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BSc (IS) Programme

Student Handbook

(For students admitted from AY2017-18 and AY2018-19)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

BSC (IS): INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR ..................................................................................................... 3 BSC (IS): SMART-CITY MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY MAJOR ................................................................... 4

CURRICULUM ................................................................................................................................................. 5

IS MAJOR CORE COURSES – 12 ................................................................................................................ 5 IS Foundation (5) ............................................................................................................................ 5 IS Major Compulsory (7) ................................................................................................................ 5

IS MAJOR ELECTIVES – 6 .......................................................................................................................... 5 SMT MAJOR CORE COURSES – 13 ........................................................................................................... 5

IS Foundation (5) ............................................................................................................................ 5 SMT Major Compulsory (8) ............................................................................................................ 5

SMT MAJOR ELECTIVES – 5 ..................................................................................................................... 6 IS OPTIONS – 4 ............................................................................................................................................ 6

IS Options (4) .................................................................................................................................. 6 SMU CORE COURSES – 14 ......................................................................................................................... 6

SMU Foundation Courses (3) ......................................................................................................... 6 University Core Courses (4) ........................................................................................................... 6 Modes of Thinking (1)* ................................................................................................................... 6 Globalisation Studies (1)* .............................................................................................................. 6 Asian Studies (1)* ........................................................................................................................... 6 General Education (4)* .................................................................................................................. 6

GLOBAL EXPOSURE FOR INTAKE 2018 ................................................................................................. 7 FINISHING TOUCH (FT) PROGRAMME (7 COMPULSORY WORKSHOPS) ................................................. 7 INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME (10-WEEK ATTACHMENT) ............................................................................ 8

LinkedIn Profile .............................................................................................................................. 8 DKHMCC Internship Guidelines .................................................................................................... 8 Internship Periods ........................................................................................................................... 8 Internship Grading.......................................................................................................................... 9

COMMUNITY SERVICE (CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY) ............................................................ 10 ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS ....................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY .......................................................................................................................... 10

SECOND MAJORS ......................................................................................................................................... 11

MAJORS OFFERED BY SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS .......................................................... 12

Information Systems (Business Analytics) .................................................................................... 12 Information Systems (Financial Technology) ............................................................................... 12 Information Systems (Digital Business Solutioning) ..................................................................... 13 Information Systems (Cybersecurity) ............................................................................................ 13 Information Systems (Software Development) .............................................................................. 14 Information Systems (Artificial Intelligence) ................................................................................ 14 Technology for Business (Solutions) (for BSc (IS): SMT Major students ONLY) ......................... 15 Technology for Business (for Non-SIS students only) ................................................................... 16

DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME............................................................................................................... 17

TRANSFER OF PROGRAMME ..................................................................................................................... 18



OVERVIEW

The School of Information Systems offers 2 Majors under the BSc (Information Systems)

programme. Students admitted in AY2017/18 and AY2018/19 have the option to pursue a

degree in BSc (IS): Information Systems Major or in BSc (IS): Smart-City Management &

Technology Major. The curriculum consists of 36 course units, at least 10-week internship

programme (full-time and continuous) and 80 hours of community services. All areas of the

curricular requirements are pursued simultaneously throughout the 4 years.

BSc (IS): Information Systems Major

The curriculum for our Information Systems Major focuses on creating business and social

value, by developing IT solutions using innovative methods and emerging technologies.

BSc (IS): Information Systems Major Curriculum

Course Units Period of Study

IS Major Core Courses

IS Foundation 5i Year 1 to 2

IS Major Compulsory 6 Year 2

IS Project Experience /

Guided Advanced Research in Computing 1 Year 4

IS Major Electives

IS Track Electives 4 Year 3 to 4

IS Track/Depth Electives/IS Related 2 Year 3 to 4

IS Options 4 Year 3 to 4

SMU Core Courses

SMU Foundation Courses 3ii Year 1 only

SMU University Core 4 Year 1 to 3

Modes of Thinking 1 Year 1 to 4

Globalisation Studies 1 Year 2 to 4

Asian Studies 1 Year 2 to 4

General Education (GE) 4iii Year 2 to 4

Internship Programme Year 1 to 4

Community Service Year 1 to 4

Total Required 36

Information Systems Major students are required to declare their FIRST MAJOR in IS with

