B.S. Management Information Systems

Curriculum

Students graduating with a B.S. Management Information Systems degree complete 39 credit hours of general education courses, 60 credit hours of courses in the major and 21 credit hours of elective courses.

Students residing in the state of Arkansas should refer to their General Education requirements.

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS*
GENERAL EDUCATION (39 credit hours)
Required general education courses are denoted with a  . All students are required to take one three-credit global awareness course. Global awareness courses are denoted with a double asterisk**.
OR100 Orientation	0
Written Communication (choose 9 credit hours)
ENG400 Special Topics in Writing	1
ENG105 Beginning Writing	3
ENG110 English Composition	3
ENG310 Technical Writing	3
COM115 Oral Communication	3
COM240 Principles of Business Communications OR COM412 Professional Communication	3
Humanities (choose 9 credit hours, including one history course)
ARTS200 Introduction to Art History**	3
GEO200 Global Geography**	3
HIS125 World Civilization I**	3
HIS225 World Civilization II**	3
HIS226 American History	3
LIT200 Masterpieces of Literature**	3
PHI215 Philosophy of Religions**	3
PHI320 Computer Ethics	3
Behavioral and Social Sciences (choose 9 credit hours)
ANT101 Cultural Anthropology**	3
ECN220 Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECN221 Principles of Macroeconomics**	3
PSY140 Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY200 Developmental Psychology	3
SOC135 Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC210 Analysis of Social Problems	3
SOC220 Globalization**	3
SOC250 Technology and Society	3
Science, Mathematics and Information Technology (choose 9 credit hours, including one math course: MA120, MA200 or MA201)
BIO130 Fundamentals of Biology	3
ECO230 Principles of Ecology	3
GIS211 Introduction to GIS	3
IS101 Introduction to Computer Systems	3
IS102 Microsoft Office Fundamentals	3
MA105 Basic College Mathematics	3
MA115 Business Problem Solving	3
MA119 Intermediate Algebra	3
MA120 College Algebra	3
MA200 Introduction to Statistics	3
MA201 Discrete Mathematics (required for B.S. Computer Science)	3
PED200 Principles of Health and Wellness	3

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS*
REQUIRED COURSES (60 credit hours)
ACC205 Managerial Accounting	3
BUS230 Business Law I	3
CS105 Introduction to Computer Science	3
IS116 Introduction to Computer Programming	3
IS203 Database Applications	3
IS315 Networking and Telecommunications	3
IS308 Introduction to Information Systems	3
IS318 Information System Analysis and Design	3
IS326 Introduction to Database Systems	3
IS400 EnterprisE Information Systems	3
MGT420 Leadership in Organizations	3
MGT460 Organizational Behavior	3
MGT470 Developing Human Resources	3
MGT475 Management of Complex Organizations	3
MGT490 Introduction to International Business	3
MIS350 Information Technology Project Management	3
MIS415 E-Business Strategy, Architecture, and Design	3
SEC210 Introduction to Information Systems Security	3
SEC350 Risk Management	3
STR499 Strategic Management	3
ELECTIVE COURSES (21 credit hours)
Choose 21 credit hours of electives from the following (others by dean approval). Students using IS101 and/or IS102 to fulfill General Education Requirements must select additional electives from the list below to meet the 21 elective credit hours required to graduate.
BMT300 Principles of Technology Management	3
FIN202 Personal Finance	3
FIN335 Financial Management and Analysis I	3
FIN435 Financial Management and Analysis II	3
IS101 Introduction to Computer Systems	3
IS102 Microsoft Office Fundamentals	3
IS326 Introduction to Database Systems	3
IS328 IT Hardware and Systems Software	3
IS341 Decision Support Systems	3
IS376 Advanced Database Systems	3
IS420 Business Process Management	3
IT495 Survey of Information Technology	3
MGT360 Business and Society	3
MGT405 Quality Management	3
MGT410 Training and Development	3
MGT430 Performance Management	3

Successful Students and Alumni

Bachelor’s Degree Caps Years of IT Career Experience

As a college student years ago, Brian Shellhaas pursued a path in psychology—only to realize that his true passion lay elsewhere. “It wasn’t the route I wanted to go,” he says. He switched gears and entered the IT field, where he enjoyed a steady career despite lacking a degree in the subject. >> Read full story

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After putting her family first for most of her adult life, health care information systems project manager Maria Richardson decided it was time to pursue her own dream. Thanks to her degree from American Sentinel, Maria says, “I have a really good job implementing electronic medical records. A lot of times when they are looking for someone to implement these, they must have a technical and a health care background. Now I have both.”

Career Opportunities in Management Information Systems

If you are interested in technology and its applications in business and everyday life, a career in management information systems might be ideal for you. MIS is a business discipline, although MIS professionals must be technical and able to use systems and applications in the various business functions—from operations to marketing to accounting and beyond. Unlike American Sentinel's information technology degree, which focuses on the daily IT activities of an organization, our management information systems degree is more focused on the organization as a whole and technology's role in making it as effective and efficient as possible. There are many job opportunities available to graduates of the B.S. Management Information Systems degree, including business analyst, business consultant, project manager, systems and data manager and corporate governance professional.

The American Sentinel management information systems degree will prepare you to launch your career or move up in your current organization.

Job Outlook for MIS

The success of nearly every organization relies on information technology and the professionals who can bridge the technology and business functions. Graduates with management information systems degrees have the tools to make businesses more efficient through the use of technology. Professionals with technical skills, business acumen and organizational planning knowledge are always in demand. Learn more about the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlook for computer and information systems managers.

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