must have the prerequisites to take them.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| IS2102 | Enterprise Systems Architecture and Design [newly added] |
| IS2103 | Enterprise Systems Server-side Design and Development [newly added] |
| IS3103 | Information Systems Leadership and Communication |
| IS3221 | ERP Systems with Analytics Solutions (revised wef AY2019-20) |
| IS3240 | Digital Platform Strategy and Architecture (revised wef AY2018-19) |
| IS3251 | Principles of Technopreneurship |
| IS4204 | IT Governance |
| IS4241 | Social Media Network Analysis [newly added] |
| IS4261 | Designing IT-enabled Business Innovations |
Important Note:
For students following the grade-free first semester policy for S/U option or enhanced grade-free scheme for S/U option: The S/U option is available for courses that are part of a student’s Minor requirements if they fall under the criteria stated for their cohort, and as long as the student has at least a minimum 16 units of the Minor requirement earned from courses read in NUS (i.e., graded courses with assigned grade points or courses with an ‘S’ or ‘CS’ grade) out of the 24 units to fulfill the Minor requirements towards graduation.
Minor Requirements for students matriculated in AY2016-17 and before:
To be awarded a minor in Information Systems, a student must pass a total of six (6) courses, with a minimum of twenty-four (24) units. The student must pass all 3 courses in the following sets:
| Set A | Set B | |
| Code and Title | Code and Title | |
|---|---|---|
| IT1001 Introduction to Computing | CS1101S or CS1010/E/FC/S/X Programming Methodology ** | |
| IT1002 Introduction to Programming + or CS1101S or CS1010/E/FC/J/S/X Programming Methodology #) |
or |
CS1020/E Data Structures and Algorithms I or CS2030 Programming Methodology II (replacement for CS1020/E) |
| IS1105 Strategic IT Applications @ or (IS1103 Ethics in Computing (new title) / IS1103/X IS Innovations in Organisations and Society class=”txt-red”(old title) ) | IS1105 Strategic IT Applications @ or (IS1103 Ethics in Computing (new title) / IS1103/X IS Innovations in Organisations and Society (old title) ) |
and any three courses from the following list. Some of these courses require prerequisites from outside this list. Students must have the prerequisites to take them. 6 courses (i.e. IT2001, IS3230, IS3241, IS3243, IS3101 and IS3222) will be discontinued from AY2017-18 onwards. Students may use the newly introduced electives to meet the minor requirements:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CS2107 | Introduction to Information Security [new] |
| IT2001 | Network Technology and Management * [discontinued from AY2017-18] |
| IS2102 | Enterprise Systems Architecture and Design [newly added] |
| IS2103 | Enterprise Systems Server-side Design and Development [newly added] |
| IS3150 | Digital Media Marketing [new] |
| IS3241 | Enterprise Social Systems [discontinued from AY2017-18] |
| IS3243 | Technology Strategy and Management [discontinued from AY2017-18] |
| IS3101 | Management of Information Systems [discontinued from AY2017-18] |
| IS3103 | Information Systems Leadership and Communication [new] |
| IS3230 | Principles of Information Security [discontinued from AY2017-18] |
| IS3221 | ERP Systems with Anlaytics Solutions (revised wef AY2019-20) |
| IS3222 | IT and Customer Relationship Management [discontinued from AY2017-18] |
| IS3240 | Digital Platform Strategy and Architecture (revised wef AY2018-19) |
| IS3251 | Principles of Technopreneurship [new] |
| IS4204 | IT Governance [new] |
| IS4241 | Social Media Network Analysis [newly added] |
| IS4261 | Designing IT-enabled Business Innovations [new] |
+: With effect from AY2011-2012, IT1002 Intrroduction to Programming will not be offered.
#: With effect from AY2020-21, IS1103 IS Innovations in Organisations and Society will be revised to Ethics in Computing.
@: With effect from AY2017-18, minor in IS students reading set B and have not taken IS1105 can take IS1103 IS Innovations in Organisations and Society or IS1103 Ethics in Computing as the substitute. Minor in IS students reading set A should clear their IS1105 within AY2017-18.
* : Engineering students (Course codes: EEE%, CPE%, CEG% and ENG1) are precluded from reading IT2001.
**: CS1010S can be replaced by CS1101S/CS1010E/S/X/FC/J. Students are required to apply for the course substitution as advanced courses may need the taught programming language in CS1010S and it is imperative that students who take CS1010S equivalent are aware of it. Students who are waived from completing CS1010 or its equivalent must complete 4 units under the elective list.
Important Note:
For students following the grade-free first semester policy for S/U option or enhanced grade-free scheme for S/U option: The S/U option is available for courses that are part of a student’s Minor requirements if they fall under the criteria stated for their cohort, and as long as the student has at least a minimum 16 units of the Minor requirement earned from courses read in NUS (i.e., graded courses with assigned grade points or courses with an ‘S’ or ‘CS’ grade) out of the 24 units to fulfill the Minor requirements towards graduation.