Track within their first 4 regular terms of study (inclusive of term on leave of absence and/or

i Students with prior background may apply to sit in for waiver tests for some modules to qualify for exemptions before freshmen term starts. ii Up to 3 courses may be exempted for students with prior background. iii Up to 3 courses may be exempted for students with prior background. Students need to complete a compulsory GE – Computer as an

Analysis Tool (renamed as: Spreadsheet Modeling & Analytics).

https://sis.smu.edu.sg/bsc-information-systems/learning/curriculum/core/ay2017-18#/





external study programme such as international exchange programme). Choose from the

available IS Tracks below:

Information Systems (Business Analytics)

Information Systems (Digital Business Solutioning)

Information Systems (Financial Technology)

Information Systems (Cybersecurity)

Information Systems (Software Development)

Information Systems (Artificial Intelligence)

Please refer to OASIS > Academic > Programmes & Majors > Declaration or Change of

Major or Major with Track for more info.

BSc (IS): Smart-City Management & Technology Major

Smart-City Management & Technology Major equips students with analytical, interdisciplinary

critical thinking and technological skills to seize career opportunities in designing, developing

and managing smart city innovative solutions for the urbanisation challenges of today’s global

economy. To achieve this, students acquire the breadth and application of interdisciplinary

knowledge across technology, social sciences and management disciplines.

BSc (IS): Smart-City Technology and Management Major Curiculum

Course Units Period of Study

SMT Major Core Courses

IS Foundation 5iv Year 1 to 2

SMT Major Compulsory 7 Year 2

Smart-City Project Experience /

Guided Advanced Research in Computing 1 Year 4

SMT Major Electives

IS Track/Depth Electives/IS Major Comp 2 Year 3 to 4

IS Track/Depth Elective 1 Year 3 to 4

IS Track/Depth Electives/IS Related 2 Year 3 to 4

IS Options 4 Year 3 to 4

SMU Core Courses

SMU Foundation Courses 3v Year 1 only

SMU University Core 4 Year 1 to 3

Modes of Thinking 1 Year 1 to 4

Globalisation Studies 1 Year 2 to 4

Asian Studies 1 Year 2 to 4

General Education (GE) 4vi Year 2 to 4

Internship Programme Year 1 to 4

iv Students with prior background may apply to sit in for waiver tests for some modules to qualify for exemptions before freshmen term

starts. v Up to 3 courses may be exempted for students with prior background. vi Up to 3 courses may be exempted for students with prior background. Students need to complete a compulsory GE – Computer as an

Analysis Tool (renamed as: Spreadsheet Modeling & Analytics).

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Declaration-or-Change-of-Major-or-Major-with-Track.aspx


https://sis.smu.edu.sg/bsc-information-systems/smart-city-management-technology-major#/



Community Service Year 1 to 4

Total Required 36

CURRICULUM ** For SIS FAQ and Curriculum Planning Help, please refer here.

IS MAJOR CORE COURSES – 12

IS Foundation (5)

1 Information Systems & Innovation

2 Introduction to Programming

3 Data Management

4 Computational Thinking

5 Introductory Statistics

IS Major Compulsory (7)

6 Web Application Development

7 Business Process Analysis and Solutioning

8 Software Project Management

9 Interaction Design and Prototyping

10 Enterprise Solution Development

11 Enterprise Solution Management

12 IS Project Experience* / Guided Advanced Research in Computing

* Either one of the following:

- IS483 IS Project Experience (Applications)

- IS484 IS Project Experience (FinTech)

- IS485 IS Project Experience (Research)

IS MAJOR ELECTIVES – 6

1 4 IS Track Courses

2 2 IS Track Courses/IS Depth Electives/IS Related Courses

SMT MAJOR CORE COURSES – 13

IS Foundation (5)

