Management Information Systems Major

Major Requirements

Degree Type: B.S. 
Minimum Credits Required: 120

University Degree Requirements

For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.

  1. Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
  2. Complete the University General Education requirements.
  3. Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  4. Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
  5. Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
  6. Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.

University General Education Requirements

A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.

Category C: Communication12
Category R: Quantitative Reasoning3
Category S: Science and Technology10
Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts6
Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences6
Category W: Wellness2
Category D: Cultural Diversity
Category G: Global Perspectives
Category L: Digital Literacy
Total Credits39

Pre-Major Requirements

Major Requirements

Pre-Major Requirements
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
ENGL 120College Composition II3
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics 23
or ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 144Mathematics for Business4
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology3
or SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
Major Core Requirements
ACCT 200Elements of Accounting I3
ACCT 201Elements of Accounting II3
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics 23
or ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
TL 116Business Software Applications3
PHIL 216Business Ethics3
STAT 330Introductory Statistics3
STAT 331Regression Analysis2
ENGL 320Business and Professional Writing3
Admission to the major program is required prior to taking the following courses:
FIN 320Principles of Finance 13
MGMT 320Foundations of Management 13
MRKT 320Foundations of Marketing 13
BUSN 430Legal and Social Environment of Business 13
BUSN 489Strategic Management 13
MIS 320Management Information Systems3
MIS 315System Analysis and Design3
MIS 450Enterprise Systems3
MIS 375Database Design for Business Application3
MIS 376Data and Telecommunications Administration3
MIS 470Information Systems3
Track: Select one track to complete the major: Information Technology or Business Analytics
Students must select either the Information Technology Track or the Business Analytics Track to complete the MIS major requirements.24-26
Total Credits96-98

Information Technology Track

CSCI 312Survey of Programming Languages3
Programming Electives - Select two from the following (recommended CSCI 160 or CSCI 227; CSCI 161 or CSCI 228) 6-8
CSCI 160
Computer Science I
CSCI 122
Visual BASIC
CSCI 161
Computer Science II
CSCI 172
Intermediate Visual BASIC
CSCI 213
Modern Software Development
CSCI 227
Computing Fundamentals in Python I
CSCI 228
Computing Fundamentals in Python II
CSCI 371
Web Scripting Languages
ECE 173
Introduction to Computing
STAT 471
Introduction to the R Language
Techology Electives - Select two courses; one must be 300-400 level6
ACCT 420
Accounting Information Systems
CSCI 213
Modern Software Development (If not used above in programming electives.)
CSCI 345
Topics on Personal Computers
CSCI 371
Web Scripting Languages (If not used above in programming electives.)
CSCI 372
Comparative Programming Languages
CSCI 428
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and the Environment
CSCI 473
Foundations of the Digital Enterprise
CSCI 489
Social Implications of Computers
ECON 411
Computational Economics
FIN 330
Data Analytics in Finance
IME 456
Program and Project Management
MRKT 465
Digital Marketing
SCM 330
Supply Chain Analysis and Analytics
STAT 469
Introduction to Biostatistics
STAT 471
Introduction to the R Language (If not used above in programming electives.)
Business Elective: Any 300-400 level CoB course not used to satisfy other major requirements, CSCI 473, or ECON 324. (Excludes internships, study abroad, LEAD courses & MIS 371; includes courses cross-listed with CoB courses).6
Internship in IT - Students must complete one of the following options:3
MIS 397
Fe/Coop Ed/Internship
MIS 413
MIS Service Internship
MGMT 470
Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management
AGEC 371
Export Management
GLBL 492
Global Practicum: Study Abroad
Total Credits24-26

 Business Analytics Track

BUSN 380Business Analytics: Business Problem Solving with Spreadsheets 3
MIS 340Applied Business Intelligence3
MIS 479Business Data Mining and Predictive Analytics3
Programming Elective - Select one course from the following:3-4
CSCI 122
Visual BASIC
CSCI 160
Computer Science I
CSCI 172
Intermediate Visual BASIC
CSCI 213
Modern Software Development
CSCI 227
Computing Fundamentals in Python I
CSCI 371
Web Scripting Languages
ECE 173
Introduction to Computing
STAT 471
Introduction to the R Language
Business Elective: Any 300-400 level CoB course not used to satisfy other major requirements, CSCI 473, or ECON 324. (Excludes internships, study abroad, LEAD courses & MIS 371; includes courses cross-listed with CoB courses).9
Internship in Business Analytics - Students must complete one of the following options:3
MIS 397
Fe/Coop Ed/Internship
MIS 413
MIS Service Internship
MGMT 470
Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management
AGEC 371
Export Management
GLBL 492
Global Practicum: Study Abroad
Total Credits24-25
1

Denotes Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) course. 

2

Students will complete one economics course for the pre-major and the other economics course once admitted to the major.

Degree Requirements and Notes

  • All courses for the pre-major and major require a grade of C or better.
  • Students follow the published curricula for the Management Information Systems program of study from the semester/year of entrance in the College of Business to graduation provided enrollment at NDSU has not been discontinued for more than one year. Students who change their major are subject to meeting the curricular requirements in effect at the time the new major is declared.
  • The CoB accepts a maximum of up to (but not including) 50% of upper-division business courses* required for degree completion, with a minimum grade of C**. All transfer courses are subject to approval by the course discipline chair or designated representative.
    • * Defined as courses with the following prefixes: ACCT, BUSN, ENTR, FIN, MGMT, MIS, MRKT, SCM
    • ** Credits that do not qualify for degree completion will still be accepted as general credits towards graduation, within the restrictions defined by university policy.
  • Students must earn a 2.50 institutional GPA to graduate.
  • Admission to the MIS major is required to enroll in the advanced 300 or 400 level courses in the CoB.
  • A letter grade must be earned in any course that fulfills a major requirement (with the exception of some practicum options).
  • Of the credits completed in residence at least 30 credits must be in 300-400 level CoB courses.
  • Students must be accepted to the MIS major prior to the completion of the last 30 credits in 300 and 400 level CoB courses.
  • Students are not eligible for a Business Administration minor with this major.
  • For multiple majors within the CoB, at least 15 unique credits of 300-400 level CoB courses must exist between the majors.
  • Prerequisite for Management Information Systems Practicum: MIS 320 with a grade of C or better.