Program Overview

Management Information Systems Major

The Management Information Systems (MIS) major is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the field of management information systems.

Major Requirements

The MIS major requires a minimum of 120 semester credits, including:

• University Degree Requirements:
  • Minimum of 120 semester credits
  • Complete University General Education requirements
  • Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00
  • Minimum of 30 credits in residence at NDSU
  • Minimum of 36 upper-level credits
• University General Education Requirements:
  • Category C: Communication (12 credits)
  • Category R: Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits)
  • Category S: Science and Technology (10 credits)
  • Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts (6 credits)
  • Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
  • Category W: Wellness (2 credits)
  • Category D: Cultural Diversity
  • Category G: Global Perspectives
  • Category L: Digital Literacy
  • Total Credits: 39
• Major Requirements:
  • Pre-Major Requirements:
    • COMM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 credits)
    • ENGL 120: College Composition II (3 credits)
    • ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics 2 (3 credits)
    • or ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
    • MATH 144: Mathematics for Business (4 credits)
    • PSYC 111: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
    • or SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology
  • Major Core Requirements:
    • ACCT 200: Elements of Accounting I (3 credits)
    • ACCT 201: Elements of Accounting II (3 credits)
    • ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics 2 (3 credits)
    • or ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
    • TL 116: Business Software Applications (3 credits)
    • PHIL 216: Business Ethics (3 credits)
    • STAT 330: Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
    • STAT 331: Regression Analysis (2 credits)
    • ENGL 320: Business and Professional Writing (3 credits)
  • Admission to the major program is required prior to taking the following courses:
    • FIN 320: Principles of Finance 1 (3 credits)
    • MGMT 320: Foundations of Management 1 (3 credits)
    • MRKT 320: Foundations of Marketing 1 (3 credits)
    • BUSN 430: Legal and Social Environment of Business 1 (3 credits)
    • BUSN 489: Strategic Management 1 (3 credits)
    • MIS 320: Management Information Systems (3 credits)
    • MIS 315: System Analysis and Design (3 credits)
    • MIS 450: Enterprise Systems (3 credits)
    • MIS 375: Database Design for Business Application (3 credits)
    • MIS 376: Data and Telecommunications Administration (3 credits)
    • MIS 470: Information Systems (3 credits)
  • Track: Select one track to complete the major: Information Technology or Business Analytics
  • Total Credits: 96-98

Information Technology Track

The Information Technology track requires:

• CSCI 312: Survey of Programming Languages (3 credits)
• Programming Electives: Select two from the following (6-8 credits)
  • CSCI 160: Computer Science I
  • CSCI 122: Visual BASIC
  • CSCI 161: Computer Science II
  • CSCI 172: Intermediate Visual BASIC
  • CSCI 213: Modern Software Development
  • CSCI 227: Computing Fundamentals in Python I
  • CSCI 228: Computing Fundamentals in Python II
  • CSCI 371: Web Scripting Languages
  • ECE 173: Introduction to Computing
  • STAT 471: Introduction to the R Language
• Technology Electives: Select two courses; one must be 300-400 level (6 credits)
  • ACCT 420: Accounting Information Systems
  • CSCI 213: Modern Software Development (If not used above in programming electives)
  • CSCI 345: Topics on Personal Computers
  • CSCI 371: Web Scripting Languages (If not used above in programming electives)
  • CSCI 372: Comparative Programming Languages
  • CSCI 428: Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and the Environment
  • CSCI 473: Foundations of the Digital Enterprise
  • CSCI 489: Social Implications of Computers
  • ECON 411: Computational Economics
  • FIN 330: Data Analytics in Finance
  • IME 456: Program and Project Management
  • MRKT 465: Digital Marketing
  • SCM 330: Supply Chain Analysis and Analytics
  • STAT 469: Introduction to Biostatistics
  • STAT 471: Introduction to the R Language (If not used above in programming electives)
• Business Elective: Any 300-400 level CoB course not used to satisfy other major requirements, CSCI 473, or ECON 324 (6 credits)
• Internship in IT: Students must complete one of the following options (3 credits)
  • MIS 397: Fe/Coop Ed/Internship
  • MIS 413: MIS Service Internship
  • MGMT 470: Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management
  • AGEC 371
  • GLBL 492: Global Practicum: Study Abroad
• Total Credits: 24-26

Business Analytics Track

The Business Analytics track requires:

• BUSN 380: Business Analytics: Business Problem Solving with Spreadsheets (3 credits)
• MIS 340: Applied Business Intelligence (3 credits)
• MIS 479: Business Data Mining and Predictive Analytics (3 credits)
• Programming Elective: Select one course from the following (3-4 credits)
  • CSCI 122: Visual BASIC
  • CSCI 160: Computer Science I
  • CSCI 172: Intermediate Visual BASIC
  • CSCI 213: Modern Software Development
  • CSCI 227: Computing Fundamentals in Python I
  • CSCI 371: Web Scripting Languages
  • ECE 173: Introduction to Computing
  • STAT 471: Introduction to the R Language
• Business Elective: Any 300-400 level CoB course not used to satisfy other major requirements, CSCI 473, or ECON 324 (9 credits)
• Internship in Business Analytics: Students must complete one of the following options (3 credits)
  • MIS 397: Fe/Coop Ed/Internship
  • MIS 413: MIS Service Internship
  • MGMT 470: Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management
  • GLBL 492: Global Practicum: Study Abroad
• Total Credits: 24-25

Degree Requirements and Notes

• All courses for the pre-major and major require a grade of C or better.
• Students follow the published curricula for the Management Information Systems program of study from the semester/year of entrance in the College of Business to graduation provided enrollment at NDSU has not been discontinued for more than one year.
• The CoB accepts a maximum of up to (but not including) 50% of upper-division business courses required for degree completion, with a minimum grade of C.
• Students must earn a 2.50 institutional GPA to graduate.
• Admission to the MIS major is required to enroll in the advanced 300 or 400 level courses in the CoB.
• A letter grade must be earned in any course that fulfills a major requirement (with the exception of some practicum options).
• Of the credits completed in residence, at least 30 credits must be in 300-400 level CoB courses.
• Students must be accepted to the MIS major prior to the completion of the last 30 credits in 300 and 400 level CoB courses.
• Students are not eligible for a Business Administration minor with this major.
• For multiple majors within the CoB, at least 15 unique credits of 300-400 level CoB courses must exist between the majors.
• Prerequisite for Management Information Systems Practicum: MIS 320 with a grade of C or better.