USF 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 126
Course Descriptions - Faculty - Printable Degree Requirements
The Management Information Systems (MIS) major provides the skills and knowledge necessary for information systems development and support positions in both business and non-business organizations.
Requirements for the B.A./B.S. Degree: Within the 120-semester-hour program listed in the General Requirements section, students must complete a set of 6 required MIS courses and 2 approved MIS electives. MIS majors must earn a “C” or higher (not C-) in the six required MIS courses and must have a 2.0 or higher GPA in the major; they can use grade forgiveness for only one upper-level MIS course. At least 15 hours must be taken in residence at USF.
Required MIS Courses:
| ISM 3232 Business Application Development* | 3 |
| ISM 3113 Systems Analysis and Design* | 3 |
| ISM 4212 Database Administration | 3 |
| ISM 4220 Business Data Communications | 3 |
| ISM 4300 Managing Information Resources | 3 |
| One of the following: | |
| ISM 4234 Object Oriented Design and Development (C++) | |
| ISM 4141 Web Application Development (Java) | 3 |
| Plus Approved MIS Electives** | 6 |
| Total Hours Required for B.A./B.S. Degree | 24 |
*ISM 3232 (Business Application Development) must be taken before, or concurrently with, ISM 3113 (Systems Analysis and Design), which is a prerequisite for all other required MIS courses.
**No more than three hours of ISM 4950 can be counted as MIS electives. (ISM 4905 will not count as an MIS elective.)
Requirements for a Minor in MIS (for Business majors only): Students majoring in Business Administration may minor in MIS. The requirements are
| 1. | ISM 3232 Business Application Development | 3 |
| ISM 3113 Systems Analysis and Design (PR/CR ISM 3232) | 3 | |
| ISM 4212 Database Administration | 3 | |
| Approved MIS Elective | 3 | |
| Total MIS hours | 12 |
| 2. | A grade point average of 2.0 or better must be achieved in the minor course work at USF and in all minor courses completed at other institutions. |
| 3. | At least 9 hours of the required 12 credit hours must be taken in residence at USF. |
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Karen M. Hall - webcat@ugs.usf.edu
Effective Date: Semester I, 2005
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