Program Overview

Introduction to the Management Information Systems Program ## Management Information Systems Overview Bachelors Online Minor Admissions Requirements Courses Bachelor of Science (2 options) -Bachelor of Science -Bachelor of Science with Health Care Informatics Concentration Undergraduate Minor Master of Science Graduate Certificates ### Departmental Goals and Objectives The goal of the MIS department is to prepare students for challenging positions in everything from the application of information technology to solving business problems. Specific objectives of our MIS degree programs are to: - provide students with the analytical and practical frameworks and methodologies necessary to analyze, design, implement, and manage complex information systems in contemporary organizational structures; - provide knowledge of the principles necessary for understanding basic computer hardware and software systems to ensure the data quality, transmission, processing, and storage necessary to facilitate organizational decision making and general operations; - enable students to develop competencies in applying systems analysis and design strategies and techniques in realistic marketplace environments; - and provide a balance between technical and organizational knowledge for a variety of professional organizations. In addition, upon completion of a Bachelor's degree through the College of Business and Management, students will meet the following goals and objectives: - demonstrate knowledge of key concepts in the major business disciplines, including accounting, economics, management, marketing, finance information systems and the legal and social environment of business. - systematically analyze a business problem using appropriate methods. Students will be able to: - effectively examine alternatives, analyze alternatives, and recommend an appropriate course of action. - demonstrate effective oral communication skills and the use of presentation technologies. - demonstrate effective written communication skills. - understand the use of information technologies in organizations. - understand, interpret, and analyze quantitative problems and quantitatively presented information. ### The Bachelor's Degree The bachelor's degree provides students with both a foundation in business, and skills in management information systems, rather than a foundational focus on computer science. The skill set combination prepares students to provide solutions and achieve goals for companies, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. The B.S. in MIS degree program also equips students with expertise from a holistic business perspective, versus merely a micro-level or science perspective. Our focus on applications of the Internet and the World Wide Web will allow students to combine their knowledge of computing and organizations to bridge the gap between technical and business specialists. The B.S. in Management Information Systems may be earned online, blended, or through a combination of online and blended modes of delivery. ### Advising New students must contact the department for initial advising to plan a program of study that reflects their interests and satisfies degree requirements. Students are also required to access the Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) throughout their college career to verify that degree requirements are being met. ### Grading Policy The Management Information Systems program has minimum grade requirements as noted in the degree requirements' sections outlined below. For questions related to the grading policy, please consult the degree requirements. ### Degree Requirements #### Foundation Requirements All majors in the College of Business and Management require foundation knowledge in accounting, economics, mathematics, and statistics. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 across all foundation courses. The following courses satisfy the foundation knowledge requirements: - ACC 211 & ACC 212: Introduction to Financial Accounting and Introduction to Managerial Accounting - ECO 213: Statistics for Business and Economics - MAT 113: Business Calculus (or an equivalent) - ECO 201 & ECO 202: Introduction to Microeconomics and Introduction to Macroeconomics (or ECO 315: Economics for Administration) A minimum grade of C- is required in ALL foundation courses. Course work equivalent to the above may be accepted upon approval by the student's advisor. #### College Core The college core is required of all undergraduate College of Business and Management students. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 across all college core courses. The following courses are part of the college core: - MIS 352: Principles of Management Information Systems - BUS 302: Principles of Financial Management - BUS 312: Principles of Marketing - BUS 322: Principles of Operations Management - BUS 331: Business, Ethics, and Society - MGT 310: Managing Organizational Behavior - MGT 488: Strategic Management: The Capstone A minimum grade of C- is required in all College Core courses EXCEPT MGT 488. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in MGT 488 (a grade of C- or lower will not be accepted). MGT 488 must be taken within 12 hours of graduation or during the student's last semester. All other core classes are prerequisites to MGT 488. #### Major Requirements To earn a Bachelor's of Science in Management Information Systems, a student must: - Complete at least 54 semester hours from a 4-year baccalaureate-granting institution; - Complete at least 48 semester hours of upper-division (300-400 level) course work; - Complete at least one half of his or her business course work at UIS (college core and major); - and Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 across all courses required for the major. All MIS undergraduate majors must complete 30 core credit hours to fulfill the degree requirements as follows: - CSC 225: Computer Programming Concepts I - CSC 275: Computer Programming Concepts II - MIS 371: Enterprise Architecture - MIS 385: Data and Information Management - MIS 395: Electronic Business Strategy, Architecture, and Design - MIS 454: Systems Analysis and Design - MIS 456: Networks and Telecommunications in Organizations - MIS 458: IS Project Management - MIS 468: Business Process Management - MIS 469: IS Strategy Management and Acquisition Other requirements include: - Electives - Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) ### Online Degree An online degree completion program is available in Management Information Systems (MIS). The online degree completion plan allows students to participate in a dynamic online learning community and complete their course work using the latest information technologies and educational resources via the worldwide web. The fully online delivery mode is designed for students who have an associate's degree or at least 54 hours of completed college credit towards a bachelor's degree. ### Undergraduate MIS Minor To earn an undergraduate minor in Management Information Systems, students must complete a minimum of five courses totaling 15 credit hours, at least 9 hours of which must be upper-division course work taken at UIS. Prerequisites include proficiency in a spreadsheet and/or a database package or completion of CSC 317 Software Packages. Required Courses: - MIS 352: Principles of Management Information Systems - MIS 385: Data and Information Management - MIS 395: Electronic Business Strategy, Architecture, and Design Elective Courses: Select at least two of the following: - ACC 211: Introduction to Financial Accounting - ACC 212: Introduction to Managerial Accounting - ECO 201: Introduction to Microeconomics - ECO 202: Introduction to Macroeconomics - ECO 315: Economics for Administration ### Degree Program The Management Information Systems program offers various courses, including: - MIS 323: ECCE: Social Health Care Informatics - MIS 325: Health Care Informatics Programming - MIS 352: Principles of Management Information Systems - MIS 370: Topics in Management Information Systems - MIS 371: Enterprise Architecture - MIS 385: Data and Information Management - MIS 395: Electronic Business Strategy, Architecture, and Design - MIS 454: Systems Analysis and Design - MIS 455: Human-Computer Interaction Design - MIS 456: Networks and Telecommunications in Organizations - MIS 458: IS Project Management - MIS 468: Business Process Management - MIS 469: IS Strategy Management and Acquisition - MIS 470: Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems - MIS 478: Health Care Information Systems Security - MIS 499: Tutorial - MIS 502: Technical Foundations of Information Systems - MIS 513: Management Information Systems - MIS 523: Managerial Decision Support Systems - MIS 525: Information Technology Management - MIS 542: Management of Database Systems - MIS 552: System Analysis And Design - MIS 561: Competitive Information Systems - MIS 564: Data Communications and Networking - MIS 566: Emerging Technologies & Issues - MIS 567: Business Process Modeling and IT Governance - MIS 568: Business Process Management and Innovation - MIS 570: Topics in Management Information Systems - MIS 571: Electronic Commerce: Business Uses of the Internet - MIS 573: Project and Change Management - MIS 576: Data Warehousing - MIS 577: MIS Design and Research Methods - MIS 578: Information Security - MIS 583: Graduate Project And Seminar - MIS 584: Capstone - MIS 585: Thesis And Seminar - MIS 586: Graduate Project and Seminar Continuing Enrollment - MIS 587: Thesis and Seminar Continuing Enrollment - MIS 599: Tutorial ### Program Type The Management Information Systems program is available in both blended and online formats. There are no additional admission requirements beyond the general UIS criteria. A minimum grade of "C-" is required in the following courses: ACC 211, ACC 212, ECO 213, MAT 113 or other calculus, ECO 201 AND ECO 202, OR ECO 315. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 is required across all foundation and college core courses. The online program is designed for students who have an associate's degree or at least 54 hours of completed college credit towards a bachelor's degree.