CHAIR: ROGER D. ABSHIRE (936) 294-1256 (mgt_rda@shsu.edu)
A minor in Management Information Systems (21 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The minor in Management Information Systems requires CS 164, MIS 388, 390, 391, 431, 438, and 485.
1 No more than 50% (excluding nine hours of ECO and six hours of statistics, BAN 232, 363, and 364) of the required curriculum may come from the College of Business Administration. Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A. degree in residence at Sam Houston State University.
2 Two four-hour laboratory science courses must be taken from two different departments: Biology (including ESC 147), Chemistry, Geography/Geology (only GEO 141 is acceptable from the Department of Geography), or Physics.
3 Select from ART 160, 161, 163, 260, DNC 131, 176, MUS 161, 264, 265, or THR 160, 164, 166, 230, 231. Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum (see General Information section of this catalogue).
4 Select from BSL 236, Foreign Languages 263, 264, GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or SOC 168. Satisfies the Cultural Studies requirement of Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum (see General Information section of this catalogue).
5 An upper level course in economics is required for all students seeking a BBA. If ECO 467 is not selected from this group of courses three hours of your electives must be used for a 300- or 400-level course in economics.
6 Select from ACC 381, GEO 434, CS 165, or CS 234 or a substitute approved by the Chair of the Dept. of Management and Marketing.
7 An upper level course in economics is required for all students seeking a BBA. Three hours of these electives must be used for a 300- or 400-level course in economics if you do not already have an upper level course in economics.
MIS 388 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. This course is designed to be an introduction to the management and use of information systems in organizations. Material presented is selected to increase the student's literacy in this rapidly changing field, including commonly used acronyms and emerging technologies. Organizational applications of information systems will be discussed for all functional areas of the firm. Prerequisites: MIS 188 or LS 130 or CS 133 or CS 143. Credit 3.
MIS 390 Business Database Management. Introduction to databases. Entity-relationship modeling and normalization are studied and applied in order to create an organizational database. Students will become better computer users, who are more knowledgeable about the uses of databases in solving business problems, and learning a new way to think about business and its information needs. Prerequisites: CS 164 and MIS 388. Credit 3.
MIS 391 Business Systems Implementation. An introduction to the implementation of common business applications using current visual application development platforms. Basic structured and object-oriented analysis and construction techniques are taught in the context of the creation of business-oriented systems. Prerequisites: MIS 390. Credit 3.
MIS 430 PROBLEMS IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. The credit in this course varies according to the work performed. The student may pursue studies for which a special course is not organized. Credit 1, 2, or 3.
MIS 431 Electronic Commerce Implementation. An introduction to the implementation of common business applications for electronic commerce using Internet related technologies. The basics of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Common Gateway Interfaces (CGI), Java, and other current technologies will be covered in the context of electronic commerce applications on the Internet. Prerequisites: MIS 388. Credit 3.
MIS 438 ADVANCES IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS. A study of emerging information technologies. Class participants will learn about the technical fundamentals and business applications associated with information technologies. Prerequisites: MIS 390. Credit 3
MIS 485 Business Network Management. Presentation of current and emerging telecommunications services and networking technologies with emphasis on their strengths, limitations, and business applications. Practical aspects of installing and managing networks within business organizations. Commonly used network media, operating systems, LAN and WAN technologies, inter-networking approaches and media will be presented. Prerequisites: CS 164 and MIS 388. Credit 3.
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