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2024-2025 Catalog

Business Technologies AAS - Management Information Systems Program


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Code: AAS.BT.INFO.SYS

The Management Information Systems (MIS) program is designed for students seeking a position within the data management field. The program offers an integration of career specific computer, software system design, general business and liberal arts courses needed to enhance critical thinking, analytical decision-making and communication skills required by many entry and intermediate MIS positions that do not require a baccalaureate degree.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Demonstrate skills which emphasize information as a resource to be managed, planned, and controlled in much the same way as other organizational resources.
  2. Substantiate their ability for combining information technology with sound business practices and management.
  3. Evaluate and assess a planned and existing MIS system.
  4. Communicate with stakeholders orally, visually, and in writing to determine stakeholders’ business requirements, explain how their requirements will be met, and provide ongoing audience‐appropriate information.

Career Pathways

Entry-level position in Data Analytics, IT, Corporate Communications or work analysis

 

Recommended Semester Sequence


Subtotal: 15 Credits


Second Semester


Subtotal: 15 Credits


Third Semester


Subtotal: 15 Credits


Fourth Semester


Subtotal: 15 Credits


INF-208 : This course is offered only during the spring semester.

General Education Requirements


Subtotal: 6 Credits


Humanities Electives ***


Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).

Subtotal: 6 Credits


Social Science Course:


Recommended:

Subtotal: 3 Credits


Mathematics, Natural Science, and Technology


Mathematics Elective†
select one:

Subtotal: 3-4 Credits


Unassigned General Education Elective


Subtotal: 3 Credits


Subtotal: 21-22 Credits


Subtotal: 32-33 Credits


INF-208 : This course is offered only during the spring semester.

Free Electives


Subtotal: 6 Credits


Total Credit Hours: 60


Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

*Programming Language Fundamentals Elective: INF-220 , INF-224 , or INF-236 .

**Advanced Programming Language Elective - INF-224 , INF-246 , INF-268 

***General Education Elective(s) . Social Science Recommended Elective: ECO-102 .

†Select one of the following: MAT-150 , MAT-155 , MAT-180 , or MAT-223 .

‡Free Elective: recommended INF-228 , INF-114 , BUS-263, ACC-120 , ACC-202 , BNF-201 , BUS-105 , BUS-207 , BUS-110 , BUS-210 , BUS-233 , BUS-262 , BUS-271 , COM-100  or COM-102 , MAT-150  (if not used to fulfill Mathematics Elective requirement), or any General Education Natural Science course. IST-123  will fulfill 3 Free Elective credits for students who place into the course.

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