Management Information Systems

The major in management information systems prepares students for professional careers in information systems such as application developer, business systems analyst, IT consultant, or project manager. MIS studies information systems as both a resource and a tool for decision making. Students learn to analyze and evaluate existing systems and to design and develop new systems. MIS is an extensive major (16 courses) and includes courses from computer science, mathematics, economics, business, accounting, finance, and marketing as well as from MIS.

Business Core Requirements
Seven courses including:

• BUS 242 Principles of Management, or BUS 200 Exploring Business as Vocation
• FIN 331 Financial Management
• ACC 221 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACC 222 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• MKT 252 Principles of Marketing
• MIS 260 Problem Solving for Business
• ECO 113 Principles of Microeconomics

Required MIS Courses
Six courses including:

• BUS 379 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics, or BUS 264 Statistical Literacy for Managers
• MIS 270 Data Management for Business
• MIS 375 Management Information Systems in the Organization
• MIS 376 Project Management
• MIS 475 Systems Analysis and Design
• MIS 476 Information Systems Projects

Three required supporting courses:

• CSC 160 Introduction to Computer Science (co-requirement MAT 171)
• CSC 170  Structured Programming, or CSC 240 Introduction to Networking and Communications
• MAT 171 Discrete Math for Computing (co-requirement for CSC 160)

Graduation skills in Critical Thinking (CT), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Speaking (S), and Writing (W) are embedded throughout the offered courses and are met by completing the major. Transfer students must consult an adviser about potential adjustments to their course requirements to fulfill each of these skills.

Note: All business majors are encouraged to take KEY 490 Vocation and the Meaning of Success to fulfill the Augsburg Core Curriculum Senior Keystone Requirement. (See course description under Augsburg Core Curriculum.)

Minor in MIS

MIS 260, ACC 221, ECO 113, BUS 242 or BUS 200 or MKT 252, and 2 of the following 4 courses: MIS 270, MIS 375, MIS 376 OR ECO 318 (only one of either MIS 376 or ECO 318 may be used for the minor.)

Information Technology Certificate

The Information Technology (IT) Certificate program is comprised of six courses, which are part of the Management Information Systems (MIS) degree program. The certificate is only available through the Weekend College program to non-degree seeking students. The six certificate courses are: MIS 260, MIS 270, MIS 375, MIS 376, CSC 160 and CSC 240. More information can be found here: Information Technology Certificate

Students can vary the order of courses taken. However, MIS 260 should be the first MIS course, and CSC 160 should be the first CSC course taken. Students are required to meet a math proficiency level of MPG 3 prior to entering this program.