Major in Business Administration - Management Information Systems
Major: Business Administration Degree: B.S.
Option: Management Information Systems—MIS
Minimum Semester Hours Required: 124
Information Systems includes a broad range of functions and activities. It generally refers to the computer systems and procedures for processing repetitive types of transactions, such as billing, managing payrolls, making airline reservations, processing bank deposits, indexing library books, scheduling a manufacturer’s plant activities, and furnishing management with the information it needs to run its business. In the government, information systems includes processing Social Security payments, designing and controlling the equipment involved with the space program, and planning and controlling military activities.
The Management Information Systems Option develops leaders who use information technology to deliver strategic business value. The MIS curriculum combines a solid base in technical capabilities (computer programming, database management) with advanced work in business and strategic business thinking.
Examples of Related Occupations
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Business Applications Consultant
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Computer Serviceperson
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Consultant
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Data Processing Manager
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Database Administrator
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Database Analyst
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Documentation Specialist
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End-User Computer Manager
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Equipment Manufacturer Representative
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Information Officer
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Programmer
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Librarian
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Network Administrator
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Office Automaton Specialist
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PC Sales Representative
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Project Manager
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Records Manager
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Scheduling and Control Specialist
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Service Sales Representative
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Software Sales Representative
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Systems Administrator
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Technical Analyst
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Technical Writer
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Telecommunications Specialist
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Training & Standards Manager
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User Interface Specialist
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Types of Employers
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Computer Firms
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Consulting Firms
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Government Agencies
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Health Care Industry
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Higher Education
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Hospitality Organizations
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Insurance Companies
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Investment Firms
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Libraries
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Manufacturing Companies
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Media Firms
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Non-Profit Organizations
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Publishing Companies
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Telecommunications Firms
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Utilities
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Wholesale/Retail Organizations
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In addition to meeting the general education requirements, sixty-seven hours are required for an option in Management Information Systems:
BUS 127 Legal Environment for Business, 3 hours
BUS 135 Business Information Systems, 2 hours
BUS 231 Financial Accounting, 3 hours
BUS 232 Managerial Accounting, 3 hours
BUS 238 Business Communications, 3 hours
BUS 343 Principles of Marketing, 3 hours
BUS 492 Policy & Strategy, 3 hours
BUS 497 Senior Business Seminar, 2 hours
CSCI 111 Introduction to Computer Science, 3 hours
CSCI 116 Programming I, 3 hours
CSCI 241 Introduction to Database Development, 3 hours
CSCI 323 Data Structures, 3 hours
CSCI 344 Software Engineering, 3 hours
CSCI 422 Introduction to Computer Network Systems, 3 hours
CSCI 424 Management Information Systems, 3 hours
CSCI 484 Senior Project, 3 hours
CSCI Elective, 3 hours
ECFN 221 Principles of Microeconomics, 3 hours
ECFN 222 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 hours
ECFN 321 Managerial Finance, 3 hours
MGT 137 Principles of Management, 3 hours