1 Information Systems & Innovation in Smart Cities / Information Systems &

Innovation

2 Data Management

3 Programming for Smart City Solutions / Introduction to Programming

4 Computational Thinking

5 Introductory Statistics

SMT Major Compulsory (8)

6 Sustainable Digital Cities (Intake 2017 must take PPPM107 Sustainable Cities)

7 Introduction to Public Policy

8 Analytics Foundation

9 Foundations of Cybersecurity

10 Smart City Systems & Management

11 Analytics Applications for Smart Living

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12 Geospatial Analytics for Urban Planning

13 Smart City Project Experience * / Guided Advanced Research in Computing

* Either one of the following:

- SMT Project Experience (Applications)

- SMT Project Experience (Research)

SMT MAJOR ELECTIVES – 5

1 2 IS Track Courses/IS Depth Electives/IS Major Core Courses

2 1 IS Track Course/IS Depth Elective

3 2 IS Track Courses/IS Depth Electives/IS Related Courses

See list of IS Depth Electives at:

http://sis.smu.edu.sg/bsc-information-systems/learning/curriculum/courses/depth-electives

IS OPTIONS – 4

IS Options (4)

Any course from the undergraduate curriculum in SMU (including IS Courses and exempted

courses e.g. Marketing, Financial Accounting).

Note: Language courses cannot be mapped to IS Option.

SMU CORE COURSES – 14

SMU Foundation Courses (3)

1 Calculus

2 Introductory Economics

3 Programme in Writing and Reasoning

University Core Courses (4)

1 Business, Government & Society

2 Management Communication

3 Ethics & Social Responsibility

4 Leadership & Team Building

Modes of Thinking (1)*

Globalisation Studies (1)*

Asian Studies (1)*

General Education (4)*

1 Compulsory: Computer as an Analysis Tool (renamed to: Spreadsheet Modeling &

Analytics)

* Please refer to BOSS or OASIS/Course Catalogue for the full course list under this cluster.

https://sis.smu.edu.sg/programmes/undergraduate/beyond/uresearch

http://sis.smu.edu.sg/bsc-information-systems/learning/curriculum/courses/depth-electives

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GLOBAL EXPOSURE FOR INTAKE 2018

At SMU, we require all students (admitted from AY2018-19 onwards) to embark on at least

one global exposure experience before graduating. Please refer to OASIS for more

information

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Global-Exposure--Overseas-Travel-Safety.aspx

FINISHING TOUCH (FT) PROGRAMME (7 Compulsory Workshops)

The Finishing Touch (FT) Programme, administered by Dato’ Kho Hui Meng Career Centre

(DKHMCC), consists of a series of seven compulsory career preparation and enrichment

workshops to prepare students for internships, job applications and necessary skills for future

career success.

Programme Outline:

Year One Compulsory FT Workshops

FTW

101

Self-Discovery and Awareness

FTW

102

Career Planning

Note: FTW101 and FTW 102 are pre-requisites for enrolment into Year Two FT Workshops.

Year Two Compulsory FT Workshops (a series of five consecutive workshops)

FTW

201

Job Search Strategies

FTW

202

Résumé and Cover Letter Writing

FTW

203

Social Etiquette and Groom for Success

FTW

204

Personal Branding and Networking Skills

FTW

205

Interviewing Skills

Note: FTW201 to FTW205 are prerequisites for enrolment into the optional FT workshops.

Year Three/ Four Optional FT Workshops

FTW

301

Advanced Résumé and Cover Letter Writing

FTW

302

Competency-based Interviewing Skills

FTW

303

Mastering Case Interviews

FTW

304

Acing Assessment Centre

Students must successfully complete the compulsory Year 1 and Year 2 FT workshops to fulfil

part of their graduation requirements.

For more information, please refer to OASIS > Careers & Comm Service > The Finishing

Touch.

