Management Information Systems

Description

WSU’s online management information systems program provides high-level IT skills, and teaches you how to apply them in a business environment.

The curriculum focuses on technical, business and managerial knowledge. You will learn to collaborate with non-technical business people, assess organizational needs, and design information systems to meet those needs. Courses include extensive hands-on experience in building software applications.

The MIS program at WSU is recognized as the largest and most comprehensive MIS program in the Pacific Northwest.

Accreditation

WSU’s College of Business is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the premier accrediting agency for degree programs in business administration.

Detailed Course Facts

• USD 5695 Year (National)
• USD 5695 Year (International)

• English

Course Content

Certification Requirements:
(30 semester credits)
To be eligible to certify as a business major, students must meet the minimum requirements as indicated below.
Complete the following certification courses with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher:

• Acct 230 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Acct 231 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• B Law 210 - Law and the Legal Environment of Business
• EconS 101 – Fundamentals of Microeconomics
• EconS 102 – Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
• Engl 101 [W] - Introductory Writing
• MgtOp 215 - Statistics
• MIS 250 - Managing Information Technology
• Math 201 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics for Business and Economics
• Math 202 - Calculus for Business and Economics

• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
• Have earned at least 60 semester credit hours

Business Core Requirements:
(15 semester credits)

• Fin 325 - Introduction to Financial Management
• Mgmt 301 - Principles of Management and Organization (was MgtOp 301)
• MgtOp 340 - Operations Management
• Mktg 360 - Marketing
• Mgmt 491 - Business Strategy and Policy (was MgtOp 491) OR Entrp 492 - Small Business Policy (was MgtOp 492)

MIS Core Requirements:
(9 semester credits)

• MIS 325 - Enterprise Business Development
• MIS 322 [M] - Systems Analysis & Design
• MIS 372 [M] - Data Management

MIS Electives:
(6 semester credits)

• MIS 271 - Intermediate Business Programming
• Any 300/400 level MIS course

Business Electives:
(6 semester credits)

• Two 300/400 level Business courses

Requirements

• To be eligible for admission to Washington State University, an applicant must be a high school graduate or its equivalent, or have completed a more advanced transferable credential from a regionally accredited college or university (e.g., a transferable Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree).

• The total number of new students admitted for any one semester will be based on the number of students for whom facilities can be made available.

• Appeal of admission decisions may be made only to the Admissions Subcommittee of the Academic Affairs Committee or its designee.

• Anyone seeking admittance to the Graduate School must follow procedures in the Graduate School Policies and Procedures Manual available in the Graduate School.

• The university reserves a limited number of spaces in the incoming class for the admission of students with exceptional talent. Refer to the admission of students with extraordinary talents component of the Admissions policies section of the university catalog.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Washington State University.