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.

Major Courses

MIS majors complete the following MIS core:

• MIS 2000 - Information Systems Careers and Logic Skills. Credits: 3
• MIS 3200 - Networking Fundamentals. Credits: 3
• MIS 3300 - Business Programming in COBOL. Credits: 3

• OR

• MIS 3330 - Java Programming. Credits: 3

• OR

• MIS 4530 - Web Application Development Credits: 3
• MIS 4200 - Systems and Database Analysis, Design, and Development. Credits: 3

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.