Management Information Systems
Tom Yoon, Chair
yoont@wcsu.edu
Westside Classroom Building 207, Westside Campus
(203) 837-3963
(203) 837- 8955 (fax)
Judy McGee, Department Secretary
mcgeej@wcsu.edu
WS 249
(203) 837-8342
Faculty
| T. Yoon, Chair | E. Collar | J. Flynn |
| P. Nugent |
Overview
The Management Information Systems (MIS) Department offers innovative academic programs designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive at the intersection of business and technology. The department offers two primary degree paths: the MIS Degree and the Cybersecurity Degree, both of which focus on high-demand fields in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.
To achieve this, this program includes courses in three areas: (1) general education, in order to obtain an appreciation of the arts and sciences; (2) the business core, in order to obtain a sound knowledge of management and administration, as well as the social, economic, legal, and political environments of organizations; and (3) the major, in order to provide in-depth study of management information systems.
Mission
Meet the needs of students and organizations by providing state-of-the-art quality in undergraduate and graduate courses.
Learning Outcomes
A graduate of the MIS department should be able to:
- Use analytical, quantitative, and systems skills to solve complex business problems
- Work in teams to develop solutions to complex business problems
- Demonstrate effective and persuasive written and oral communication skills
Degree Programs in Management Information Systems
Bachelor of Business Administration
B.B.A. Management Information Systems
B.B.A. Management Information Systems: Info Security Management
B.B.A. Cybersecurity
B.B.A./M.B.A Accelerated Pathway
Minor
Management Information Systems
Cybersecurity
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems
Description: The Management Information Systems (MIS) degree blends business strategy with technology, preparing students to design, implement, and manage information systems that solve real-world business problems. Students gain skills in data management, networking, systems analysis, information security, and IT project management, positioning them for careers at the intersection of business and technology.
Degree Requirements
All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, and electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: 52 SH.
| BBA CORE | |
| MKT 101 Orientation to Ancell | 1 SH |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 SH |
| ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 SH |
| FIN 310 Principles of Finance | 3 SH |
| MGT 250 Organizational Behavior | 3 SH |
| MGT 320 Operations Management | 3 SH |
| MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 SH |
| MKT 305 Global Environment of Business (Global Diversity) | 3 SH |
| JLA 240 Commercial Law OR ACC 340 Business Law I | 3 SH |
| MGT 415 Strategic Management | 3 SH |
| MIS CORE | |
| MIS 285 Business Application Programming | 3 SH |
| MIS 481 Management Information Systems | 3 SH |
| MIS 495 Seminar in Management Information Systems | 3 SH |
| MIS Electives Choose Five (5) from the list below. | 15 SH |
| CS 143 Visual Basic, MIS 300 Data Analysis & Integrated Software, MIS 301 Database Apps in Bus, MIS 307 Social Media in Bus, MIS 320 Sys. Simulation, MIS 321 Digital Forensics, MIS 325 Digital Forensics Software, MIS 341 Info Sys. Security, MIS 345 Selected Topics in Bus., MIS 361 Info. Assurance, MIS 385 Fund. Of Data Comm., MIS 386 Decision Support Syst., MIS 389 Info. Sys. Hardware, | |
| MAJOR DESIGNATED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | |
| COM 160 Public Speaking OR COM 161 Decision Making in Groups OR COM 163 Intro to Human Comm. | 3 SH |
| ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 SH |
| ECO 213 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 SH |
| FIN 230 Business Statistics | 3 SH |
| MIS 260 Information Systems Concepts | 3 SH |
| Minimum GPA for the BBA in MIS = 2.0. | |
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. The WCSU General Education curriculum invites students to encounter a broad range of topics and skills in the liberal arts and sciences. The system requires students to successfully complete a minimum of 40 semester hours split across eleven learning areas. Generally, students can satisfy the requirements for a given learning area with any course they choose within that area; some programs of study may require specific Major Designated General Education Courses; if so, they will be listed with the program requirements. Additionally, the Racial Justice and Global Diversity requirements may be completed with courses which are part of the program requirements. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link: https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad/academic-programs-degrees/
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.
