BS Management Information Systems - Online

In the Management Information Systems program, you will explore such topics as computer programming and networking, database and information management, and software engineering. The skills you obtain will equip you to help companies improve productivity through efficient information management.

The business school will also give you a broad range of general business knowledge in functional areas such as marketing, finance, management, and accounting.

This degree plan is an example of student progression through the program. The academic program requires a minimum of 120 credit hours of credit for the bachelor’s degree. The degree consists of a major field of concentration in the liberal arts or in a professional or pre-professional area, a General Education program, and elective courses. This example degree plan focuses Years 1 & 2 on the General Education program and Years 3 & 4 on the Major/Minor areas. It is recommended for students to incorporate Major/Minor courses into Years 1 & 2 as much as possible.


Note 1: Academic departments reserve the right to alter the term in which a course is offered.

Note 2: GWU Online courses run in continuous 8-week terms. Students can start anytime.

Terms 1 & 2 = Spring

Terms 3 & 4 = Summer

Terms 5 & 6 =Fall


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Years 1 & 2: General Education (48-51 hours)

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Year 1: Term 1 (9 hours)

 ACC 213  3  Accounting Principles I
 ECO 203  3  Principles of Economics I
 MIS 300  3  Management Information Systems

 

Year 1: Term 2 (6 hours)

 ACC 214  3  Accounting Principles II
 ECO 204  3  Principles of Economics II

 

Year 1: Term 3 (9 hours)

 ACC 400  3  Accounting Information Systems
 BAD 300  3  Legal Environment of Business
 MKT 300  3  Principles of Marketing

 

Year 1: Term 4 (6 hours)

 BAD 305  3  Introduction to Management Science
 MGT 316  3  Principles of Management

 

Year 1: Term 5 (6 hours)

 BAD 304  3  Applied Business Statistics
 MIS 475  3  Topics in Management Information Systems

 

Year 1: Term 6 (9 hours)

 FIN 312  3  Financial Management
 MIS 371  3  Systems Analysis and Design
 MIS 444  3  Data Analytics

Year 2: Term 1 (9 hours)

 BAD 360  3  International Business
 MIS 433   3  Database Management
 MIS 455  3  Computer Forensics and Investigations

Year 2: Term 2 (6 hours)

 BAD 480  3  Business Strategy
 MIS 432  3  Information Systems Project Management

 

As a student in this program, you'll have opportunities to:

1. Develop critical thinking skills in management information systems that are vital for success in an entry level professional career.

2. Develop soft skills in management information systems that are vital for success in an entry level professional career.

3. Demonstrate technological skills in business that are useful for entry level management information systems.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of management information systems in a dynamic global marketplace.

5. Examine business ethical standards in management information systems derived from a Christian foundation.