Bachelor of Science in Business Computing - Management Information Systems (MIS)

Total Credits
94

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Mission

The mission of the Management Information Systems (MIS) program is to educate students in the principles and practices of computing with focus on business knowledge and applications. The program prepares students for careers and graduate studies in Business or IT-related fields.

Program Educational Objectives

1.To provide MIS graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective professional contributors or leaders in the design, administration and management of computer-based information systems.
2.To prepare MIS graduates for professional careers in roles including, but not limited to: directors of information systems functions, project managers, systems analysts, and data management.
3.To provide MIS graduates with the knowledge and skills to conduct advanced studies and research in disciplines for business administration, knowledge management, decision support systems and related fields.
4.To equip MIS graduates with the communication skills to function effectively in diverse groups and operate in an increasingly connected world.
5.To prepare MIS graduates to identify and analyze legal, ethical and social concerns associated with the computing and business fields.

Program Learning Outcomes

1.Analyze complex computing problems and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
2.Design, implement, and evaluate computing-based solutions to meet specified requirements within the context of the program’s discipline.
3.Communicate effectively across various professional contexts.
4.Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
5.Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities relevant to the program’s discipline.
6.Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment.

Admission Requirements

All first-year applicants must complete the Admission Requirements.

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (27cr.)

English and Arabic Communication (9cr.)

English Communication (6cr.)

Arabic Communication (3cr.)

Religion (3cr.)

Ethics (3cr.)

3 CSC 203 Information Age & Ethics

Cultural Studies and Social Science (6cr.)

Cultural Studies (3cr.)

Social Science (3cr.)

Citizenship (3cr.)

Applied and Life Sciences (3cr.)

Life and Natural Sciences (3cr.)

Core Requirements (27cr.)

Major Requirements (37cr.)

Students must select two courses from the following list.

Free Electives (3cr.)

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (15cr.)

MIS	216	Computer Programming for Business	3 cr.
BAD	201	Fundamentals of Management	3 cr.
STA	210	Statistics for Business and Economics	3 cr.
ENL	213	Sophomore English Rhetoric (LAC)	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year I (15cr.)

MRK	201	Fundamentals of Marketing	3 cr.
CSC	301	Management Information Systems	3 cr.
CSC	226	Introduction to Database	3 cr.
ACO	201	Principles of Accounting I	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Summer Session Year I (6cr.)

		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year II (15cr.)

CSC	306	Web Design	3 cr.
		Major Elective	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
		Free Elective	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year II (15cr.)

		Major Elective	3 cr.
CSC	305	System Analysis and Design	3 cr.
MIS	345	Data Security and Network Administration	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.
		Free Elective	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year III (15cr.)

		Free Elective	3 cr.
MIS	431	Enterprise Computing Systems	3 cr.
BAD	453	e-Business	3 cr.
BAD	425	Quantitative Techniques for Management	3 cr.
		Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC)	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year III (13cr.)

MIS	434	Project Management for Information Systems	3 cr.
MIS	442	Knowledge Management	3 cr.
CSC	480	Internship	1 cr.
CSC	490	Senior Study	3 cr.
BAD	429	Operations Management	3 cr.