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Global-Exposure--Overseas-Travel-Safety.aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DKHMCC/Finishing-Touch-(FT)-programme.aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DKHMCC/Finishing-Touch-(FT)-programme.aspx



INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME (10-week Attachment)

DKHMCC manages all internship placements for students at SMU. All BSc (IS) students must

complete an attachment in the area of Information Systems (aligned to their IS track) or Smart-

City Management & Technology for a minimum of 10-weeks (continuous and full-time) as part

of their graduation requirements. Note that there is NO exemption from Internship for SIS

students. Please refer to SIS Internship FAQ and DKHMCC FAQ on Internship for more

information.

LinkedIn Profile

At SIS, all students are encouraged to have their own LinkedIn profile to showcase their

acquired skills and competencies. See the SIS Internship FAQ #7 and #8 for more

information.

DKHMCC Internship Guidelines

Full-time matriculated students can start their internship after successfully completing two

terms and having attended an e-Internship Briefing / e-Quiz. Please refer to OASIS > Careers

& Comm Service > Internship > e-Internship Briefing for more details.

Failure to attempt the e-Internship Briefing and/or failing the e-Quiz will not allow you

to view or apply for any internship via OnTRAC II. Only internships submitted via

OnTRAC II and approved by DKHMCC will be recognised towards your 10-week

graduation requirement.

A successful internship requires preparation and advance planning. Below are some points to

note:

Students may source for their own internship, or browse through the internship

opportunities on OnTRAC II.

For self-sourced internships, students must submit a self-proposal via OnTRAC II for

DKHMCC’s approval before embarking on the stint. The same guidelines and process

will apply to students with internship obligations as part of their scholarship.

Overseas Internships require valid visa and travel insurance before DKHMCC’s approval

is granted.

The approved internship must be carried out on a full-time basis for a total of at least 10

weeks completing 400 hours.

Accountancy, Information Systems and Law students have specific requirements for internship.

Double Degree students are to ensure that they satisfy the criteria for both primary and

secondary degree programmes as part of the fulfilment of their graduation requirements.

Internship Periods

Students are recommended to intern during Summer vacation break or during term-time*. *During term-time (after Year 2), students embarking on full-time internships will have to apply for

Leave of Absence (LOA) in advance. Foreign students holding Student Pass should refer to Ministry

of Manpower’s rules on local internship (for international students only) in OASIS > Careers &

Comm Service > Internship > Internship for International Students for additional information.

Please read the LOA policy at OASIS > Finance & Admin > Absence & Withdrawal > Leave of

Absence (LOA). Students need to initiate the application for LOA as this process is not automatic.

On completion of a 10-week internship as part of their graduation requirement, students may

embark on part-time internships subjected to approval by DKHMCC.

https://sis.smu.edu.sg/sites/default/files/sis/faq_on_sis_internships.pdf

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12agnXnsx47uu_YV6qC1LDSeG3ee4YORHGKahn_pRwvU/edit


https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DKHMCC/e-Internship-Briefing.aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DKHMCC/e-Internship-Briefing.aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DKHMCC/MOM-Rules-on-Local-Internships-During-Term-Time-(for-International-Students-Only).aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DKHMCC/MOM-Rules-on-Local-Internships-During-Term-Time-(for-International-Students-Only).aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Leave-of-Absence.aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Leave-of-Absence.aspx



Internship Grading

Internships will be graded an overall ‘Pass’ and considered complete when submitted

documents are assessed to be satisfactory and meet the objectives of the internship programme.

Please visit ontrac.smu.edu.sg or OASIS > Careers & Comm Service > Internship > Post-

Internship Checklist for more information.

Internship Report Students must submit an internship report within one month of completing their internship

stint. Graduating students are to note the filing deadlines for graduation, factoring in a two-

week lead time for DKHMCC to review the internship report.

Your internship report should provide the following details:

- Your job scope, responsibilities and key assignments;

- Your accomplishments, e.g. projects you did, applications or systems you built; and

- Lessons learnt (both hard and soft skills) and other takeaways.

