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Management Information Systems, B.B.A.

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The Management Information Systems (MIS) program integrates business and technology. Students get hands-on experience with many different types of technology. Students then learn how to use this technology to find solutions to many different business problems. Students can pursue a traditional plan of study or concentrate their studies in one of two concentrations: (1) Cybersecurity and Networking, or (2) Business Systems and Analytics. The MIS program helps prepare students for a variety of positions in regional, national, or international organizations.

Accreditation: AACSB

Learning Outcomes

For Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Management Information Systems, we expect graduating students will meet the outcomes found at:

http://www.westga.edu/management

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements

Core IMPACTS Area M:

(Grade of C or higher)

must include:

MATH 1111 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours (or)
MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3.0 - 4.0 Credit Hours

Core IMPACTS Area T:

(must include)

MATH 1413 - Survey of Calculus 3 Credit Hours

Field of Study: 18 Hours

A: 6 Hours

ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit Hours
ACCT 2102 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credit Hours

B: 6 Hours

ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours

C: 3 Hours

BUSA 2106 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 Credit Hours

D: 3 Hours

CISM 2201 - Foundations of Spreadsheet Analysis 3 Credit Hours

Management Information Systems

Courses required for the degree: 51 Hours

Business Core: 27 Hours

ABED 3100 - Business Communication 3 Credit Hours
CISM 3330 - Management of Information Systems 3 Credit Hours
ECON 3402 - Statistics for Business I 3 Credit Hours
ECON 3406 - Statistics for Business II 3 Credit Hours
FINC 3511 - Corporate Finance 3 Credit Hours
MGNT 3600 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hours
MGNT 3615 - Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
MKTG 3803 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hours

International Select

MGNT 4625 - International Management 3 Credit Hours

Major Courses: 24 Hours

CISM 3335 - Business Programming and Web Design 3 Credit Hours
CISM 3340 - Database Design and Management 3 Credit Hours
CISM 3470 - Fundamentals of Information Security 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4310 - Systems Analysis and Design 3 Credit Hours
MGNT 4660 - Strategic Management 3 Credit Hours

Traditional Concentration (Select 3 Courses)

CISM 3625 - Contemporary Issues in MIS 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4330 - Introduction to Enterprise Software 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4333 - Introduction to Networking 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4350 - Enterprise Simulation and Analytics 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4355 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4382 - Special Problems in Management Information Systems 1.0 - 3.0 Credit Hours
CISM 4384 - MIS Study Abroad 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4386 - Business Internship (Management Information Systems) 1.0 - 6.0 Credit Hours
CISM 4390 - Business Intelligence and Data Mining 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4470 - Cyberwarfare, Cybercrime, and Digital Forensics 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4500 - Advanced Networking: Switching, Routing, and Wireless 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4600 - Advanced Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation 3 Credit Hours

Business Systems and Analytics Concentration (3 Courses)

CISM 4330 - Introduction to Enterprise Software 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4350 - Enterprise Simulation and Analytics 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4390 - Business Intelligence and Data Mining 3 Credit Hours

Cyber Security and Networking Concentration (3 Courses)

CISM 4333 - Introduction to Networking 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4355 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 3 Credit Hours
CISM 4470 - Cyberwarfare, Cybercrime, and Digital Forensics 3 Credit Hours

Electives: 9 Hours

Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3

At least one elective must be taken in the RCOB or from approved FinTech courses.

Total: 120 Hours

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