Management Information Systems Major BS
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 (GELS)
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:
- COM Foundation Courses (22 credits)
- Business Core Courses (24 credits)
- MIS Required Courses (24 credits)
- MIS Electives (4 credits at the upper-division, 300-, 400- or 500-level)
- MIS 412 Administration for the Management Information Systems Function
- MIS 450 MIS Auditing and Security Controls
- MIS 456 Supply Chain Information Systems
- MIS 462 Management of Distributed Computing
- MIS 498 Telecommunications Economics and Policy
- MIS 350 MIS Internship
The following electives are offered intermittently:
- Unrestricted electives as needed to total a minimum of 120 credits.
In addition, MIS faculty strongly recommend DSCI 420 Project Management as a supplemental unrestricted COM elective, though this course is no longer being accepted for MIS elective credit. 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, including introductory and intermediate writing 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 during the last semester of the student's program.
Transfer of Credit
Transfer course evaluation is made by the faculty in the College of Management consistent with the requirements of MnSCU Policy 3.2 and MnSCU Procedure 3.21.1 (Undergraduate Course Credit Transfer). COM faculty will accept a course as meeting a COM major or minor requirement if the course content is equivalent to or acceptable in place of a Metropolitan State University course as determined by COM faculty;
- the course was taught at a similar or higher level as the comparable COM course;
- the content and level of the course are consistent with state/national-level professional, industry and licensure standards; and
- the course carries a grade of "C-" or "S" or higher.
Accounting, economics, and management information systems transfer courses must meet "sunset" policy requirements which specify the maximum time between when the course was taken and when the student was admitted to Metropolitan State. 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. Formal articulation agreements between Metropolitan State and other institutions identify transfer of courses between those institutions.
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 least 30 credits at Metropolitan State University in order to graduate.