Management Information Systems, B.S.

This program, currently offered in an online and on-campus blended format, is designed for practitioners in information technology who are seeking the skills and perspectives needed to move into supervisory and management positions. Students gain experience necessary to develop and manage information technology solutions and systems that meet the evolving demands of an organization.  

Students applying to the B.S. Management Information Systems program are subject to the Undergraduate Admission Requirements. 

Program Details:

• Requires 180 QH, including 60 QH of General Education, for completion
• Requires a minimum of 75 QH of previous undergraduate coursework to enroll in the Management Information System major requirements 
• A maximum of 60 QH of technical credit may be transferred
• Credit for Prior Learning is accepted for general education, elective credit and as determined appropriate by the faculty, toward program major requirements 
• Students may complete a minor or concentration, listed below

Minor: 

Criminal Justice

Sociology and Anthropology 

Concentration:

Aging Studies

Entrepreneurship 

Human Resource Management

Leadership

Long-Term Care Administration 

Urban and Policy Studies

Required Courses

Research Methods

RES 200

Research, Writing, and Analysis

1

Note: RES 200 is required for students completing a fully-online program. 

Student Success Seminar

GEN 103

Student Success Seminar

5

Note: GEN 103 may be waived for on-campus students who (1) enter NLU with an associate’s degree or 90 or more quarter credit hours of transfer credit; and (2) have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.000 or above in their previous undergraduate studies. Students will be required to complete or transfer in additional coursework in general education to meet the 60-quarter credit hour requirement. Fully-online students are required to complete this course. 

Communications

One written communications course and one oral communications course

ENG 101	Beginning English Composition	5
	and
ENG 203	Effective Speaking for the Undergraduate	5

Humanities

PHI 107

Ethics, Logic and Critical Inquiry

5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in humanities.

Fine Arts

ART 102	Art Appreciation I	2
ART 103	Art Appreciation II	3

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in fine arts.

Quantitative Reasoning

MTH 102

Statistical Foundations

5

Physical and Life Sciences

SCI 101	Physical Science	5
	or
SCI 102	Survey of Biological Science with Lab	5
	or
SCI 225	Human Impact on Environment	5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in physical and life sciences.

Social Sciences

HIS 102	Introduction to Political Science	5
	or
HIS 203	Survey of U.S. History	5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in social sciences.

Behavioral Science

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology

5

Note: Students transferring credit from other institutions or applying coursework previously completed at NLU may use any general education course in behavioral sciences.

Additional General Education

Choose additional coursework in any general education area or other courses consistent with the integrated general education competencies of information and technology literacy, analytical skills, and ethics, values, and respect for human diversity (including Student Success courses) to bring total general education courses to 60 quarter hours.

Management Information Systems Major Requirements - 54 QH

Gateway Courses

BUS 430

Management and Leadership

5

Core Courses

BUS 431	Professional Communication for Managers	5
MIS 417	Network Management	5
MIS 424	Developing and Managing Websites	2
MIS 433	Developing and Managing Databases	5
MIS 436	Technology Applications in Management	5
MIS 437	Data Mining and Warehousing	5
MIS 456	Securing Corporate Information	5
MIS 462	Systems Development Life Cycle	5
MIS 470	Programming for Business Solutions	2
MIS 471	IT Project Management	5

Capstone Course

MIS 499

Management Information Systems Capstone

5

Electives - 66 QH

Choose elective courses to meet the minimum degree requirement of 180 QH

 

For more information about this program, visit  http://www.nl.edu/academics/businessbachelors/bsmanagementinformationsystems/