Mar 16, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Management Information Systems Comprehensive Major, 75 hours: B.S.-No Minor Required

Location(s): Online, On Campus

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CIP: 521201

Students choosing a Comprehensive Major in Management Information Systems must attain at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA, complete at least 60 percent of the major from Northwest, and earn a minimum grade of C in all School of Computer Science and Information Systems and Common Professional Component courses. A major field assessment is required of all Senior students majoring in Management Information Systems.

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Common Professional Component (48 hours)

Required Courses (18 hours)

CSIS 44141 - Computer Programming I Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44241 - Computer Programming II Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44356 - Network Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44411 - Systems Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44418 - Information Technology Project Management Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44460 - Database Systems Credit Hours: 3

Emphasis Areas (9 hours)

Choose one or more of the following emphases:

Cybersecurity Emphasis

This emphasis has an online-only option.

CSIS 44181 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44359 - Secure System Administration Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44386 - Digital Forensics Credit Hours: 3

Data Analytics Emphasis

This emphasis has an online-only option.

CSIS 44155 - Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44413 - Visualization Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44432 - Business Intelligence and Analytics Credit Hours: 3

Web Development Emphasis

CSIS 44144 - Web Development I Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44334 - Web Development II Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44563 - Developing Web Applications and Services Credit Hours: 3

General Management Information Systems Emphasis

Choose 9 hours from the following courses:

CSIS 44144 - Web Development I Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44155 - Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44181 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44242 - Data Structures Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44334 - Web Development II Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44413 - Visualization Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44432 - Business Intelligence and Analytics Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44517 - Big Data Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44555 - Network Security Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44560 - Advanced Topics in Database Systems Credit Hours: 3
CSIS 44563 - Developing Web Applications and Services Credit Hours: 3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours

This program is an ACBSP accredited program.