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Courses with the MIS Subject

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Management Information Systems (MIS)

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No letter-graded course offered by the Carson College of Business may be taken for a Pass, Fail (P, F) grade.


171 Web Technologies and Innovation 3 Effects of web-based technologies and modern development environments on organizations.

250 Managing Information Technology 3 Course Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Comprehensive overview of the role of management information systems in business, including principles and application of MIS, key issues in developing and implementing information systems, and strategic value of IT to organizations.

271 Business Systems Development 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250. Top-down program design, structured development techniques, and system testing.

322 [M] Enterprise Business Process Analysis 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics.  The role of the systems analyst, and the application of systems analysis and design techniques in information systems development.

325 Enterprise Business Development 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics. Basic principles of designing and developing enterprise-level business applications.

372 [M] Data Management 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics.  The management of data in business environments.

374 Information Technology Infrastructure and Security 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics. Designing, managing, and securing corporate information technology infrastructures.

400 Global Strategic Information Systems Leadership 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business; senior standing. Exploration of issues and approaches in managing the information systems function in organizations and how the IS function integrates/ supports/ enables various types of organizational capabilities utilizing a senior management perspective.

400 (Effective through Fall 2024) Strategic Information Systems Leadership 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business; senior standing. Exploration of issues and approaches in managing the information systems function in organizations and how the IS function integrates/ supports/ enables various types of organizational capabilities utilizing a senior management perspective.

420 Business Intelligence 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; MIS 325 with a C or better; MIS 372 with a C or better; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business, or major in Data Analytics.  Fundamentals of using information systems for business intelligence and decision support.

421 Business Intelligence Strategy 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250 with C or better; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business; junior standing. The process of making strategic business decisions through the use of business intelligence, including defining business problems, managing of business intelligence assets, identifying the necessary data to answer identified problems, and interpreting business intelligence output to strategically inform decision making.

426 Emerging Topics 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 12 credits. Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business; senior standing. Special and advanced topics in MIS.

441 Global E-Commerce 3 Course Prerequisite: I BUS 380; MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business. Capabilities of the Internet to support and enable global electronic commerce; effective design and implementation; managerial issues.

448 Global IS Project Management 3 Course Prerequisite: MIS 250; admitted to a major or minor in the College of Business; senior standing. Principles and techniques related to managing information systems projects in global business environments.

498 Management Information Systems Internship V 2-15 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: By department permission. Cooperative educational internship with a business, government or nonprofit organization. S, F grading.

499 Special Problems V 1-4 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: By department permission. Independent study conducted under the jurisdiction of an approving faculty member; may include independent research studies in technical or specialized problems; selection and analysis of specified readings; development of a creative project; or field experiences. S, F grading.

557 Designing Business Intelligence Systems 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program. Design and use of business intelligence systems, and business performance analytics.

572 Database Management Systems 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA, Master of Accounting, or Business PhD programs. Database management, data modeling, system design and implementation; the application of DBMS technologies to organizational and business problems.

574 Telecommunications and Networking in Business 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA, Master of Accounting, or Business PhD programs. Business applications of data communications, infrastructure, protocols, topologies and management, the design of wired and wireless solutions, and related research issues.

575 Electronic Commerce and the Internet 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA, Master of Accounting, or Business PhD programs. Technologies underlying electronic commerce and the internet; strategies and implementation plans for managing the implementation of electronic commerce systems.

576 Emerging Technologies 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA, Master of Accounting, or Business PhD programs. Special and advanced topics in MIS.

580 Information Systems Management 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program and completion of MBA Prerequisites, including: B_A 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, ACCTG 550 and ECONS 555. Data processing organization; operations, application development, computer selection, management of computer personnel and systems.

582 Systems Analysis and Design 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA, Master of Accounting, or Business PhD programs. Research on and application of systems analysis, design, development and management of information systems; systems development life cycle.

595 MIS Research Foundations 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to PhD programs in business. Seminal works in MIS, philosophy of science and theory development.

596 Doctoral Topics 3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 9 credits. Course Prerequisite: Admission to PhD programs in business. Advanced topics in management information systems.

597 MIS Research Methods 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to PhD programs in business. Study and application of research methods used in MIS research.

598 MIS Research Topics 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to PhD programs in business. Major streams of research in MIS.

599 MIS Research Proposal Development 3 Course Prerequisite: Admission to PhD programs in business. Seminar on the process of creating a MIS research proposal.

600 Special Projects or Independent Study V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA, Master of Accounting, or Business PhD programs. Independent study, special projects, and/or internships. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor before enrolling in 600 credit, which cannot be used toward the core graded credits required for a graduate degree. S, F grading.

800 Doctoral Research, Dissertation, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the Business Administration - Information Systems PhD program. Independent research and advanced study for students working on their doctoral research, dissertation and/or final examination. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 800 credit. S, U grading.

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