To complete the internship report, students can access the report at OASIS > Participation

and Grading

Internship Performance Appraisal Form The assigned supervisor / reporting officer will be sent an online internship performance

appraisal form by DKHMCC to evaluate the intern’s performance during the attachment.

Any internship with an overall grading of “Below Average” will not be recognised towards

the fulfilment of the 10-week graduation requirement.

Please refer to DKHMCC FAQs on Internship and SIS Internship FAQ for more

information.

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DKHMCC/Post-Internship-Checklist.aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/DKHMCC/Post-Internship-Checklist.aspx

https://eservices.smu.edu.sg/psc/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/SIS_CS.SIS_CS_SS_PARTIC.GBL

https://eservices.smu.edu.sg/psc/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/SIS_CS.SIS_CS_SS_PARTIC.GBL

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12agnXnsx47uu_YV6qC1LDSeG3ee4YORHGKahn_pRwvU/edit




COMMUNITY SERVICE (Centre for Social Responsibility)

Students are required to be actively involved, to serve and give back to society with a minimum

of 80 hours. This is to inculcate in students the value of being responsible and civic-minded

citizens of society. Thus, they are encouraged to start their community service attachment early,

preferably in the first year of their study.

Before you begin your Community Service (CS) attachment, you must complete the CS e-

Briefing through the eLearn portal at https://elearn.smu.edu.sg/. The CS Briefing is a critical

first step as it helps you in understanding the SMU graduation requirement for community

service and guidelines and procedures for students’ efforts to be recognised towards the

graduation requirement.

Students may work with a maximum of three Organizations to fulfil the first 80 hours. At the

end of the attachment, the Host Organizations are required to appraise the students’

performance.

After completing the first 80-hour requirement, students must submit a written report through

SMU Oasis. Students' Community Service will be graded and considered complete only when

submitted documents are assessed to be satisfactory and meeting the objectives of the

community service programme, in which case the Community Service will be given an overall

"pass" grade.

For more information, please refer to OASIS > Careers & Comm Service > Community

Service

ACCESSIBILITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS

SMU strives to make learning experiences accessible for all. If you anticipate or experience

physical or academic barriers due to disability, please inform SIS Dean’s Office immediately.

You are also welcome to contact the SMU Diversity & Inclusion team if you have questions

or concerns about academic provisions: [email protected].

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY All acts of academic dishonesty (including, but not limited to, plagiarism, cheating,

fabrication, facilitation of acts of academic dishonesty by others, unauthorized possession of

exam questions, or tampering with the academic work of other students) are serious offences.

All work (whether oral or written) submitted for purposes of assessment must be the student’s

own work. Penalties for violation of the policy range from zero marks for the component assessment to expulsion, depending on the nature of the offense.

When in doubt, students should consult the instructors of the course. Details on the SMU Code

of Academic Integrity may be accessed at http://www.smuscd.org/resources.html.

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/C4SR/Community-Service-and-You.aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/C4SR/Community-Service-and-You.aspx

https://www.smu.edu.sg/global/diversity-and-inclusion

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.smuscd.org/resources.html



SECOND MAJORS

All SIS students are encouraged to pursue a second major either within SIS or in a non-IS

concentration in one of the other schools of SMU. Refer to Second Major Requirements in

OASIS > Academic > Advisement & Curriculum > Second Major Requirements for detailed

information.

Offered by Lee Kong Chian School of Business Corporate Communication

** Finance – with concentrations in (1) Wealth Management, (2) International Trading,

(3) Investment Banking and (4) Financial Risk Analysis

Entrepreneurship

Marketing

Operations Management

Organisational Behaviour & Human Resources

Quantitative Finance

Offered by School of Accountancy Accounting – with tracks in (1) Financial Management, (2) Risk Management &

Assurance, (3) Taxation and (4) Data Analytics

Offered by School of Economics Actuarial Science – with tracks in (1) Actuarial Analyst and (2) Risk Analyst

Applied Statistics

Economics – with track in Quantitative Economics

Offered by School of Information Systems Information Systems (Business Analytics Track) *

