Aug 25, 2025

Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

Business Administration : Management Information Systems Concentration, BS

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The College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Administration, with a professional concentration in Management Information Systems, and Management Information Systems with Minor options. This is one of the most rapidly growing fields of business. The student learns how to use quantitative information, computer systems and tools to make business decisions. Also covered is the design of database systems and the production of periodic and special reports. Opportunities are available in almost all industries and firms, with excellent opportunities for rapid promotion. Adding a minor to the MIS major provides an extra dimension to education and enhances career opportunities.

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

General Requirements (24 credit hours)

(9) Credit hours in Fine Arts/Humanities

(6 credits Fine Art and 3 credits Humanities);

(9) Credit hours of Social Science

ECON 1010 - Prin of Econ I Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1020 - Prin Econ II:Microec Credit Hours: 3

and 3 additional credits in other social science courses:

select from:

AFAM 1000 - Introduction to African American Studies Credit Hours: 3
AFAM 1020 - Cultural Diversity and the American Experience Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 2010 - Global Cultures Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1000 - Society/Environment Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1100 - Global Diversity Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2200 - Geospatial Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1200 - World History I: Introduction to the Ancient and Medieval Worlds Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1210 - World History II: Creating the Modern World Credit Hours: 3
LIMS 1100
SOC 1200 - Race & Ethnicity Credit Hours: 3
SOC 1250 - Diversity US Soc Credit Hours: 3
WS 2000 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credit Hours: 3

(6) Credit hours in Physical/Life Sciences:

(1 course must include a lab).

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Critical Thinking and Diversity

Supporting courses required for the Business major (9 credit hours)

ENG 2790 - Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1400 - Basic Calculus Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2520 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3

COB Core Curriculum (45 credit hours)

ACCT 2110 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 2111 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 2291 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3
FIN 3630 - Financial Principles and Modeling Credit Hours: 3
FIN 3680 - Investments Credit Hours: 3
INSY 1370 - Microcomputer Applications in Business Credit Hours: 3
INSY 3200 - Bus Problem Solving Credit Hours: 3
INSY 4200 - Proj Mgmt Prin & Prac Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 1020 - Professionalism and Leadership Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3010 - Prin of Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3240 - Production Management Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 4850 - Internatnl Business Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 4890 - Business Policy and Strategy Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3110 - Prin of Mktg Credit Hours: 3
QBA 3500 - Business Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Management Information Systems Option Required Courses (15 credit hours)

INSY 1360 - Int Computer Inf Sys Credit Hours: 3
INSY 2840 - Intro to Object-Oriented Pro Credit Hours: 3
INSY 3270 - Mgmt Info Systems Credit Hours: 3
INSY 3280 - Database Technologies Credit Hours: 3
INSY 4300 - Sys Analysis & Design Credit Hours: 3

Management Information Systems Option Electives (15 credit hours)

Student to select one of the following options:

Management Information Systems Options

Select 15 additional credit hours from the following:

INSY 2900 - E-Commerce Credit Hours: 3
Any 3000-level INSY course not required in the major area
Any 3000-level or 4000-level CPTR course not required in the major area

Management Information Systems Option/ SIS Minor

*Students are required to complete the course work for the SIS minor option of their choice.

Select 15 additional credit hours from the following:

INSY 3250 - Bus Website Dev Credit Hours: 3
LIS 4590 - Introduction to Information Visualization Credit Hours: 3
SIS 4050 - The Intelligence Community Credit Hours: 3
SIS 4060 - Collection and Use of Intelligence Information Credit Hours: 3
SIS 4070 - Intelligence Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Any INSY class approved by the department.

Management Information Systems Concentration/ ITC Minor

*Students are required to complete the coursework for the Information Technology Certificate.

Select 15 additional credit hours from the following:

TPS 3500 - Computer System Tech Credit Hours: 3
TPS 4510 - Network Configuration I Credit Hours: 3
TPS 4520 - Network Configuration II Credit Hours: 3
TPS 4530 - Network Practicum I Credit Hours: 3
TPS 4540 - Network Practicum II Credit Hours: 3

4-Year Plan

Student-centric Sequencing by Term (Degree Plan).
Consult with your academic advisor for support.

