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.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Major Requirements | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| MATH 144 | Mathematics for Business | 4 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Major Core Requirements | ||
| ACCT 200 | Elements of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 201 | Elements of Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| TL 116 | Business Software Applications | 3 |
| PHIL 216 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 331 | Regression Analysis | 2 |
| ENGL 320 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| Admission to the major program is required prior to taking the following courses: | ||
| FIN 320 | Principles of Finance 1 | 3 |
| MGMT 320 | Foundations of Management 1 | 3 |
| MRKT 320 | Foundations of Marketing 1 | 3 |
| BUSN 430 | Legal and Social Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
| BUSN 489 | Strategic Management 1 | 3 |
| MIS 320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MIS 315 | System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MIS 450 | Enterprise Systems | 3 |
| MIS 375 | Database Design for Business Application | 3 |
| MIS 376 | Data and Telecommunications Administration | 3 |
| MIS 470 | Information Systems | 3 |
| 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 Credits | 96-98 | |
Information Technology Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSCI 312 | Survey of Programming Languages | 3 |
| Programming Electives - Select two from the following (recommended CSCI 160 or CSCI 227; CSCI 161 or CSCI 228) | 6-8 | |
| Computer Science I | ||
| Visual BASIC | ||
| Computer Science II | ||
| Intermediate Visual BASIC | ||
| Modern Software Development | ||
| Computing Fundamentals in Python I | ||
| Computing Fundamentals in Python II | ||
| Web Scripting Languages | ||
| Introduction to Computing | ||
| Introduction to the R Language | ||
| Techology Electives - Select two courses; one must be 300-400 level | 6 | |
| Accounting Information Systems | ||
| Modern Software Development (If not used above in programming electives.) | ||
| Topics on Personal Computers | ||
| Web Scripting Languages (If not used above in programming electives.) | ||
| Comparative Programming Languages | ||
| Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and the Environment | ||
| Foundations of the Digital Enterprise | ||
| Social Implications of Computers | ||
| Computational Economics | ||
| Data Analytics in Finance | ||
| Program and Project Management | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Supply Chain Analysis and Analytics | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | ||
| 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 | |
| Fe/Coop Ed/Internship | ||
| MIS Service Internship | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management | ||
AGEC 371 | ||
| Global Practicum: Study Abroad | ||
| Total Credits | 24-26 | |
Business Analytics Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN 380 | Business Analytics: Business Problem Solving with Spreadsheets | 3 |
| MIS 340 | Applied Business Intelligence | 3 |
| MIS 479 | Business Data Mining and Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| Programming Elective - Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Visual BASIC | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Intermediate Visual BASIC | ||
| Modern Software Development | ||
| Computing Fundamentals in Python I | ||
| Web Scripting Languages | ||
| Introduction to Computing | ||
| 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 | |
| Fe/Coop Ed/Internship | ||
| MIS Service Internship | ||
| Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management | ||
| Global Practicum: Study Abroad | ||
| Total Credits | 24-25 | |
- 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.