Information Systems (Financial Technology Track) *

Information Systems (Digital Business Solutioning Track) *

Information Systems (Cyber-Security Track) *

Information Systems (Software Development Track) *

Information Systems (Artificial Intelligence Track) *

Technology for Business (Solutions) #

Technology for Business (for Non-SIS students)

* Applicable to BSc (IS): IS Major students only

# Applicable to BSc (IS): SMT Major students only

Offered by School of Law Legal Studies

Offered by School of Social Sciences Arts and Culture Management

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Global Asia

Public Policy and Public Management

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Second-Major-Requirements.aspx




All students MUST declare their First as well as Second (if any) Major or Major with Track

within their first 4 regular terms of study (inclusive of term on leave of absence and/or

external study programme such as international exchange programme). Please refer to

OASIS > Academic > Programmes & Majors > Declaration or Change of Major or Major

with Track for more info.

For details on the second major requirements, please refer to OASIS > Academic > Advisement

& Curriculum > Second Major Requirements.

MAJORS OFFERED BY SCHOOL OF INFORMATION

SYSTEMS NOTE: Information Systems and the respective tracks are available to BSc (IS): IS Major

students ONLY.

NOTE: ALWAYS REFER TO THE BOSS - COURSE CATALOGUE FOR THE

UPDATED INFORMATION.

Information Systems (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. In recent

years, there is an increasing use of data analytics to discover business issues and to drive

business strategies throughout organisations. This has created a parallel rising demand for

business graduates who understand how to use data analytics to solve business issues.

Major requirements:

1 Compulsory Track Course

Analytics Foundation

Choose any 3 Track Electives (note that this list is not exhaustive; please check BOSS

catalogue)

Geospatial Analytics & Applications

Data Warehousing for Business Analytics

Data Mining & Business Analytics

Visual Analytics for Business Intelligence

Social Analytics & Applications

Text Mining & Language Processing

Digital Analytics Technology

2 IS Track Electives/IS Depth Electives/IS Related Courses

SIS Faculty Advisor for IS (Business Analytics Track): Prof Kyong Jin SHIM

Information Systems (Financial Technology)

The Financial Technology Track covers the foundations of enterprise architecture in

banking, as well as the functional domain areas, such as retail & corporate banking, digital

payments & innovations, and financial markets. Singapore is one of the top 5 financial centres







in the world, and Financial Technology professionals are in high demand both in the

traditional banking sector as well as in non-bank alternative FinTech companies.

Major requirements:


Digital Banking Enterprise Architecture


catalogue)

Retail Banking & Mobile Technology

Financial Markets

Digital Payments & Innovations

Corporate Banking & Smart Contracts


SIS Faculty Advisor for IS (Financial Technology Track): Prof Alan MEGARGEL

Information Systems (Digital Business Solutioning)

The Digital Business Solutioning Track will teach students how to ideate, design and

develop IT solutions that will leverage digital technologies (like cloud computing, big data

and analytics, mobile networks, social media, Internet of Things) to enhance operational

excellence, integrate information-processes-people, and drive product and process innovation.

Student will be able to work in projects that help companies to leverage digital technologies in

order to boost efficiency, build new business models, develop new revenue streams, or drive

other material changes that lead to an increase in profit.

Major requirements:


Digital Business: Technology and Transformation


catalogue)

Enterprise Web Solutions

Enterprise Business Solution

Enterprise Analytics for Decision Support

Managing Information Systems for Business Value

Systems for Intelligent Cities

Internet of Things - Technology & Applications

Managing Customer Relations with Analytics: Asian Insights


SIS Faculty Advisor for IS (Digital Business Solutioning Track): Prof Rafael BARROS

Information Systems (Cybersecurity)

The Cybersecurity Track aims to produce high-quality security practitioners with a solid

theoretical and practical foundation. The courses in this track have a full-spectrum coverage

on various aspects of security fundamentals, including (but not limited) to network security,

data security and software security. Cybersecurity professionals are in high demand world-



wide by both the public and private sectors to cope with the increasing threats from

cyberspace criminals and other types of opponents.