Year 1

Fall Year 1 - Option 1

BIOL 1070 - Biological Science Survey I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1010 - Prin of Econ I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1230 - Writers’ Workshop I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1195 - Coll Alg Lab Credit Hours: 2
MATH 1200 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
INSY 1370 - Microcomputer Applications in Business Credit Hours: 3

Fall Year 1 - Option 2

BIOL 1070 - Biological Science Survey I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1010 - Prin of Econ I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1270 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1200 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
INSY 1370 - Microcomputer Applications in Business Credit Hours: 3

Spring Year 1 - Option 1

CMAT 1140 - Business Based Communication Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1020 - Prin Econ II:Microec Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1240 - Writers’ Workshop II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1400 - Basic Calculus Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3010 - Prin of Mgmt Credit Hours: 3

Spring Year 1 - Option 2

CMAT 1140 - Business Based Communication Credit Hours: 3
ECON 1020 - Prin Econ II:Microec Credit Hours: 3
ENG 1280 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1400 - Basic Calculus Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3010 - Prin of Mgmt Credit Hours: 3

Year 2

Fall Year 2

ENG 2790 - Business Writing Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2520 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 2110 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
INSY 3200 - Bus Problem Solving Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3110 - Prin of Mktg Credit Hours: 3

Spring Year 2

Social Science / Diversity Course Credits / Units: 3
PH S - Physical Science Course (with Lab) Credits / Units: 3
ACCT 2111 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
FIN 3630 - Financial Principles and Modeling Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 1020 - Professionalism and Leadership Credit Hours: 3

Year 3

Fall Year 3

Fine Art / Humanity Course Credits / Units: 3
ACCT 2291 - Business Law I Credit Hours: 3
INSY 1360 - Int Computer Inf Sys Credit Hours: 3
INSY 3280 - Database Technologies Credit Hours: 3
FIN 3680 - Investments Credit Hours: 3

Spring Year 3

Fine Art / Humanity Course Credits / Units: 3
INSY 2840 - Intro to Object-Oriented Pro Credit Hours: 3
INSY 4300 - Sys Analysis & Design Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3240 - Production Management Credit Hours: 3
QBA 3500 - Business Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Year 4

Fall Year 4

Fine Art / Humanity Course Credits / Units: 3
INSY 3270 - Mgmt Info Systems Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 4850 - Internatnl Business Credit Hours: 3
Management Information Systems Elective I Credits / Units: 3
Management Information Systems Elective II Credits / Units: 3

Spring Year 4

INSY 4200 - Proj Mgmt Prin & Prac Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 4890 - Business Policy and Strategy Credit Hours: 3
Management Information Systems Elective III Credits / Units: 3
Management Information Systems Elective IV Credits / Units: 3
Management Information Systems Elective V Credits / Units: 3

Business Administration : Management Information Systems Concentration, BS

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

(6) Credit hours in Composition:

(3) Credit hours in Oral Communication:

(3) Credit hours in Mathematics:

General Requirements (24 credit hours)

(9) Credit hours in Fine Arts/Humanities

(9) Credit hours of Social Science

and 3 additional credits in other social science courses:

(6) Credit hours in Physical/Life Sciences:

Embedded Courses (no additional credit hours)

Supporting courses required for the Business major (9 credit hours)

COB Core Curriculum (45 credit hours)

Management Information Systems Option Required Courses (15 credit hours)

Management Information Systems Option Electives (15 credit hours)

Management Information Systems Options

Management Information Systems Option/ SIS Minor

Management Information Systems Concentration/ ITC Minor

4-Year Plan

Year 1

Fall Year 1 - Option 1

Fall Year 1 - Option 2

Spring Year 1 - Option 1

Spring Year 1 - Option 2

Year 2

Fall Year 2

Spring Year 2

Year 3

Fall Year 3

Spring Year 3

Year 4

Fall Year 4

Spring Year 4