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2013-2014 EIU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]


Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems (B.S.B.)



Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree: 120 semester hours

Major


The Management Information Systems (MIS) major prepares students to design, develop, and manage information systems within organizations.  MIS majors develop a foundation of business knowledge and skills that is complemented by more in-depth study of information technology.  All MIS majors complete a core of courses that provide a foundation in programming constructs, information systems theory, systems analysis, database, and telecommunications and also select electives for more specialized study.

The BSB in Management Information Systems comprises:

  1. 43 semester hours in general education;
  2. 38 semester hours in the business core;
  3. 24 semester hours in major courses and
  4. 15 semester hours in electives.

Plus four courses (12 credits) selected from MIS Major Electives.


At least three of the courses (9 credits) must have the MIS prefix. A maximum of three credits of MIS 4275 may be applied as an MIS major elective.

Footnotes:


Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefix BUS and MIS and approved MIS major elective courses with the prefix MGT.