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Why Study Management Information Systems?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Management Information Systems (MIS) Concentration provides students with technical and business skills to solve business problems in technology-based environments. Students learn to analyze and design effective information systems, successfully manage software projects and maximize online customer experiences. The concentration was developed in collaboration with Computing and Software Systems faculty and included suggestions by an industry advisory board. Students in the MIS Concentration take courses in both the Business degree program and the CSS program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements to declare the concentration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lower-division college programming course or equivalent is a prerequisite for CSS 173 or CSS 143 and CSS 360.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIS curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MIS students must complete the following courses for graduation. Prerequisite courses are in parentheses. A minimum grade of 1.7 is required for the prerequisite courses. UW Bothell courses listed; however, equivalencies may apply. See advisor for a complete list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course Type<\/th>Course Numbers & Names<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Core Courses (prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/td>B WRIT 135 – Advanced Composition
B BUS 210 – Financial Accounting
B BUS 211 – Managerial Accounting
B BUS 215\/BIS 215 – Business Statistics
B BUS 220\/B BIS 200 – Microeconomics
B BUS 221\/BIS 221 – Macroeconomics
B BUS 230 – Business Law
STMATH 124 or MATH 124 or STMATH 114 or B MATH 144 or MATH 112 – Calculus 1
B BUS 300 \u2013 Organizational Behavior, Ethics and Inclusivity, Diversity Designated Course<\/a> (B WRIT 135)<\/em>
B BUS 307 \u2013 Business Writing, Writing Designated Course<\/a> (B WRIT 135)<\/em>
B BUS 310 \u2013 Managerial Economics (B BUS 220\/BIS 200, Calculus)<\/em>
B BUS 320 \u2013 Marketing Management (B MATH 123 or MATH 120 or score of 400 on MTHDSP or score of 154-163 on MPT-AS)<\/em>
B BUS 340 \u2013 Operations & Project Management (B BUS 220\/BIS 200, B BUS 215)<\/em>
B BUS 350 \u2013 Business Finance (B BUS 220\/BIS 200, B BUS 215, B BUS 210)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Required MIS Courses (prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/td>B BUS 330 \u2013 Information Management & Analysis

CSS 173 \u2013 Fundamentals of Programming Theory and Applications (CSS 142 and corequisite CSSSKL 142, or CSE 122, or CSE 142)
Or<\/strong>
CSS 143 \u2013 Computer Programming II and corequisite CSSSKL 143 \u2013 Computer Programming Skills (CSS 142 and corequisite CSSSKL 142, or CSE 142, or AP CS A score of 4+)

Note: <\/span><\/strong>Minimum grade of 2.7 required in CSS 142 or CSE 142

CSS 360 \u2013 Software Engineering (CSS 133, or CSS 143 and corequisite CSSSKL 143, or CSE 143, or CSS 162, or CSS 173)

B BUS 489 \u2013 Digital Business Lab (B BUS 330, CSS 143 or CSS 173, CSS 360)<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
MIS Electives (prerequisites in parentheses)<\/em><\/td>5 credits \u2013 Complete 1 course from this list:<\/strong>

B BUS 431 \u2013 Electronic Marketing (B BUS 320)<\/em>
B BUS 443 \u2013 Entrepreneurship Seminar (B BUS 220)<\/em>
B BUS 444 \u2013 Product Development Lab
B BUS 479 – Special Topics in Management, Will only count when approved for concentration; see your advisor before registering.
B BUS 491 \u2013 Business Consulting<\/a>
CSS 371 \u2013 Business of Technology
CSS 475 \u2013 Database Systems (CSS 360 or B IMD 351)<\/em>
CSS 478 \u2013 Usability & User-Centered Design (CSS 360 or B IMD 351)<\/em>
CSS 480 \u2013 Principles of Human Computer Interaction (CSS 360)<\/em>
Other electives. may also be selected depending on appropriateness and availability.<\/td><\/tr>
General Electives (any 300\/400 level UW courses)<\/td> 30 Credits<\/td><\/tr>
Capstone Courses<\/td>Before you can register for the capstone courses, you must complete all core courses and meet with your advisor to file a graduation application<\/strong>.

B BUS 470 \u2013 Business Policy & Strategic Management (B BUS 211, B BUS 230, B BUS 300, B BUS 307, B BUS 310, B BUS 320, B BUS 340, B BUS 350)<\/em>
B BUS 480 \u2013 Global Environment of Business (B BUS 211, B BUS 230, B BUS 300, B BUS 307, B BUS 310, B BUS 320, B BUS 340, B BUS 350)<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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