School of Management
Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems, B.S.
Degree Requirements
The B.S. in Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems (DMIS) prepares
students for a range of career options that involve the application of information
technology and quantitative methods to business problems. Their knowledge of business
functions as well as information technology makes them capable in assessing information
requirements and in leveraging technology to design and improve business processes.
The content of the DMIS major is at the intersection of technology, process, and
people.
In addition to the general degree requirements for the major, students who
major in DMIS must complete 18 credits of upper-level DMIS courses with grades
of C or better in each course. Of these, 9 credits are taken up by the required
courses for the major as listed below. Students have considerable flexibility
in their choice of electives and may choose from two tracks of study, one in management
information systems, which prepares students for their career in information technology
industries, and the other in management of business operations, which develops
expertise in areas such as quality, project, and supply chain management and business
process analysis. Students are strongly urged to discuss their choice of electives
and programs of study with their advisor. It is also strongly recommended that
students planning to major in DMIS take a high level programming language course
(e.g. C++ or Java) prior to starting their major area courses.
Required courses for the major:
Choose three electives from the following:
DESC320, DESC352, DESC435, DESC452, DESC456, DESC493, DESC499,
MIS411, MIS412, MIS430, MIS435, MIS440, MIS450, MIS491, MIS499 |