Major requirements:


Foundations of Cybersecurity


catalogue)

Network Security

Data Security & Privacy

Software & Systems Security


SIS Faculty Advisor for IS (Cybersecurity): Prof DING Xuhua

Information Systems (Software Development)

Students with The Software Development Track will equip students with the technical skills

to develop web or mobile applications to solve business problems and to leverage technology

effectively. In the new age economy, companies use technology to drive productivity, and are

willing to pay for people with strong technical skills in order to harness technology to the hilt.

Computational literacy lends a skill advantage to anyone who wishes to contribute effectively

to the economy. It also helps to improve the way your brain works; as well as improve your

ability to be more meticulous and to think about the causes and effects of everyday problems.

Major requirements:

2 Compulsory Track Courses

Object Oriented Programming

Distributed Systems Fundamentals


catalogue)

Mobile Application Development

Enterprise Analytics for Decision Support

Cloud Solutions Development

Social Analytics & Applications

Foundations of Cybersecurity

Internet of Things – Technology & Applications


SIS Faculty Advisor for IS (Software Development Track): Prof LEE Yeow Leong

Information Systems (Artificial Intelligence)

Students in the Artificial Intelligence Track will be equipped with core concepts and practical

know-how to build innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications that impact business

and society. AI aims to augment or substitute human intelligence in solving complex real

world decision making problems. AI models help build systems that think for themselves and

improve over time. Such models have been applied with great success in playing complex



games (e.g., chess, go, poker), developing natural language assistants (e.g., Apple Siri,

Google Assistant etc.), driving cars autonomously (e.g., Google Waymo, TESLA), building

efficient aggregation systems (e.g., Uber, Grab), automated object recognition systems in

traffic surveillance and many others.

Major requirements:


Introduction to Artificial Intelligence


catalogue)

Agent-based Modeling & Simulation

Introduction to Machine Learning

Reasoning, Planning and Learning under Uncertainty

Natural Language Communication

Image Perception

Heuristic Search & Optimization


SIS Faculty Advisor for IS (Artificial Intelligence Track): Pradeep VARAKANTHAM

Technology for Business (Solutions) (for BSc (IS): SMT Major students ONLY)

Technology for Business (Solutions) is a second major offered only to SIS students doing the

Smart-City Management & Technology (SMT) Major. This second major provides SMT

students with additional depth in software development, software project management and

enterprise solutions implementation. This 2nd major provides a pathway for SMT students to

gain specialization opportunity in one of the IS tracks such as business analytics, cybersecurity,

cognitive systems, software development, financial technology and digital business solutions.

Major requirements:

4 IS Core Courses

Introduction to Programming / Programming for Smart City Solutions

Data Management

Computer as an Analysis Tool (renamed to: Spreadsheet Modeling & Analytics)

Computational Thinking

IS Major Compulsory Web Application Development

Any 3 CUs of the following:

Business Process Analysis & Solutioning

Enterprise Solution Development

Enterprise Solution Management

Interaction Design & Prototyping

Software Project Management

Any 2 IS Track Courses or IS Depth Electives

Any 2 IS Track Courses or IS Depth Electives or IS Related Courses

SIS Faculty Advisor for Solutions Track: Prof TAN Kar Way



Technology for Business (for Non-SIS students only)

(Applicable to Non-SIS students from intake AY2017-18 and AY2018-19)

Information technology drives innovation and has direct impact on business operations. In fact,

it’s hard to imagine any business that has not benefited from the digital technologies. Therefore,

it is important that students doing a major in other SMU schools gain foundation knowledge

and skills in information technology. The Technology for Business second major is designed to

help students from other schools in SMU to gain

Fundamental understanding of the various technologies such as analytics, cloud

computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and study the impact on business and

society

Hands-on experiences in programming and in using IT tools.

