School of Computing and Information Systems

BSc (Information Systems) Curriculum

Bachelor of Science (Information Systems) : Information Systems)
for Intake AY2024 onwardsTotal: 36 Credit Units (CUs)

12 CUs SMU Core

Students who complete the courses under the three pillars of SMU's Core Curriculum will become adaptable and creative decision-makers who can apply themselves to any challenge.

1 Basket of courses

Capabilities 6 CUs

Statistics 1 CU

Computational Thinking and Programming 1 CU

Managing1 2 CUs

Writing & Reasoning 1 CU

Communities 4 CUs

Economics & Society 1 CU

Technology & Society1 1 CU

Cultures of the Modern World1 1 CU

Community Service 1 CU

Civilisations 2 CUs

Ethics & Social Responsibility 1 CU

Big Questions 1 CU

Additional Graduation Requirements

Singapore Studies

Asia Studies

Digital Technology / Data Analytics

Sustainability

12 CUs Information Systems Major Core

Information Systems Core emphasises the foundation and technological skills to create IT solutions to solve real-world issues.
Information Systems Project Experience 1 CU

In this course, you will be required to apply the know-how learnt from the various track courses into real-life industry sponsored projects. You will work in teams to build prototypes, and solve real industry problems through tackling various issues such as problem definition, change management, stakeholder management.

6 CUs Information Systems Major Electives

Students can acquire either deep technical skills or a balance of technical and business skills based on their aspirations or career goals.
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Information Systems Tracks
Business Analytics iconBusiness Analytics

Business Analytics

The Business Analytics Track aims to provide students with the concepts, methods and best practices of data analytics through working on real world use cases and practicum.

Business Analytics
Product Development iconProduct Development

Product Development

The Product Development Track provides students with the skills and knowledge to excel in the fields of Software Development and Product Management. It prepares them to engineer IT solutions that enhance operational excellence, integrate information-processes-people and drive innovation.​

Product Development
Financial Technology iconFinancial Technology

Financial Technology

The Financial Technology Track covers the foundations of enterprise architecture in banking and the functional domain areas such as retail and corporate banking, digital payments and innovations, and financial markets.

Financial Technology
Smart-City Management & Technology iconSmart-City Management & Technology

Smart-City Management & Technology

The Smart-City Management and Technology Track offers unique interdisciplinary pathways to develop the skills necessary for solving problems in the smart-city domain.

Smart-City Management & Technology

6 CUs Free Electives

Any course offered by any SMU school, including courses in the University Core Curriculum

Course listings are non-exhaustive and subject to changes. Current students, please refer to SMU OASIS / SMU BOSS.