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MIS CoursesAll students obtaining majors in the Economics and Business Department must complete the following Core Courses:
The following are required courses for the MIS Major:
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MIS 130 - Introduction to Management Information Systems, 4 hours An introduction to the structure and use of information systems (IS) in business. Topics include basic IS components, logical structure of database systems, types and application of decision support systems, disaster planning and recover, privacy/security considerations, information accuracy, IS contribution to values chains, e-commerce principles, and analysis, design and acquisition of information systems. Students will use specialized and general-purpose software packages to solve business problems. (F,S) (Top) MIS 140 - Technical Aspects of Information Systems, 4 hours An introduction to the technology upon which information systems are built. Topics include fundamental computer and network architecture, system and network software, communications protocols, decision support system structure and configuration, and methods for developing IS software and for constructing IS infrastructure.(F) (Top) MIS 210 - Information Systems Analysis and Design, 4 hours A detailed look at developing the requirements for the architecture of information systems. Topics include structured and object-oriented analysis and design methods, entity-relationship diagrams and relation normalization, graphical user interface design methods, test case development, prototyping, and properly documenting all of the above. Prerequisite: 130 and 140 (S). (Top) MIS 310 - Implementing Information Systems, 4 hours Methods for implementing an information system from its requirements and design document. Topics include detailed design methods, custom development versus customizing commercial packages, implementation language selection, database implementation and configuration, query writing, integrating software, hardware, and networking components, and component and system testing. Prerequisite: 210 and computer science 151.(Top) MIS 320 -Management of Information Technology, 4 hours Managerial aspects of developing, maintaining, and supporting information systems and its associated technology. Topics include project planning, staffing and management, processes of outsourcing information systems, supporting and administrating information system infrastructure, addressing ethical and social implications, considerations for data acquisition and database management, planning for system growth, flexibility, and accessibility. Prerequisite: 310. (S). (Top) MIS 490 & 491- Senior Project, 4 hours (2 each semester) A two-semester long capstone project that provides the opportunity for the MIS major to apply the material that he or she has learned in the previous MIS courses. Students will work as a team to specify, design, and implement a small system for a real user. Required of all MIS majors (even those with a second major) Pre or co-requisite: 310 and 320 (Top) Suggested Timeline Note: This is a suggested timeline only, some circumstances may prohibit you from taking the courses at the times mention below. You do not have to take the courses at these times, the timeline below should be used as a guide. First Year
Sophomore Year
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