B.S. in Management Information Systems

Required Courses | Course Descriptions | Careers | Four-Year Plan

Students in the management information systems program focus on knowledge of business and applied computer technologies for responsible participation in the management information systems field. Students choosing a major in MIS must take the common professional component courses as well.

Required Courses for Management Information Systems

B.S. Degree; no minor required

Course Number	Course Name	Hours
CSIS 44-141	Computer Programming I	3
CSIS 44-241	Computer Programming II	3
CSIS 44-250	COBOL Programming	3
CSIS 44-312	Information Technology Hardware and Software	3
CSIS 44-411	Systems Analysis and Design	3
CSIS 44-416	Telecommunications	3
CSIS 44-418	Project Management	3
CSIS 44-460	Database Systems	3
CSIS 44-540	Visual Application Development	3
	Total Course Hours Reqiuired:	27

*Based on 2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

Common Professional Component

Requirements for Accredited Business Programs; 33 credits

Applies to Management Information Systems, Office Information Systems and Business Education. To ensure a common professional component among the accredited business programs, all students majoring in business education, management information systems or office information systems are required to fulfill the following professional component requirements:

Non Business Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Hours
17-114	General Statistics I	3
17-118	College Algebra	3
44-130	Computers and Information Technology	3
52-150	General Economics I	3
52-151	General Economics II	3
	Total Course Hours Required:	15

Business Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Hours
51-201	Accounting I	3
51-202	Accounting II	3
54-310	Mangerial Communications	3
53-311	Business Law	3
54-313	Principles of Management	3
54-315	Production Management	3
44-317	Mgmt Info Systems	3
53-324	Fund of Business Finance	3
55-330	Principles of Marketing	3
54-417	Org. Policy & Decision Making	3
55-438	International Business	3
	Total Course Hours Required:	33

Course Descriptions

141 Computer Programming I (3 hours)
An introduction to programming; analyze problems, design and implement solutions.

241 Computer Programming II (3 hours)
Intermediate computer programming, design of algorithms, introduction to data structures.

250 COBOL Programming (3 hours)
Structured COBOL and its applications to programming business information systems.

312 Information Technology Hardware and Software (3 hours)
Course provides the hardware and software technology background to enable systems development personnel to understand trade-offs in computer architecture for effective use in a business environment. System architecture is explored for single use, central and networked computing systems; single and multi-user operating systems.

411 Systems Analysis and Design (3 hours)
A study of the procedures necessary to analyze and design computerized business systems. Written and oral proposals based on design methods and techniques will be used to develop the student's analysis and communication skills.

416 Telecommunications (3 hours)
An introduction to voice and data communication distribution including applications, technical details, and managerial aspects.

418 Information Technology Project Management (3 hours)
A detailed study of project management including life cycle, scope, integration, controls, and the use of project management software.

460 Database Systems (3 hours)
An introduction to database systems including data modeling, design and implementation.

540 Visual Application Development (3 hours)
An introduction to programming Microsoft Windows applications.

Careers in Management Information Systems

Students in this major will possess the understanding gained through technical and managerial courses to join technology-based work environments as:

Data Communications Managers
Software Developers
Systems Analysts
Information Systems Specialists

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