Management Information Systems

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.

Additional majors within the Business Administration Degree
Students already admitted to another major within the Business Administration degree, except for the Business Administration major, can elect to earn an additional major in Management Information Systems by completing the following courses: MIS 322, MIS 325, MIS 372, and two 300-400-level MIS Electives¹⁰. None of the courses for an additional major may be used for a 300-400-level Business Elective and at least 15 credits of an additional major’s courses cannot be used elsewhere in the degree. If interested in this option, please contact a Carson College of Business advisor.

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
ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI]1	3
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] or 105 [WRTG]1	3
MATH 2012	3
UCORE Inquiry and Social Sciences or Humanities Elective3,4	3
Second Term	Credits
B A 102	1
ECONS 101 or 1021	3
HBM 1011	1
HISTORY 105 [ROOT]	3
MATH 202 [QUAN]5	3
UCORE Inquiry4	4
Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 1
Apply for Admission into the Major
Second Year
First Term	Credits
ACCTG 2301	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]1	3 or 4
MIS 250	3
Consider studying abroad this summer6
Second Term	Credits
ACCTG 2311	3
B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 211	3
MGTOP 2157	4
UCORE Inquiry4	6
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
Electives8	3
Second Term	Credits
I BUS 380	3
MGTOP 340	3
MIS 322 [M]	3
MKTG 360	3
Social Science or Humanities Elective3	3
Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 3
Fourth Year
First Term	Credits
UCORE Inquiry and Social Sciences or Humanities Elective3,4	3
300-400-level Business Electives9	3
300-400-level MIS Electives10	3
International Experience Requirement or Electives6	3
Social Science or Humanities Elective 3	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 Electives6,8	5
Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 4

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Footnotes

1	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.
2	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.
3	Social Science or Humanities Electives (12 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, FOR LANG, HISTORY, HONORS 270, 280, 370, 380, H D, HUMANITY, PHIL, POL S, PSYCH, SOC, and WGSS (excluding ECONS 101, 102, 198, 327, ENGLISH 101, 105, 402, 403, H D 205, HISTORY 105, 305).
4	Must complete 5 of these 6 UCORE designations: ARTS, BSCI, DIVR, EQJS, HUM, PSCI. One lab science (BSCI or PSCI) must be completed.
5	Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 140 or 171.
6	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.
7	STAT 212 will be accepted as alternative to MGTOP 215 for transfer students.
8	Electives: 300-400-level coursework as needed to meet University requirements of 120 credits and 40 upper-division credits.
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.