The Department of Information and Operations Management offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management Information Systems (MISY). The MISY major addresses the impact of computer-based information systems in a variety of organizational settings. The degree program produces graduates who are both business analysts (i.e., professionals who understand accounting, marketing, finance, etc.) and information system specialists (i.e., professionals who can implement information systems strategies).
Graduates of the program possess the business, technical, and leadership skills to meet the challenges presented by rapidly evolving information technology and the need to effectively incorporate this technology into business strategy and day-to-day operations.
For more information visit the BBA Management Information Systems website.
Upper-Level Entry Requirements
Admission to the upper level major of MISY requires satisfactory completion of specific coursework. To review requirements and application procedures see Upper-Level Entry Requirements and Application Procedures.
Lower-Level Business Program (BUAD)
Plan of Study Grid | First Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| BUSN 101 | Freshman Business Initiative 1 | 3 |
| MATH 140 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| ECON 202 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| MATH 142 | Business Calculus 4 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| ACCT 229 | Introductory Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 203 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ISTM 210 | Fundamentals of Information Systems | 3 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| Spring |
|---|
| ACCT 230 | Introductory Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 203 | Statistical Methods for Business 5 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 15 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 60 |
Management Information Systems: Students intending to major in Management Information Systems must add ISTM 250 Business Programming Logic and Design (3 credits) to second year fall curriculum in Business (lower level). The communication elective can be taken during the third year fall.
Business Honors: Students admitted to Business Honors take BUSN 125 Business Learning Community I (3 credits) in place of BUSN 101 in the first year fall curriculum and must add BUSN 225 Business Competency (3 credits) to the second year spring curriculum in Business (lower level). The creative arts elective can be taken during the third year fall.
Finance: Students intending to major in Finance must add FINC 210 to freshman year curriculum in Business (lower-level). The general elective taken in the fourth year can be reduced by 1 credit.
Upper-Level Management Information Systems Program
Plan of Study Grid | Third Year |
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| Fall |
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| ISTM 281 | Professional Development Information Systems Seminar 1 | 1 |
| ISTM 310 | Network Communications and Infrastructure | 3 |
| ISTM 320 | Business Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MGMT 311 | Legal and Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| SCMT 364 | Operations Management | 3 |
| 2 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| ISTM 315 | Database Programming | 3 |
| ISTM 410 | Management of Information Systems 3 | 3 |
| ISTM 481 | Information Systems Seminar 1 | 1 |
| MKTG 321 | Marketing 3 | 3 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| FINC 341 | Business Finance | 3 |
| ISTM 415 | Information Systems Capstone Project | 3 |
| ISTM 481 | Information Systems Seminar 1 | 1 |
| MGMT 363 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 16 |
| Spring |
|---|
| MGMT 466 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 |
| | Semester Credit Hours | 12 |
| | Total Semester Credit Hours | 60 |
Total Program Hours 120
