Major in Management Information Systems
(Joint major with the School of Management)
This joint major is designed for students who are interested in both management and technology. MIS is a well-established field that deals with the application of computing technology to solve business problems. An MIS analyst analyzes, organizes, and abstracts the relations in pieces of information, foresees future uses of the raw data, and designs systems that are both flexible and efficient. This career may be pursued in an industrial setting or in a nonprofit environment.
Prerequisites
Select one Math and one Economics course from the following:
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4 Courses | ||
| Prin. of Microeconomics | ECON-100 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Prin. of Macroeconomics | ECON-101 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Introductory Statistics | MATH-118 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Applied Statistical Models | MATH-238 | 4.00 | Lecture |
Technology Core Courses
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5 Courses | ||
| Intro to Programming in Java | CS-112 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| GUI and Event Driven Program | CS-113 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Computer Org. & Architecture | CS-226 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Computer Networks | CS-227 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Discrete Mathematics | MATH-210 | 4.00 | Lecture |
Management Courses
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8 Courses | ||
| Operations & Technology Mgmt. | MGMT-325 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Internship | CS-370 | 8.00 | INT |
| Principles of Financial Acct. | MGMT-110 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Managing the Diverse Workforce | MGMT-321 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Organ Comm & Behavior | MGMT-234 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Principles of Marketing | MGMT-250 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Principles of Finance | MGMT-260 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Strategy | MGMT-340 | 4.00 | Lecture |
Additional Technology Courses
| Course Name | Number | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3 Courses | ||
| Systems Analysis & Design | IT-343 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Data Structures | CS-232 | 4.00 | Lecture |
| Database Mgmt. Systems | CS-333 | 4.00 | Lecture |