Management Information Systems

Major Requirements

Major: Management Information Systems

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

University Degree Requirements

1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
5. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses number 300 or higher.
6. Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institituion. 
   1. Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU residence credits as defined in #7.
   2. Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
7. At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Residence credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

•  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

Major Requirements

Degree Requirements and Notes

• Students follow the published curricula for 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.
• Business courses from programs that do not hold AACSB International accreditation cannot be used for major or minor requirements in the College of Business (CoB); such courses may be eligible for use as free electives.
• The CoB accepts a maximum of nine credits of non-NDSU 300-400 level business courses from AACSB programs with approval of the department.
• Admission to the MIS major is required to enroll in the advanced 300 or 400 level courses in the CoB.
• A grade of 'C' or better is required in transfer courses accepted for ACCT 200 Elements of Accounting I and ACCT 201 Elements of Accounting II and all 300-400 level accounting, business administration, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing courses.
• A letter grade must be earned in any course that fulfills a major requirement (with the exception of some practicum options and BUSN 301).
• Requirements for graduation are those in existence at the time of admission to the MIS major.
• 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.
• A Business Administration minor is NOT offered 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.

Minor Requirements

Management Information Systems Minor

Minor Requirements

Required Credits: 21

Students should refer to www.ndsu.edu/business for information on declaring the minor with the CoB.

Minor Requirements and Notes                                 

• A minimum of 9 credits must be completed in the CoB.
• Approval forms must be submitted after completed CSCI 227 Computing Fundamentals I or CSCI 160 Computer Science I.
• To be accepted into the minor program, students must have a 2.50 institutional cumulative GPA and at least junior standing (60 credits). To complete a minor, students must earn at least a 2.50 GPA that is based on the courses used to satisfy the minor requirements. Courses may not be taken pass/fail.
• If the cumulative GPA falls below the 2.50 after acceptance into the program, the student will not be allowed to register for the CoB courses until the cumulative GPA returns to 2.50 or above.
• Students are subject to the minor requirements in effect during the year in which the minor was approved.
• Minors must satisfy all course prerequisites.
• Approval for a minor does not guarantee enrollment in specific courses.
• Graduation with a minor in Management Information Systems requires a grade of 'C' or better in all courses required for the minor.