Sample Four Year Plan: BBA Management Information Systems:
Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
| Semester 1 | SH | Semester 2 | SH |
| MKT 101 Orientation to Ancell | 1 | Gen Ed: Writing & Information Literacy | 3 |
| MIS 260 Info. Sys. Concepts | 3 | Gen Ed: Personal Wellness | 2 |
| COM 160 Public Speaking OR COM 161 Decision Making in Groups OR COM 163 Intro to Human Comm. | 3 | Gen Ed: Arts | 3 |
| COMP 101 Intro to Comp/Rhetoric | 3 | Gen Ed: Natural Sciences & Technology | 4 |
| Gen Ed: Humanities | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed: First Year Experience | 1 | ||
| Semester 3 | SH | Semester 4 | SH |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 | ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 250 Org. Behavior | 3 | ECO 211 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 230 Business Statistics | 3 | MIS 285 Business Application Programming | 3 |
| MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 | JLA 240 Comm. Law OR ACC 340 Business Law | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Arts or Humanities | 3 | Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | ||
| MIS Elective 1 | 3 | MIS Elective 3 | 3 |
| MIS Elective 2 | 3 | MIS Elective 4 | 3 |
| MGT 320 Operations Management | 3 | MKT 305 Global Env. Business (Global Diversity) | 3 |
| FIN 310 Principles of Finance | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| ECO 213 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | ||
| MIS Elective 5 | 3 | MIS 495 Seminar in MIS | 3 |
| MIS 481 Management Information Systems | 3 | MGT 415 Strategic Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits Required for the BBA in MIS = 120; Minimum GPA 2.0. | |||
BBA Management Information Systems: Info Security Management
Description: The Management Information Systems (MIS) degree blends business strategy with technology, preparing students to design, implement, and manage information systems that solve real-world business problems. Students gain skills in data management, networking, systems analysis, information security, and IT project management, positioning them for careers at the intersection of business and technology.
Students who select the Information Security option develop specialized expertise in protecting organizational data and information systems. This option focuses on securing sensitive information, managing access controls, assessing risk, and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business-critical data.
Degree Requirements
All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, and electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: 52 SH.
| BBA CORE | |
| MKT 101 Orientation to Ancell | 1 SH |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 SH |
| ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 SH |
| FIN 310 Principles of Finance | 3 SH |
| MGT 250 Organizational Behavior | 3 SH |
| MGT 320 Operations Management | 3 SH |
| MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 SH |
| MKT 305 Global Environment of Business | 3 SH |
| JLA 240 Commercial Law OR ACC 340 Business Law I | 3 SH |
| MGT 415 Strategic Management | 3 SH |
| MIS CORE | |
| MIS 285 Business Application Programming | 3 SH |
| MIS 481 Management Information Systems | 3 SH |
| MIS 495 Seminar in Management Information Systems | 3 SH |
| INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT OPTION | |
| MIS 301 Database Applications in Business | 3 SH |
| MIS/JLA 341 Info Systems Security | 3 SH |
| MIS 361 Information Assurance | 3 SH |
| MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communications | 3 SH |
| Choose One: CS 143 Visual Basic, CS 166 Intro to UNIX, CS 170 Language C++; JLA 225 Prin. of Security, JLA/SOC 336 White Collar Crime, JLA 347 Just. Issues in Domestic. & Intl Terrorism, MIS 307 Social Media in Bus, MIS 321 Digital Forensics, MIS 325 Digital Forensics Software, MIS 389 Info. Syst. Hardware, MAT 127 Intro to Cryptology | 3-4 SH |
| MAJOR DESIGNATED GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | |
| COM 160 Public Speaking OR COM 161 Decision Making in Groups OR COM 163 Intro to Human Comm. | 3 SH |
| ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 SH |
| ECO 213 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 SH |
| FIN 230 Business Statistics | 3 SH |
| MIS 260 Information Systems Concepts | 3 SH |
| Minimum GPA for the BBA in MIS = 2.0. | |
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. The WCSU General Education curriculum invites students to encounter a broad range of topics and skills in the liberal arts and sciences. The system requires students to successfully complete a minimum of 40 semester hours split across eleven learning areas. Generally, students can satisfy the requirements for a given learning area with any course they choose within that area; some programs of study may require specific Major Designated General Education Courses; if so, they will be listed with the program requirements. Additionally, the Racial Justice and Global Diversity requirements may be completed with courses which are part of the program requirements. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link: https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad/academic-programs-degrees/
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.
