Information Systems

Why Study Information Systems at UW Oshkosh?


What is an Information System? An Information System is an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, processing data, information, knowledge and digital products. Businesses rely on information systems to manage their operations, interact with customers, suppliers and compete in the marketplace. Job Outlook Extremely high job placement upon graduation. A graduate's average starting salary in 2012 was $49,500. Moreover, all Businesses need IT people. There are currently more IS internships available than there are students available to fill them. It is also a College of Business requirement to complete an internship before graduation.	Connection to Campus and Community Small class sizes allow the Information Systems faculty to get to know you by name, offer assistance inside and outside of the classroom. Check out the Information Systems Faculty! The Information Systems Club invites professionals, Oshkosh graduates, and other speakers in to talk about relevant topics in the IT field. The IS Club also takes tours and trips to local businesses. Get Connected!
Teaching with Current Technology We have two state-of-the art labs available for student use: A 35-seat teaching lab featuring PCs and a small Mac Lab featuring 27" iMacs. Software including: Windows Visual Studio, Oracle, ISS, Eclipse, Android, iOS, OS X and Xcode. This also includes DreamSpark as well as VMWare. Mac and PC access which includes a small Mac lab for IS students as well as an IS classroom with PC's available for student use. All computers are equipped with up to date and relevant software.	Modern Curriculum Created in collaboration with area businesses, classes provided to students offer various IS elements that include building web systems, mobile apps and Oracle databases. This also includes object-oriented programming, agile software, web, mobile and ERP technology.

What is an Information System?

An Information System is an integrated set of components for collecting, storing, processing data, information, knowledge and digital products. Businesses rely on information systems to manage their operations, interact with customers, suppliers and compete in the marketplace.

Job Outlook

Extremely high job placement upon graduation. A graduate's average starting salary in 2012 was $49,500. Moreover, all Businesses need IT people.
There are currently more IS internships available than there are students available to fill them. It is also a College of Business requirement to complete an internship before graduation.

Connection to Campus and Community

Small class sizes allow the Information Systems faculty to get to know you by name, offer assistance inside and outside of the classroom. Check out the Information Systems Faculty!
The Information Systems Club invites professionals, Oshkosh graduates, and other speakers in to talk about relevant topics in the IT field. The IS Club also takes tours and trips to local businesses.
Get Connected!

Teaching with Current Technology

We have two state-of-the art labs available for student use: A 35-seat teaching lab featuring PCs and a small Mac Lab featuring 27" iMacs.
Software including: Windows Visual Studio, Oracle, ISS, Eclipse, Android, iOS, OS X and Xcode. This also includes DreamSpark as well as VMWare.
Mac and PC access which includes a small Mac lab for IS students as well as an IS classroom with PC's available for student use. All computers are equipped with up to date and relevant software.

Modern Curriculum

Created in collaboration with area businesses, classes provided to students offer various IS elements that include building web systems, mobile apps and Oracle databases.
This also includes object-oriented programming, agile software, web, mobile and ERP technology.