2022-2023 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Management Information Systems, B.S.

A minor is not required with this major.

School of Business Admission Requirements

Requirements (57 credits)

Students must complete the 27-credit common business core requirements plus the following 30 credits:

Common Business Core (27 Credits):

AC 211Introduction to Financial Accounting

3

AC 212Introduction to Managerial Accounting

3

BUS 480Capstone Seminar

0

FIN 295Managerial Finance

3

LAW 250The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business

3

MC 207Managerial Communication I

3

MGT 295Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior

3

MGT 480Strategic Management

3

MIS 201Introduction to Management Information Systems

3

MKT 295Fundamentals of Marketing

3

Management Information Systems Core (18 Credits)

MIS 300Project Management for Business

3

MIS 310Contemporary Business Applications Development I

3

MIS 315Database Management Systems

3

MIS 361Systems Analysis and Design for Business

3

MIS 395Business-Driven Infrastructure Design

3

MIS 399Business Analytics and Decision Support

3

All MIS majors must select 4 electives from the following list (12 credits). Please consult your academic advisor and select courses based on your career goals.

Directed Electives

MIS 305E-Business

3

MIS 412Contemporary Business Applications Development II

3

MIS 416Advanced Database Management Systems

3

MIS 450Enterprise Strategies and Transformations

3

MIS 460Emerging Technologies for Business

3

MIS 462IT Project Management and System Implementation

3

MIS 463Analytics Applications

3

MIS 464Information Systems Security and Assurance for Business

3

MIS 466Enterprise Systems

3

MIS 494Independent Study in Management Information Systems

3-6

MIS 496Practicum in Management Information Systems

3

MIS 498Information and Decision Sciences Seminar

3

Five Year Accelerated B.S.- MIS / MBA Program

Students typically apply during their junior year of study and must meet the requirements specified below:  

1.          Have at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average.

2.          Completed 60 earned credit hours by the end of the Fall semester of their junior year.  At least 30 credits must have been earned at CCSU.

3.          Admission to School of Business Management Information Systems major.

4.          Meet the MBA program admission criteria.

Eligible students can apply for admission to the Accelerated B.S.- Management Information Systems / MBA Program their junior year of study.  Selected students will be able to complete a B.S. in Management Information Systems and MBA in five years on a full-time basis.

For students who are officially admitted to the Accelerated B.S.- Management Information Systems / MBA Program, two three (3)-credit graduate Management Information Systems courses will replace two three (3)-credit undergraduate Management Information Systems courses.

Students who are accepted into Accelerated B.S.- Management Information Systems / MBA Program will officially matriculate into the School of Graduate Studies the semester immediately following conferral of their bachelor’s degree, even if they have already taken graduate-level courses while completing their bachelor’s degree. Students wishing to defer their graduate studies must notify Graduate Admissions of this decision prior to the start of the term following the conferral of their bachelor’s degree.

How to Apply

Apply online to the School of Graduate Studies at https://www.ccsu.edu/grad/.  Students will submit a current resume and one recommendation letter from a CCSU Management Information Systems professor by March 1st of their junior year.  Instruction for submitting the recommendation letter and for uploading the resume will be found within the online Accelerated B.S.- Management Information Systems / MBA Program application. CCSU transcripts will be obtained automatically by the Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Office.

It is highly recommended to apply early for admission to this program to receive dedicated advising.

Total Credit Hours: 57