Sample Four Year Plan: BBA Management Information Systems, Info Security Management:
Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
| Semester 1 | SH | Semester 2 | SH |
| MKT 101 Orientation to Ancell | 1 | Gen Ed: Arts | 3 |
| MIS 260 Infor. Sys. Concepts | 3 | Gen Ed: Personal Wellness | 2 |
| COM 160 Public Speaking OR COM 161 Decision Making in Groups OR COM 163 Intro to Human Comm. | 3 | Gen Ed: Natural Sciences & Technology | 4 |
| COMP 101 Intro to Comp/Rhetoric | 3 | Gen Ed: Writing & Information Literacy | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Humanities | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed: First Year Experience | 1 | ||
| Semester 3 | SH | Semester 4 | SH |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 | ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 250 Org. Behavior | 3 | MIS 285 Business Application Programming | 3 |
| FIN 230 Business Statistics | 3 | Gen Ed Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 | JLA 240 Comm. Law OR ACC 340 Business Law | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Arts or Humanities | 3 | ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | ||
| MIS 301 Database Applications in Business | 3 | MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communications | 3 |
| MIS/JLA 341 Info Systems Security | 3 | MIS 361 Information Assurance | 3 |
| MGT 320 Operations Management | 3 | MKT 305 Global Env. Business (Global Diversity) | 3 |
| FIN 310 Principles of Finance | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| ECO 213 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | ||
| MIS Elective | 3 | MIS 495 Seminar in MIS | 3 |
| MIS 481 Management Information Systems | 3 | MGT 415 Strategic Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits Required for the BBA in MIS = 120; Minimum GPA 2.0. | |||
Description: The Cybersecurity degree focuses on equipping students with the expertise to safeguard an organization’s information systems and data from cyber threats. This program provides students with a strong foundation in network security, risk management, ethical hacking, and incident response, ensuring they are prepared to protect critical information and systems in various industries.
Degree Requirements
All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, and electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Learning Outcomes:
The program will enable students to attain, by the time of graduation, to:
- Develop solutions for networking and security problems, balancing business concerns, technical issues and security.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts, tools and methods used to secure computer systems.
- Explain the concepts of confidentiality, availability and integrity in Cybersecurity including physical, software, devices, policies and people.
- Plan, implement and evaluate penetration testing and ethical hacking of computer systems.
- Identify, analyze and mitigate threats to internal computer systems.
Required Courses in the Major: 64 SH.
| BBA CORE | |
| MKT 101 Orientation to Ancell | 1 SH |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 SH |
| ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 SH |
| FIN 310 Principles of Finance | 3 SH |
| MGT 250 Organizational Behavior | 3 SH |
| MGT 320 Operations Management | 3 SH |
| MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 SH |
| MKT 305 Global Environment of Business (Global Diversity) | 3 SH |
| JLA 240 Commercial Law OR ACC 340 Business Law I | 3 SH |
| MGT 415 Strategic Management | 3 SH |
| CYBERSECURITY REQUIREMENTS | |
| Select one (1) MIS/CS Programming Language Course: MIS 285 Business Application Programming., CS 140 Intro to Programming, CS 143 Visual Basic, CS 170 Language C++, CS 265 Computer Security Implementation with Java | 3 SH |
| MIS 301 Database Applications in Business | 3 SH |
| MIS 321 Digital Forensics I | 3 SH |
| MIS/JLA 341 Info Systems Security | 3 SH |
| MIS 361 Information Assurance | 3 SH |
| MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communications | 3 SH |
| MIS 389 Information Systems Hardware | 3 SH |
| MIS 440 Network Security and Defense | 3 SH |
| MIS 450 Penetration Testing | 3 SH |
| Cybersecurity Electives: Choose three (3) from the list below: | |
| MIS 307 Social Media in Bus, MIS 325 Digital Forensics Software, MIS 481 Mgmt. Info. Syst., MIS 495 Seminar in MIS, CS 110 Website Prod., CS 166 Intro to UNIX, JLA 225 Prin of Security, JLA 260 Princ or Emergency Mgt & Homeland Security, MAT 127 Intro to Cryptology | 9 SH |
| MAJOR DESIGNATED GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | |
| COM 160 Public Speaking OR COM 161 Decision Making in Groups OR COM 163 Intro to Human Comm. | 3 SH |
| ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 SH |
| ECO 213 Principles. of Microeconomics | 3 SH |
| FIN 230 Business Statistics | 3 SH |
| MIS 260 Information Systems Concepts | 3 SH |
| Minimum GPA for the BBA in Cybersecurity = 2.0. | |
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. The WCSU General Education curriculum invites students to encounter a broad range of topics and skills in the liberal arts and sciences. The system requires students to successfully complete a minimum of 40 semester hours split across eleven learning areas. Generally, students can satisfy the requirements for a given learning area with any course they choose within that area; some programs of study may require specific Major Designated General Education Courses; if so, they will be listed with the program requirements. Additionally, the Racial Justice and Global Diversity requirements may be completed with courses which are part of the program requirements. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link: https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad/academic-programs-degrees/
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.
