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Management Information Systems (120 Credits)
Preparation for careers in every field of business, using information systems technology to solve business problems. Provides excellent training in systems design, development, networking, and support to meet the demands of this fast-growing occupational area.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in Management Information System students are required to complete all admission and graduation requirements listed in the Carson College of Business (CCB) section of this catalog and the coursework included in the sample 4-year plan listed below.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| B A 100 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or Physical Sciences [PSCI]1 | 3 |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI]2 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] or 105 [WRTG]2 | 3 |
| MATH 2013 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| B A 102 | 1 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or Physical Sciences [PSCI] (with lab)1 | 4 |
| ECONS 101 or 1022 | 3 |
| HBM 1012 | 1 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 202 [QUAN]4 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 1 | |
| Apply for Admission into the Major | |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 2302 | 3 |
| B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 212 | 3 |
| B LAW 210 | 3 |
| COM 102 [COMM], H D 205 [COMM], or MKTG 279 [COMM]2 | 3 or 4 |
| MIS 250 | 3 |
| Consider studying abroad this summer5 | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 2312 | 3 |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 211 | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| MGTOP 2156 | 4 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 2 | |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 402 or 403 | 3 |
| FIN 325 | 3 |
| MIS 325 | 3 |
| MIS 372 [M] | 3 |
| Electives7 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| I BUS 380 | 3 |
| MGTOP 340 | 3 |
| MIS 322 [M] | 3 |
| MKTG 360 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective8 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 3 | |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| 300-400-level Business Electives9 | 3 |
| 300-400-level MIS Electives10 | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Electives5 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective 8 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| MGMT 491 [CAPS] or ENTRP 492 [CAPS] | 3 |
| 300-400-level Business Electives9 | 3 |
| 300-400-level MIS Elective10 | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement and/or Electives5,7 | 5 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 4 | |
Footnotes
| 1 | For a total of 7 credits—one Biological Sciences [BSCI] and one Physical Sciences [PSCI] course, including one lab course. |
| 2 | For students in the Honors Program: ECONS 198 is an approved substitute for ECONS 101 and 102; COM 102/H D 205/MKTG 279 requirement is waived; HONORS 198 is an approved substitute for HBM 101; ENGLISH 198 is an approved substitute for ENGLISH 101; ACCTG 298 is an approved substitute for ACCTG 230 and 231. Honors students may need to enroll in elective coursework to meet University requirement of 120 credits. |
| 3 | MATH 201 will be waived with an ALEKS score of 80% or higher, or the completion of MATH 202 or equivalent. MATH 106 will be accepted as an alternative to MATH 201 for transfer students. |
| 4 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 140 or 171. |
| 5 | All students must complete the International Experience Requirement. Options for completing the requirement can be found in the Carson College of Business Academic Unit section of the catalog under Business or Business Administration (Vancouver). Students should consult with their advisor to determine the best option. |
| 6 | STAT 212 will be accepted as alternative to MGTOP 215 for transfer students. |
| 7 | Electives: 300-400-level coursework as needed to meet University requirements of 120 credits and 40 upper-division credits. |
| 8 | Social Science or Humanities Electives (6 credits): Any courses with the [SSCI] or [HUM] designation (excluding courses in ACCTG, B_A, B_LAW, ENTRP, FIN, HBM, I_BUS, MGMT, MGTOP, MIS, and MKTG), or courses in ANTH, ART, ASIA, CES, CRM J, DTC, ECONS, ENGLISH (excluding ENGLISH 402 or 403), FOR LANG, HISTORY, HONORS 270, 280, 370, 380, H D, HUMANITY, PHIL, POL S, PSYCH, SOC, and WGSS not used to fulfill other (including UCORE) requirements. |
| 9 | 300-400-level Business Electives (6 credits): Any 300-400-level courses taught by CCB. May not include courses from the business administration CCB core, the set of required MIS courses, or any 498 Internships or 499 Special Topics courses. |
| 10 | 300-400-level MIS Electives (6 credits): Any 300-400-level MIS course. May not include courses from the CCB Core, the set of required MIS courses, or any except 498 Internship or 499 Special Topics courses not used to fulfill major requirements. |
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Courses
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Schedules of Studies
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Minors
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Certificates
- Professional Sales Certificate (Vancouver and Pullman Campuses Only)