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2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Management Information Systems


Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2020-2021

The following is a sample plan of course requirements to complete the Management Information Systems major in four years or eight semesters.

  • Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
  • Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
    • If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page  or course descriptions  for additional information about this major and requirements to degree. 

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 ACC 210 - Financial Accounting Principles   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 ECN 235 - Principles of Macroeconomics   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
Distributional Study #2 3 MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3
Distributional Study #3 3 Distributional Study #4 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 340 - Principles of Business Finance   3 CPS 210 - Database Basics   3
CPS 200 - Programming I   3 EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3
MAT 250 - Discrete Mathematics  (Distributional Study #5) 3 Distributional Study #7 3
Distributional Study #6 3 Elective 3
    Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 330 - Management Principles   3 BUS /CPS 400  - Internship 3
BUS XXX/CPS XXX - MIS Elective*  3 BUS XXX/CPS XXX - MIS Elective* 3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 410 - Business Law I   3 BUS 491 - Business Policy and Strategy (WI)   3
CPS 442 - Data Management and Warehousing   3 CPS 445 - Systems Analysis and Design (WI)  3
CPS 452 - Information Technology Project Management   3 CPS 455 - Predictive Analytics  3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 121

*Six (6) semester hours from the following: BUS 305 , BUS 325 , BUS 335 , BUS 445 , CPS 212 , CPS 250 , CPS 280 , CPS 315 , CPS 435 , or CPS 450 .