- General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Curriculum
Core 1: Critical Thinking
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
PSY 201	Introductory Psychology (CT)	3
ACC 215	Intro Financial Accounting(CT)	3
Core 2
ENG 101	Beginning Composition (Writing Intensive)	3
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
CMM 207	Business Communication	3
STA 150	Foundations of Statistics	3
STA 150L	Foundations of Statistics Lab	1
Core II Natural/Physical Science		4
Core II Humanities		3
PSY 201	Introductory Psychology (CT)	3
Core II Fine Arts		3
Additional University Requirements
ENG 204	Writing for the Workplace (Writing Intensive)	3
MGT 460	Strategic Management (Writing Intensive)	3
MC or I: International Business Elective		3
MIS 475	Strat Management Info Systems (Capstone)	3
College-Specific
ENG 204	Writing for the Workplace	3
ACC 215	Intro Financial Accounting(CT)	3
ACC 216	Intro Managerial Accounting	3
ECN 250	Principles Microeconomics	3
ECN 253	Principles Macroeconomics	3
FIN 323	Principles of Finance	3
LE 207	Legal Environ of Business	3
MIS 200	Bus Computer Applications	3
MIS 290	Prin Management Info Systems	3
MGT 218	Business Quantitative Methods	3
MGT 320	Principles of Management	3
MGT 460	Strategic Management	3
MKT 340	MKT Concepts and Applications	3
Communications Studies Elective:
Select one of the following:		3
CMM 302	Professional Presentations
CMM 308	Persuasive Communication
CMM 315	Communication in Groups
CMM 319	Leadership Dynamics
CMM 322	Intercultural Communication
International Business Elective:
Select one of the following:		3
ECN 408	Comparative Econ Systems
ECN 420	International Trade
ECN 421	Global Macroeconomic Analysis
ECN 460	Economic of Dev Countries
FIN 440	International Fin Management
MGT 445	International Management
MKT 371	International Marketing
Major-Specific
MIS 300	Intro to Business Programming	3
MIS 310	Bus Sys Analysis & Design	3
MIS 333	Bus Telecomm Sys	3
MIS 340	Intro to Database Mgt Systems	3
MIS 360	Intro to Bus Intel & Analytics	3
MIS 420	Info Security Management	3
MIS 470	Business Sys Proj Mgt	3
MIS 475	Strat Management Info Systems	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3

Major Information

• The total number of free electives required depends on the number of hours completed in STA 150 Foundations of Statistics or STA 150B Foundations of Stats-Expanded and ENG 101 Beginning Composition or ENG 101P Beginning Composition Plus and the number of hours that can be double-counted toward multiple degree requirements.
• MIS 475 Strat Management Info Systems is the capstone course for all Management Info Systems majors. It is normally taken in the senior year.
• Multicultural or International additional university requirement met with International Business Elective.
• Please check with advisor about course offerings. Not all classes will be offered every semester.

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Semester Plan

The Department of Marketing, MIS and Entrepreneurship offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Management Information Systems (MIS). MIS is the study of the relationships among people, technology, and organizations. MIS professionals help firms realize maximum benefits from investment in personnel, equipment, and business processes. MIS is a people-oriented field with an emphasis on service through technology. You will learn to create information systems for data management (i.e. storing, searching, and analyzing data) and how to manage various information systems to meet the needs of managers, staff, and customers.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credit Hours
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
STA 150	Foundations of Statistics	3
STA 150L	Foundations of Statistics Lab	1
PSY 201	Introductory Psychology (CT)	3
MIS 200	Bus Computer Applications	3
UNI 100	Freshman First Class	1
	Credit Hours	17
Second Semester
ECN 250	Principles Microeconomics	3
CMM 207	Business Communication	3
Core II Physical or Natural Science		4
Core II Fine Arts		3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Year
First Semester
ACC 215	Intro Financial Accounting(CT)	3
ECN 253	Principles Macroeconomics	3
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
LE 207	Legal Environ of Business	3
CMM Studies Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
ACC 216	Intro Managerial Accounting	3
MGT 218	Business Quantitative Methods	3
ENG 204	Writing for the Workplace	3
Core II Humanities		3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Third Year
First Semester
FIN 323	Principles of Finance	3
MGT 320	Principles of Management	3
MKT 340	MKT Concepts and Applications	3
MIS 290	Prin Management Info Systems	3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
MIS 310	Bus Sys Analysis & Design	3
MIS 333	Bus Telecomm Sys	3
MIS 360	Intro to Bus Intel & Analytics	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Fourth Year
First Semester
MIS 340	Intro to Database Mgt Systems	3
MIS 300	Intro to Business Programming	3
MIS 470	Business Sys Proj Mgt	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
MIS 420	Info Security Management	3
MIS 475	Strat Management Info Systems	3
MGT 460	Strategic Management	3
International Business Elective		3
	Credit Hours	12
	Total Credit Hours	120