Management of Information Systems

Management of Information Systems

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-enabled 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. A graduate of MIS serves 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.

Curriculum

Liberal Arts Studies Courses

  • LAS 30012 Writing and Critical Thinking in the Liberal Arts OR
    • LAS 20010 College Seminar I and LAS 20020 College Seminar II
  • LAS 45012 Global Issues in the Liberal Arts (capstone)

Plus 6 credit-hours in each of the following Breadth Areas:

  • Art/Expression
  • Social/Civic
  • Science/Description
  • Value/Meaning
Foundation Courses
  • ACC 20364 Accounting for Business Operations (or equivalent)
  • MAT 20143 Business Math (or equivalent college-level math course)
  • OAD 30763 Business Statistics (or equivalent statistics course)
  • OAD 31664 Business Ethics (or equivalent)
  • ECO 30564 Economics for Managers OR
    • Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
Organizational Core
  • OAD 30063 Behavior in Organizations
  • OAD 30563 Management
  • COM 32663 Business Communication OR 
    • COM 30363 Organizational Communication
Major Required Courses
  • MIS 13063 Foundations of Information Technology
  • MIS 30163 Database Management
  • MIS 30563 Enterprise Architecture
  • MIS/OAD 41464 Project Management
  • MIS 47163 Information Technology Infrastructure
  • MIS 48163 Systems Analysis and Design
  • MIS 49100 Methodologies of Project Development (Capstone Course)

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