Management Information Systems Concentration
General information
Management Information Systems (MIS) is a rapidly growing field that integrates the use of computer technology with an understanding of business functions. Students electing to concentrate in MIS will develop excellent communication, analytical, business, and technology skills through a program of study that emphasizes the use of information technology to meet strategic challenges and needs.
Requirements
| Course type |
Units |
| General Education: |
48-51 units |
| Business Pool: |
12 units |
| Non-business Support: |
14 units |
| Lower Division Business Core: |
7-10 units |
| Upper Division Business Core: |
24 units |
| MIS Concentration: |
27 units |
| Electives or Minor: |
Units needed to reach 120 and fulfill all requirements |
MIS Concentration (27 units)
Required Courses
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| * BUS 092 |
Introduction to Business Programming |
| * BUS 110A |
Fundamentals of Management Information Systems |
| * BUS 110B |
Systems Analysis and Design |
| * BUS 111 |
Introduction to Telecommunications |
| * BUS 112 |
Introduction to Database Management Systems |
| # BUS 119A |
Practicum in Management Information Systems |
| # BUS 119B |
Business Systems & Information Systems |
Choose two of the following
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| BUS 113 |
Advanced Business Programming |
| BUS 113J |
Advanced Business Programming - Java |
| BUS 114 |
Advanced Systems Analysis and Design |
| BUS 115 |
Business Strategy and Advanced Telecommunications |
| BUS 116 |
Advanced Database Management Systems |
| BUS 118A |
Topics in MIS; Network Design |
| BUS 118B |
Topics in MIS: Business Expert Systems |
| BUS 118C |
Topics in MIS: Security System & Operating Systems |
| BUS 118W |
Topics in MIS: Web Based Computing |
Grade of "C" or better are required in ALL MIS courses.
Prerequisites
BUS 91L with a "C" or better is a prerequisite to Business 92 and 110B.
BUS 92 and 110B with a "C" or better are prerequisites to Business 110A.
BUS 110A with a "C" or better is prerequisite to BUS 111 and 112.
BUS 111 and 112 with a "C" or better are prerequisites to Business 119A and all MIS electives.
BUS 119A with a "C" or better and one MIS elective are prerequisites to Business 119B.
100W is a prerequisite to all upper division MIS courses beyond BUS 110A.
BUS 119A and all MIS electives requires senior status (90 semester units completed).
BUS 119B requires graduating senior status.
For a more detailed description of the concentration and related profiles see an advisor in BBC 008.
Business Pool
These courses require a "C-" or better and must be completed and cleared by BSAC in BCC 008 (924-3435) prior to taking upper-division Business
Note: Students must earn a "C" or better in Math 70 in order for it to fulfill GE requirements.
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| MATH 70 |
Finite Math |
| ENGL 1B |
Composition |
| BUS 20 |
Financial Accounting |
| BUS 90 |
Business Statistics |
Business Support Courses
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| ECON 1A |
Macroeconomics |
| PHIL 186 |
(@) Professional Business Ethics |
| ECON 1B |
Microeconomics |
|
Non-Business Global Perspectives (#)(Click here to see the approved list of courses) |
Lower Division Business Core
| Course ID |
Course Name |
BUS 10 |
Discovering Business (Freshmen Only) |
| BUS 21 |
Managerial Accounting |
| BUS 80 |
Legal Environment of Business |
| BUS 91L |
Business Computer Productivity Tools (1 unit) |
NOTE: Passage of Business 91L is a prerequisite to all MIS courses.
Upper Division Business Core
| Course ID |
Course Name |
| COMM 100W, ENGL 100WB, or LLD 100WB |
Writing Workshop (Requires passing of the WST) |
| BUS 130 |
Fundamentals of Marketing |
| BUS 140 |
Fundamentals of Operations Management |
| BUS 160 |
Fundamentals of Management and Organization Behavior |
| BUS 170 |
Fundamentals of Finance |
| BUS 187 |
Global Dimensions of Business |
| BUS 189 |
Strategic Management (Graduating Seniors Only) |
| BUS 190 |
Quantitative Business Analysis |
General Education (48-51 Units)
Core GE
| Section |
Course name |
Units |
| A |
Basic Skills |
9 |
| B |
Science (including lab) |
6 |
| B4 |
Math Concepts (Math 70) |
3 |
| C |
Humanities and Arts |
9 |
| D |
Social Science(Econ 1B-D1)* |
9 |
| E |
Development |
0-3 |
| F1 |
American History |
0-3 |
| F2, F3 |
US Constitution CA Government |
0-3 |
* Areas F1-F3 may also fulfill part of Area D
SJSU Studies
| Section |
Course name |
Units |
| S |
Self, Society, and Equality in the U.S. (Phil 186) |
3 |
| R |
Earth and Environment |
3 |
| V |
Culture, Civilization, and Global Understanding |
3 |
| Z |
Written Comm. II (100W) |
3 |
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