Major Number: 449

Major Code: 120102

I. A Brief Introduction to Information Management and System

Information Management and System is a comprehensive new-rising subject, it intersects with Management Science and Engineering, Information Science,Computer Science, Maths and etc, representing the development of modern IT application, data analysis and decision science. Information Management & Information System is one of the most important pillars of modern management theories and methods. Also the A+ Specialty of our university.  

In nowadays information society, following the training principle of “Enhanced foundation, high quality and ability” and facing the rise of net economy, this distinctive specialty starts from the industry and social demands, directs at innovation, and focuses on enhancing the comprehensive strengths, which intends to train undergraduates to be high-quality talents equipped with a good understanding of the theories of modern management, skilled in information processing, data analyzing and communicating, information system designing, analyzing and decision-making, possessed with information attainment and IT application and development ability, able to analyze and search new knowledge to motivate students to adapt data processing and servicing requirement in this digital society.

This specialty owns excellent faculties: 14 teachers, 6 professors, 7 associate professors and 1 lecturer. The faculties all possess doctorate and over 1 year overseas study or visit scholar experience. School of Information Management of Central China Normal University is not only a professionals training base but a scientific research base certificated by the state administrative department of education and the professional administrative department. It also has an Experimental
Teaching Center for teaching experiments and a number of experimental teaching projects.

II. Educational Objectives

In information era, analyzing and discovering new knowledge from the mass data is the eternal subject. This specialty aims to cultivate students form the social needs-oriented information thought, enhance ability of information processing, data analyzing and communicating, information system designing, analyzing and decision-making, possessed with information attainment and IT application and development ability, able to analyze and search new knowledge to motivate students to adapt data processing and servicing requirement in this digital society.

III. Basic Requirements

Undergraduates are expected:  

1. To get a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics and science; to master the theories in management science and economics, well-equipped with the information management theories and relative major knowledge;  

2. To master the methods, technology and tools of planning, design, implementation and management of information system;

3. To acquire the particular practical ability and skills of information system;

4. To be familiar with the relevant policies, laws and regulations of economy management and information technology;

5. To know the theory and application frontier of this specialty; to master the current situation and trends of the development of informatization;

6. To acquire the basic ability of scientific research and practical work; to have the critical thinking.

IV. Major Courses 

Management, Economics Foundation, Operations Research, Information Management, Management Statistics, Management Information System, Expert System and Decision Support System, IS Analysis and Design, Information System Development Tool, Information System Test, Introduction to System Engineering, Advanced Language Program Design（C）, Data Structure, Principles of Database System, Computer Network, Object Oriental Programming (Java), Project Management and etc.

V. Length of Schooling and Degree

Length of Schooling: 4 years

Degree: Bachelor of Management

VI. Distribution of Hours and Credits

VII. List of Courses

VIII. Practical Education

• Practice Details 
  Undergraduates are required to finish an 8-week educational practice or graduation practice to gain 8 credits in the 7th or 8th semester; also to finish graduation thesis and pass the defense to gain 6 credits in the 8th semester. Details can be found in the following table:

• Community Education

  Undergraduates are required to get 4 credits for community practice. The criterion is as follows:

X. Explanations

    1.The three majors of School of Information Management (E-commerce,Information Management and Information System, Information Resource Management) are taught identical with E-commerce category directions in the first three semesters. Namely in the first three semesters all the three majors students share the same basic courses. From the fourth semester, classes are varied according to the different majors.

    2.This specialty divides into General Education courses,major courses and personalized courses. Among them, total 45 credits for the General Education courses: 32 credits for compulsory courses, 8 credits for General Education selective courses and 5 credits for quality expanding courses.Total 60 credits for major courses: 35 credits for basic compulsory courses (10 credits for general elective courses) and 25 credits for major compulsory courses.Total 25 credits for personalized courses: that is 25 credits for major academic selective courses.

    3.The 10 credits of general elective courses:the E-commerce category majors are required to choose Advanced Mathematics B1,Advanced Mathematics B2, and Linear Algebra B as general selective courses. These total 10 credits are subordinate to major compulsory courses. 

    4.The 8 credits of the General Education selective courses: students separately choose 2 credits from the following four modules :Math and Science,Philosophy and Social Science,Humanities and Arts and Education and Psychology. In total 8 credits will be gained and the choice of these courses should not be repetitive or similar to students‟ own major.    

    5.The requirement of Dual-degree and minor program. The relative courses should be selected from the major courses, 28 credits are required for minor program and 42 credits for dual-degree, also thesis is required.    

    6. Earning credits for College English. College English is taught based on students’ English proficiency. A total of 12 credits can be earned upon the completion of the College English courses. Based on the results of the English placement test they take when entering CCNU, students 

will attend Preliminary Class (C-level), Secondary Class (B-level) or Advanced Class (A-level) accordingly. General English courses, with a total of 12 credits, are taught throughout three semesters for students in C-level class. For B-level students, they need to complete both general English courses (2 semesters; 8 credits) and English courses for general knowledge (1 semester; 4 credits). A-level not only includes general English courses (1 semester; 4 credits) and English courses for general knowledge (I semester; 4 credits), but also English courses for specific purpose (1 semester; 4 credits).For more details of earning credits of college English, refer to “Level-based English Teaching Implementing Scheme of CCNU”.(CCNU Administrative File[2015]No.232) 

    7. Earning credits for University Sports. Students earn credits for University Sports by joining the University‟s sports clubs. They should at least earn 4 credits in four semesters by taking courses offered by sports clubs. Furthermore, they must take the National Standard Test for Students‟ Physical Health 4 times (once every year). For more details, refer to “Notice of Ministry of Education on Issuing „Basic Standards for Physical Education in Colleges and Universities‟”. For more details of earning credits by joining sports clubs, refer to “Implementation Plan for the Reform of CCNU‟s University Sports Courses”. (CCNU Administrative File [2015] No. 246).              8. Assessment of Information Technology Capability (ITC).Students are not allowed to graduate before they pass the University‟s assessment of their ITC. They are qualified if 1) they pass the ITC test organized by the University upon their enrollment, or 2) they obtain the National Computer Rank Examination Certificate, or 3) they take the course Computer Basics (2 credits) and pass its assessment. Students who pass their ITC assessment in either of the first two ways do not earn extra credits. Those who pass their ITC assessment in the third way earn 2 credits, which can be accepted as credits for Free Elective Courses. Non-free normal students should pay extra fees for earning the credits.        

    9.Students are expected to take part in an 8-week educational practice or graduation practice  organized by college in the 7th or 8th semester(8 credits will be gained after finishing the practice).Students are also required to finish graduation thesis in the 8th semester and pass the defense(6 credits will be gained). Students could join social activities or practical activities in summer or winter vacations.        

    10.All the qualified students who get all the required credits (130 credits for the courses and 4 for community education), complete all the required level of college English, university sports, ITC etc and pass the thesis defense can get their degree, Bachelor of Management.