Sample Four Year Plan: BBA Cybersecurity:
Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
| Semester 1 | SH | Semester 2 | SH |
| MKT 101 Orientation to Ancell | 1 | Gen Ed: Natural Sciences & Technology | 4 |
| MIS 260 Information Sys. Concepts | 3 | Gen Ed: Personal Wellness | 2 |
| COM 160 Public Speaking; OR COM 161 Decision Making in Groups; OR COM 163 Intro to Human Comm. | 3 | Gen Ed: Arts | 3 |
| COMP 101 Intro to Comp/Rhetoric | 3 | Gen Ed: Writing & Information Literacy | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Humanities | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Gen Ed: First Year Experience | 1 | ||
| Semester 3 | SH | Semester 4 | SH |
| ACC 201 Financial Accounting | 3 | ACC 202 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 250 Organizational Behavior | 3 | ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 230 Business Statistics | 3 | MIS/CS Programming Language | 4 |
| MKT 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 | JLA 240 Comm. Law OR ACC 340 Business Law | 3 |
| Gen Ed: Arts or Humanities | 3 | Gen Ed: Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | ||
| MIS 301 Database Applications in Business | 3 | MIS 361 Information Assurance | 3 |
| MIS/JLA 341 Info. Systems Security | 3 | MIS 385 Fund. of Data Communications | 3 |
| MGT 320 Operations Management | 3 | MKT 305 Global Environment of Business (Global Diversity) | 3 |
| FIN 310 Principles of Finance | 3 | MIS 321 Digital Forensics I | 3 |
| ECO 213 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | Cybersecurity Elective 1 | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | ||
| MIS 440 Network Security & Defense | 3 | MIS 389 Info. Systems Hardware | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Elective 2 | 3 | MIS 450 Penetration Testing | 3 |
| Cybersecurity Elective 3 | 3 | MGT 415 Strategic Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits Required for the BBA in Cybersecurity = 120; Minimum GPA 2.0. | |||
BBA/MBA Accelerated Pathway Option (12 Credits)
Students currently enrolled in a WCSU Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program who have completed at least 90 credits and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 may be eligible for an accelerated pathway to earn dual credit toward both their undergraduate degree and a future graduate degree.
Students pursuing the Accelerated BBA/MBA option will follow the standard 4-year plan for their major, except during semesters 7 and 8. In these semesters, they will substitute 6 elective credits each term with MBA coursework: ACC 507, MGT 530, MIS 516, and MKT 539.
To register for MBA courses in year 4, students must apply to the MBA program and receive conditional acceptance.
Minor in Management Information Systems 18 SH
Eighteen semester hours are required in order to obtain a minor in management information systems. Please see your advisor to review all program requirements.
The minor requires the combination of six (6) of the following courses:
MIS 300 Data Analysis and Integration Software
MIS 301 Database Applications in Business
MIS 311 Business Models
MIS 320 Systems Simulation
MIS/JLA 341 Information Systems Security
MIS 345 Selected Topics in Business
MIS 361 Information Assurance
MIS 385 Fundamentals of Data Communications
MIS 386 Decision Support Systems
MIS 389 Information Systems Hardware
MIS 405 Business Applications Using Microcomputers
MIS 475 Management of Information Systems and Information Technology
MIS 481 Management Information Systems
MIS 495 Seminar in Management Information Systems
Eighteen semester hours are required in order to obtain a minor in cybersecurity. Students wishing to minor should consult with the MIS department chair.
The following five (5) required courses:
MIS 301 Database Applications in Business
MIS 341 Information Systems Security
MIS 361 Information Assurance
MIS 385 Fundamental of Data Communications
MIS 440 Network Security and Defense
One Elective from the List Below (3 SH)
MIS 321 Digital Forensics
MIS 325 Digital Forensics Software
MIS 389 Information Systems Hardware
MIS 450 Penetration Testing