Minor in Management Information Systems
The minor in management information systems (MIS) prepares graduates for professional careers that rely on the application of information technology to business processes and managerial decision-making. An understanding of the principles of data storage, analysis, communication, and networking offers students from a variety of business, technical and social science disciplines the skills necessary to stay in step with rapid changes in the role of IT in the world economy
Students applying to this minor should have successfully completed a minimum of 60 credits and be in good academic standing.
The following rules apply:
- The minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits, including at least nine credits in courses at or above the 300 level in MIS.
- At least nine credits of the 18 credits required for the minor must be taken in residence at AUS.
- At least six credits of the nine credits at or above the 300 level must be taken in residence at AUS.
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be earned in courses completed to satisfy the minor.
Students seeking a minor in MIS must successfully complete the following courses or their equivalent. All course prerequisites must be satisfied.
Minor Requirements (six credits)
- MIS 301 Fundamentals of Database Management or
- CMP 320 Database Systems or COE 422 Database Systems
- MIS 303 Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design or CMP 350 Software Engineering or
- COE 420 Software Engineering
Minor Electives (minimum of 12 credits)
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 12 credits in courses selected from the following:
- MGT 315 Enterprise Resource Planning
- MGT 380 Project Management or EGM 362 Engineering Project Management
- SCM 310 Management of the Supply Chain
- any approved 300-level or above MIS courses. Consult the online course catalog or the online class schedule accessible via the AUS student information system to verify course classifications.
