2003-2004 Academic Catalog

50 Business Administration School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Management Information Systems The management information systems major prepares students for computer careers as programmers, systems analysts, software specialists, network administrators, and MIS directors. The curriculum follows guidelines established by the Association of Information Technology Professionals for the training of information system professionals. Course requirements involve 59 semester hours including: Business Administration Core .................................................... 38 ACCT-2110,2120 Principles of Accounting I,II ..................... 6 BUS-1990 Business Prologue ............................................. 0 BUS-2150 Business Statistics ............................................. 3 BUS-2180 Business Law ..................................................... 3 BUS-2990 Personal Development ....................................... 0 BUS-3150 Operations Analysis ............................................ 3 BUS-3990 Professional Development ................................. 0 BUS-4420 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility ......... 2 BUS-4990 Executive Development ...................................... 0 ECON-2330 Microeconomics .............................................. 3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics ............................................. 3 FIN-3710 Financial Management of the Firm ...................... 3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management .. 3 MGMT-4510 Administrative Policy and Strategy ................. 3 MIS-1500 Information Management in a Dynamic World .... 2 MIS-1510 Software Tools for Business ................................ 1 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing .................................... 3 Management Information Systems ............................................ 21 MIS-2000 Introduction to Programming ............................... 3 MIS-2100 Advanced Programming ...................................... 3 MIS-3000 Systems Analysis and Design ............................. 3 MIS-3100 Database Development ....................................... 3 MIS-4500 System Development .......................................... 3 MIS Elective courses (choose from the following) ............... 6 EGCP-1010 Digital Logic Design ....................................... 3 Any 3000- or 4000- level MIS courses Any 2000 or higher computer science courses Required cognate: GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business ...................................... 3 (Satisfies mathematics for General Education Requirements) Management Information Systems Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ......................................................... 0-5 General Education Requirements ......................................... 49-57 Management Information Systems Major Requirements ........... 59 Required Cognate ........................................................................ 3 Electives .................................................................................. 9-17 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ........................ 128 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Management Information Systems First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ........................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ....................................................... 3 BUS-1990 Business Prologue .......................................................... 0 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................... 3 ENG-1400 Composition .................................................................... 3 GMTH-1040 Calculus for Business .................................................. 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ....................................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ....................................... 3 MIS-1500 Information Management in a Dynamic World ................ 2 MIS-1510 Software Tools for Business ............................................ 1 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life ........................... 1 Humanities Elective .......................................................................... 3 Physical Education Elective .............................................................. 1 Social Science Elective .................................................................... 3 Total .............................................................................................. 32 Second year: ACCT-2110,2120 Principles of Accounting I,II ................................. 6 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ............................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................ 3 BUS-2150 Business Statistics .......................................................... 3 BUS-2180 Business Law .................................................................. 3 BUS-2990 Personal Development ................................................... 0 MIS-2000 Introduction to Programming ........................................... 3 MIS-2100 Advanced Programming .................................................. 3 Biological Science Elective ............................................................ 3.5 History Elective ................................................................................. 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................. 3 Total ........................................................................................... 33.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ............................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ................................... 2 BUS-3150 Operations Analysis ........................................................ 3 BUS-3990 Professional Development .............................................. 0 ECON-2330 Microeconomics ........................................................... 3 ECON-2340 Macroeconomics .......................................................... 3 FIN-3710 Financial Management of the Firm ................................... 3 MGMT-3500 Principles of Organization and Management .............. 3 MRKT-3600 Principles of Marketing ................................................. 3 MIS-3000 Systems Analysis and Design ......................................... 3 MIS-3100 Database Development ................................................... 3 Electives ........................................................................................... 3 Total .............................................................................................. 31 Fourth year: BUS-4420 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility ..................... 2 BUS-4990 Executive Development .................................................. 0 MGMT-4510 Administrative Policy and Strategy .............................. 3 MIS-4500 System Development ....................................................... 3 MIS Electives .................................................................................... 6 Physical Science Elective .............................................................. 3.5 Electives ......................................................................................... 14 Total ........................................................................................... 31.5