Management Information Systems
Major/Minor
[ Suggested Curriculum (PDF*) ]
Management information systems are the computer-based systems that provide information and handle the daily activity of management for planning, organizing, and controlling an organization. The MIS program is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge, understanding, abilities, and attitudes necessary to function effectively in the area of MIS for lifelong professional development.
- MIS curriculum requirements are based on the Information Systems model designed by the Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Association for Information Systems (AIS).
- Students have opportunities to solve real-world business problems in upper-level courses.
| Bachelor of Science in Business in Management Information Systems—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
GE Sciences (3)
History
College Algebra
Non-Western GE Course
Computer Literacy
Calculus for Mgt Life & Social Science
GE Human Behavior
GE Human Expression |
Sophomore
Accounting I
Microeconomics
Probability & Statistics
Additional GE Courses (2)
Business Writing
Macroeconomics
Accounting II
Quantitative Business Modeling
Business Communication
Business Law
Intro to MIS
Organizational Behavior |
Junior
Principles of Marketing
Computer Programming I & II
Business Data Structures
Analysis and Design
E-Business Strategy and Design
MIS Elective
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives
GE College Component
Business Operating Systems |
Senior
Public Policy
Strategic Management
Networks and Telecommunications
Systems Development
IS Project Management & Development
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives
Business Database Systems |
Fast Facts:
Average starting salary of professionals with a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field: Accounting $47,413; Business Administration/Management $43,823; Economics $52,926; Finance $48,795; MIS $47,798; Marketing $43,459. (Source: Salary Survey Winter 2008, The National Association of Colleges and Employers)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following career fields will have a significant increase in demand from 1998 to 2008: systems analysts, management analysts, financial service agents, and database administrators
Discover what some of WSU's alumni are doing with a degree in:
Management Information Systems—systems specialist, software developer, software engineer, systems analyst, senior management analyst, programming consultant, data resource coordinator, application development group leader, institutional research data analyst |
