The Bachelor of Arts in Information Management and Systems is a multidisciplinary degree integrating an understanding of computer technology, information management, information processing, communications, discipline-specific knowledge, information resources administration, and the ability to recognize relationships between technical systems and social structures (informatics). The program prepares graduates to design, implement, analyze, and manage information resources and use information technology to gain, produce, and manage knowledge to solve problems in health, industry, government, and educational settings. The curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts in Information Management and Systems includes 43-44 hours in general education, 45 hours in the information technology core, 9 hours in digital media, and 18-27 hours in a departmental approved minor or cognate.