Management Of Information Systems - BA (51 hours total)

 

Overview

The Management of Information Systems (MIS) major provides the knowledge and skills to understand both the technical and organizational factors to aid a company, non-profit or governmental organization in defining and achieving its goals using information systems.  It is also concerned with the processes that an enterprise can implement and improve using information systems, and helps an organization determine how information, people and technology-enables business processes can provide a foundation for superior organizational performance.  Students develop their technical and organizational skills needed to analyze, design, implement, and administer information systems.  Modes of instruction include case studies, projects and business simulations to build effective technical analytical, oral communication and writing skills, as well as the ability to work independently or in teams.

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

ACC 20364ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS (4)

ECO 20163MACROECONOMICS (3)

ECO 20263MICROECONOMICS (3)

MAT 10643COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3)

OR

MAT 20043DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (3)

OR

MAT 20143BUSINESS MATHEMATICS (3)

OAD 30763BUSINESS STATISTICS (4)

OR

MAT 20044INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS (4)

OAD 31664BUSINESS ETHICS (3)

MAT 20043 is recommended to fulfill foundation requirement. 

Required Major Courses

COM 30363ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION (3)

MIS 20000INFORMATICS (3)

MIS 30163DATABASE MANAGEMENT (3)

MIS 30563ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE (3)

MIS 41464PROJECT MANAGEMENT (3)

MIS 47163INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE (3)

MIS 48163SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (3)

MIS 49100METHODOLOGIES OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT (4)

OAD 30063BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS (3)

OAD 30563MANAGEMENT (3)

 

 

Elective Concentrations Available:

Economics

Finance

Leadership and Management

Marketing

Career Opportunities

Graduates of MIS serve as a bridge between the technical and management communities within an organization, in roles such as business analysts, business application developers, business intelligence, database analysts, project managers, IT auditors, IT consultants, systems analysts, and management consultants.