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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPTION

Catalog Year: AY 2014
Total Management Information Systems Option Units- 51
Minimum Total Units to Graduate-120
FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS COURSES (12 UNITS):

Course #

Course Name

Units Grade Sem

Comments

BUS 302*

Foundations of Business Environments

BUS 324

Introduction to Business Analytics

FIN 302*^

Foundations of Finance

^FIN 304 (4)

MGMT 302*^

Foundations of Management

^MGMT 305 (4)

MKTG 302*^

Foundations of Marketing

^MKTG 305 (4)

Need

IP

Met

IP

Met

*Prerequisite for Business Strategy and Senior Experience.

^Equivalent 4-unit course can be substituted for this 2-unit course with 2 units applied toward MIS electives; however, only 4
excess units can be counted toward MIS electives.
MIS CORE COURSES (12 UNITS):

Course #

Course Name

MIS 411

Principles of Management Information

Systems
Database Management

OM 305*

Operations Management

MIS 304*

Units Grade

Sem

Comments

Need

4
4
4

*Prerequisite for Capstone and Senior Experience.

MIS ELECTIVES (22 UNITS)

A minimum of 16 units must be selected from the following approved MIS/OM courses. The remaining 6 units can be taken from electives
in ACCT, ENTR, FIN, GBM, GSCM, MKTG, MGMT or HIT (Please consult with the HIT director for enrollment requirements. HIT Certificate
courses are offered through extended learning). Students in the MIS option cannot take ACCT 308 for credit. Units outside of MIS may be
substituted with prior approval from CoBA. Please Consult MIS department chair for suggested sequence of MIS electives.
Course #

Course Number/Title

Units Grade

MIS 308

Enterprise Systems

MIS 320

MIS Executives Seminar

MIS 328

Mobile Business Applications

MIS 388

Java Programming

MIS 408

Information Systems for Business Intelligence

MIS 425

Business Systems Development

MIS 426

Telecommunications for Management

MIS 427

Multimedia in Business

MIS 435

Web Business Applications

MIS 440

Electronic Commerce

MIS 480

Managing Information Systems Project

MIS 481-5

Selected Topics in Management Info Systems

Independent Study in Management Info
Systems
Decision Models

MIS 498
OM 406

Sem

Comments

Need

IP

Previously Business Systems Analysis (2)

1-4
1-4
4

Check course descriptions in General Catalog for prerequisites.

CoBA Advising 6/1/14

Met

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CAPSTONE (2 UNITS):

Course #
BUS 442

Course Name
Business Strategy

Units Grade

Sem

Comments

Need

IP

Met

Sem

Comments

Need

IP

Met

SENIOR EXPERIENCE (3 UNITS):

(BUS 495 is a one-semester capstone course).

Course #
BUS 495

Course Name
Senior Experience

Units Grade
3

The Management Information Systems (MIS) option focuses on training business-oriented professionals for developing and
managing information systems. Students will learn how to define organizational information requirements and employ
technology-enabled solutions to meet the organization goals and objectives. They will also learn how to lead and manage
information systems projects, especially those related to Internet applications. The major themes of the option include
fundamentals of information systems, system analysis and design, and database management. The option also addresses subjects
such as networking, web and mobile applications, enterprise systems and business intelligence. These topics provide students with
knowledge and skills essential for enhancing organizational efficiencies and effectiveness. In addition, they prepare students for
careers in business systems analysis, application development, social networking driven business, entrepreneurship, and process
design.

Students are held responsible for the information contained in the University Catalog. Failure to read and comply with University
regulations will not exempt students from whatever penalties they may incur. Table of Contents, CSUSM General Catalog