Major requirements:

4 IS Core Courses

Introduction to Programming / Programming for Smart City Solutions

Data Management

Computer as an Analysis Tool (renamed to: Spreadsheet Modeling & Analytics)

Computational Thinking

Any 2 IS Track Courses or IS Depth Electives

Any 2 IS Track Courses or IS Depth Electives or IS Related Courses

NOTE: ALWAYS REFER TO THE BOSS - COURSE CATALOGUE FOR THE

UPDATED INFORMATION.



DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME

The double degree programme gives students an invaluable edge in the global economy and an

unrivalled versatility and flexibility in career options. Under the double degree programme, a

student can graduate in four years with two degrees in:

Information Systems & Business Management

Information Systems & Accountancy

Information Systems & Economics

Information Systems & Social Sciences

Law* & Information Systems

*Those aspiring to do a double degree programme with Law as one of the degrees must first be offered

admission into the School of Law. Selection for a place in the double degree programme at the School

of Law is highly competitive as a very small number of places is available in each year.

Students may apply for a double degree programme only at the end of year 1 or year 2 (after

release of examination results), before the start of the first term of the next academic year. For

more information, please refer to OASIS > Programmes & Majors > Double Degree Policy.

Applications will be subjected to the Deans' approval. Being eligible to apply does not mean

that your application will be approved.

To graduate with a double degree in the following combinations, the student must complete all

the requirements of both degrees:

DOUBLE

DEGREE

REMARKS NOS.

BSc (IS) &

BBM

Students admitted in AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 All courses listed under the BSc (IS) programme

BBM 10 Business Core courses (4 under IS Options, 1

under IS Foundation)

BBM 6 Business Major courses (Please see BBM

Handbook for list of majors – 1 under IS Major elective

for FNCE/MKTG/OPIM track)

BBM 3 Business Options (3 can be fulfilled under IS

Foundation)

1 Entrepreneurship

1 Business Capstone

TOTAL NUMBER OF COURSES

36

5

5

1

1

48

BSc (IS) &

BAcc

Students admitted in AY2017-18 and AY2018-19

All the courses listed in the BSc (IS) programme

BAcc 8 Business Subjects (1 under IS Foundation)

BAcc 9 Accounting Core courses (4 under IS Options)

BAcc 3 Accounting Options (1 under IS Major Elective,

1 under IS Foundation)

1 Entrepreneurship


36

7

5

1

1

50

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Double-Degree-Policy.aspx



DOUBLE

DEGREE

REMARKS NOS.

BSc (IS) &

BSc (Econ)



BSc (Econ) 8 Economics Major BSc (Econ)

BSc (Econ) 5 Economics Core (1 under IS Foundation, 4

under IS Options)

BSc (Econ) 7 Economics Major Options (7 can be under

IS Foundation and IS Major Compulsory)

1 Entrepreneurship


36

8

1

45

BSc (IS) &

BSocSc



BSocSc 4 Social Science Core courses (1 under IS

Foundation)

BSocSc 7 Social Science Major courses (4 under IS

Options)

BSocSc 8 Social Science Major-Related courses

(6 under IS Major Compulsory)

1 Entrepreneurship

1 Technology (1 under IS Foundation)

BSocSc Capstone Seminar


36

3

3

2

1

1

46

LLB* &

BSc (IS)



LLB 17.5 Law Core (2 under GE, 4 under IS Options)

LLB 8.5 Law Electives (1 under GE)

LLB 2 Law-Related Courses 1 SMU Elective


*Those aspiring to do a double degree programme with Law

as one of the degrees must first be offered admission into

the School of Law. Selection for a place in the double

degree programme at the School of Law is highly

competitive as a very small number of places is available in

each year.

36

11.5

7.5

2

57

TRANSFER OF PROGRAMME

For more information, please refer to OASIS > Academic > Programmes & Majors >

Transfer of Programme Policy

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Transfer-of-Programme-Eligibility.aspx

https://oasis.smu.edu.sg/Pages/RO/Transfer-of-Programme-Eligibility.aspx

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