Requirements for a Major in Management Information Systems at Arkansas State University
MIS Core Courses (15 hours):
To be taken during the sophomore year
Choice MIS or CS programming course such as:
MIS 2033, Visual BASIC Programming *
CS 2172 and 2171, Introduction to Programming
CS 2182 and 2181, Structured Programming I
MIS 2523, Networking Technologies*
To be taken during the junior year
MIS 3403, Database Management
MIS 3623, LAN Administration *
To be taken during the senior year or second semester of the junior year
MIS 3603, Systems Analysis and Design; the MIS capstone course
International Business Course (3 hours): Select one of the following
IB 3813, International Financial Management
IB 4103, International Trade
IB 4133, International Law
MGMT 4123, International Management
MKTG 4113, International Marketing
Emphasis Area Courses (12 hours): Any four Jr/Sr MIS or CS courses
Networking track — one possible sequence:
MIS 4103, Advanced LAN Administration *
MIS 4653, Automated Data Capture
MIS 4823, LAN Design *
MIS 4883, MIS Internship (networking project)
Software development track — one possible sequence:
MIS 3273, Modern Programming Languages (COBOL; maintenance focus)
MIS 3353, Web Site Development
MIS 3303, Interactive Programming (Java; requires CS 2172 & 2171 as prerequisite)
CS 3363, Data Structures (requires CS 2193 as prerequisite)
Data management track — one possible sequence:
MIS 3413, Advanced Database Concepts
MIS 3353, Web Site Development
MIS 4653, Automated Data Capture
MIS 4883, MIS Internship (database project)
Operations technology track — one possible sequence:
MIS 4053, Information Resources Management
QM 4613, Operations Planning and Control Systems
MIS 4653, Automated Data Capture
MIS 4823, LAN Design
Other Specifications:
Refer also to Summary of Degree Requirements (aka, the “fine print”) for BS degrees in Business
TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE — 126 Semester Credit Hours
Requirements for a Minor in Management Information Systems
Choice MIS or CS programming course such as:
MIS 2033, Visual BASIC Programming *
CS 2172 and 2171, Intro to Structured Programming
MIS 2523, Telecommunications Management *
MIS 3013, Management Information Systems
MIS 3403, Introduction to Database Management
MIS 3603, Systems Analysis and Design
MIS 3623, LAN Administration *
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