Bachelor of Science in Computer Science : Management Information Systems
The B.S. degree in Computer Science, with a concentration in Management Information Systems (MIS), is designed to provide solid grounding in a broad spectrum of current information systems issues and applications. The curriculum includes cutting-edge courses in systems development, such as analysis and design, database, and telecommunications, as well as those focusing on project management and state-of-the-art technologies. The program provides the student with a broad understanding of the roles and uses of information systems in various functional areas of modern organizations. It is the understanding of this diversification of applications across a broad spectrum of contextualized areas and needs that signals field competency. Theory, practice and adaptable applications reside at center, and constitute the core skill-base, of the CS – Management Information Systems program.
Program Objectives
- Apply information technology to revitalize business and achieve strategic goals.
- Identify, research, analyze, and evaluate emerging trends in information systems and the applications that have been adapted as a function of those trends.
- Develop an understanding of broad organizational functions and operational roles of MIS within those.
- Identify how the World Wide Web and Internet impact network technology.
- Identify the basic elements of business opportunities in electronic commerce
- Plan structured programming, troubleshooting and writing programs in C++.
- Employ the principles of programming and computer logic to problem solving.
- Apply the concepts of systems analysis and design to facilitate the forward direction of organizational units and needs.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the management of information systems to a degree that reflects a solid grasp of fundamental theory, design and applications.
- Develop strong communication skills with due emphasis on the tools of effective writing.
Career Opportunities
The MIS concentration affords graduates a broad diversity of options in a much sought-after field: as entry-level MIS professionals in programming and/or analysis, in database management, web development, networking, inter-networking and security positions. Such opportunities arise regularly in the corporate sector, in industry, in government, in other professional settings. Those who so elect will be academically prepared to pursue graduate studies in Computer Science, MIS or in an array of related disciplines.
