The Management Information Systems concentration provides the analytical framework and the methodology to analyze, design, implement, and manage complex computer-based information/decision systems. Information is recognized as a resource of the organization and is the common link binding the elements of the organization together. As organizations grow in size and complexity, the need for better and more timely information and for improved decision making techniques becomes critical for effective management.

REQUIRED COURSES:
MIS 15 - Introduction to Business Programming (MIS 1A, B, C or equivalents)
MIS 120 - Advanced Object-Oriented Programming for Business (MIS 15)
MIS 140 - Business Telecommunications (MIS 15)
MIS 150 - Database Systems for Business (MIS 120, MIS 175)
MIS 160 - Systems Development Life Cycle I (MIS 120, MIS 175, OBE 130)
MIS 161 - Systems Development Life Cycle II (MIS 140, MIS 150, MIS 160)

ELECTIVE COURSES:
Select two courses from the following (at least one must be from Group A):

Group A Electives
MIS 104 - Business Programming for Small Computers (MIS 120)
MIS 105 - COBOL Programming (MIS 15 or CSC 15)
MIS 122 - Object-Oriented Programming for Business Java (MIS 15 or CSC 15)
MIS 122 - Object-Oriented Programming for Business Java (MIS 15 or CSC 15)
MIS 155 - Fourth Generation Language Applications (MIS 150)

Group B Electives
CSC 120 - Setting up and Maintaining a Web Server (CSC 80 or Instructor permission)
CSC 121 - Using Scripts on the Web (CSC 80 or Instructor permission)
CSC 122 - Web Database Systems (CSC 120 or instructor permission)
CSC 123 - Server Side Web Programming (CSC 22 or equivalent experience with Visual Basic or Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); CSC 80 or equivalent HTML skills)
GEOG 109 - Geographic Information Systems
MIS 132 - Management Science Techniques (MIS 131)
MIS 180 - Advanced Management Support Systems (MIS 150)
MIS 182 - Topics in MIS (MIS 150, 160)
MIS 194* - Cooperative Education Experience in MIS (MIS 160, minimum overall CSUS GPA of 2.75)

*Only 3 units of a 12-unit MIS 194 may count as an elective.

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