2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Management Information Systems Comprehensive Major, 75 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 521201

Students choosing a Comprehensive Major in Management Information Systems must attain at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA, complete at least 60 percent of the major from Northwest, and earn a minimum grade of C in all School of Computer Science and Information Systems and Common Professional Component courses. A major field assessment is required of all Senior students majoring in Management Information Systems.

 

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Common Professional Component (48 hours)

Required Courses (18 hours)

CSIS 44141Computer Programming I

3

CSIS 44241Computer Programming II

3

CSIS 44356Network Fundamentals

3

CSIS 44411Systems Analysis and Design

3

CSIS 44418Information Technology Project Management

3

CSIS 44460Database Systems

3

Emphasis Areas (9 hours)

Choose one or more of the following emphases:

Cybersecurity Emphasis

This emphasis has an online-only option.

CSIS 44181Introduction to Cybersecurity

3

CSIS 44359Secure System Administration

3

CSIS 44386Digital Forensics

3

Data Analytics Emphasis

This emphasis has an online-only option.

CSIS 44155Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining

3

CSIS 44413Visualization

3

CSIS 44432Business Intelligence and Analytics

3

Web Development Emphasis

CSIS 44144Web Development I

3

CSIS 44334Web Development II

3

CSIS 44563Developing Web Applications and Services

3

General Management Information Systems Emphasis

Choose 9 hours from the following courses:

CSIS 44144Web Development I

3

CSIS 44155Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining

3

CSIS 44181Introduction to Cybersecurity

3

CSIS 44242Data Structures

3

CSIS 44334Web Development II

3

CSIS 44413Visualization

3

CSIS 44432Business Intelligence and Analytics

3

CSIS 44517Big Data

3

CSIS 44555Network Security

3

CSIS 44560Advanced Topics in Database Systems

3

CSIS 44563Developing Web Applications and Services

3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This program is an ACBSP accredited program.