Management Information Systems Major B.S.
The management and application of information to decision making in organizations represents a critically important challenge for managers in every function in every organization. This major provides undergraduate courses in management information systems (MIS) related to the management of technology and information.
The MIS major provides the basic knowledge to help students succeed in a professional environment. The courses enable students to develop a basic understanding of the entire process of designing and managing/using information technology (IT). Students not only learn theory, but also attain a working knowledge of IT. This balance of theory and practice increases a student's awareness of, appreciation for, and insight into IT planning and decision making in real-life situations.
Requirements:
The management information systems program includes courses in six areas:
- General Education/Liberal Studies
Within the context of university GELS requirements, the MIS program area recommends that students complete a PSYC 100 General Psychology and a social science research methods course to fulfill the social and behavioral sciences course requirements within GELS.
In addition, the following three courses from the psychology program area are recommended as electives towards GELS requirements:
- PSYC 303 Artificial Intelligence
- PSYC 317 Human Factors
- PSYC 319 The Impact of Technology on Human Organizational Behavior
- COM Foundation Courses
- MIS 100 Fundamentals of Information Technology in Organizations
- MATH 115 College Algebra
- STAT 201 Statistics I
- ECON 201 Macroeconomics
- ECON 202 Microeconomics
- ACCT 210 Financial Accounting
- Business Core Courses
- MKTG 300 Marketing Principles
- MGMT 310 Management Principles and Practices
- MIS 310 Principles of Management Information Systems
- FIN 390 Principles of Finance
- DSCI 434 Introduction to Operations Management
- MGMT 499 Case Studies in Strategic Management
- MIS Required Courses
- MIS 320 Information Systems Analysis and Design
- MIS 328 Applications Development I
- MIS 329 Applications Development II
- MIS 335 Management and Use of Databases
- MIS 467 Telecommunications and Internet Management
- MIS 499 MIS Capstone
- MIS Electives (8 credits at the upper-division, 300-, 400- or 500-level)
- MIS 456 Supply Chain Information Systems
- MIS 462 Management of Distributed Computing
- MIS 498 Telecommunications Economics and Policy
- MIS 350 MIS Internship
- DSCI 420 Project Management The following electives are offered intermittently:
- MIS 312 Administration of the Management Information Systems Function
- MIS 463 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation
- MIS 533 Special Topics: Emerging Technologies
- Unrestricted electives as needed to total a minimum of 124 credits.
Note: Students who intend to major in MIS must receive a grade of at least B- or its equivalent in MIS 100 and MIS 310 before they can register for MIS required or elective courses.
Many College of Management courses are sequenced and build on previous learning. Students must complete course prerequisites before registering for a course which requires prerequisites. In addition, students must complete 30 credits of coursework before they can register for College of Management upper division courses (those numbered 300 and above). MGMT 499 Case Studies in Strategic Management is a capstone class which should be taken near the end of a student’s program.
Transfer of Credit
Transfer course evaluation is made by the faculty in the College of Management. Students may be granted credit for courses of similar content and level (such as lower or upper division) taken at regionally accredited colleges and universities. Students cannot meet major required or elective course requirements with lower-division courses. In addition, courses being transferred into the accounting, economics and management information systems areas must meet respective sunsetting policy requirements. Sunsetting policies specify the acceptable time between when a course is taken and when the course is evaluated to meet a major requirement. If a course is not accepted because too much time has elapsed since the course was completed, a student may demonstrate competence in some courses via exam. Currently, waiver exams are available for Financial Accounting, Strategic Management Accounting, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Fundamentals of Information Technology in Organizations.
Credit and Residency Requirements
Students in each of the College of Management bachelor of science major programs must complete a minimum of 20 credit hours of their major requirements and/or major electives at Metropolitan State University. In addition, students must complete at lease 30 credits at Metropolitan State University in order to graduate.
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