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Management Information Systems

WSU's online management information systems degree gives you high-level IT skills, and teaches you how to apply them in a business environment.

The curriculum focuses on technical, business and managerial skills. Courses provide extensive hands-on experience in building software applications. You will also learn to collaborate with non-technical business people, assess organizational needs, and design information systems to meet those needs.

The MIS program at WSU is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and is recognized as the largest and most comprehensive MIS program in the Pacific Northwest.

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Program of Study
All courses are available online

In addition to the WSU General Education Requirements (GERS) (Can be satisfied with a direct transfer degree; for a list of direct-transfer agreements, visit WSU's Transfer Information Web page), management information systems students must complete the College of Business graduation requirements and the program requirements of the degree.

Certification Requirements: (30 semester credits)

To be eligible to certify as a business major, students must meet the minimum requirements as indicated below.

  • Complete the following certification courses with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher:
    • Acct 230 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
    • Acct 231 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
    • B Law 210 - Law and the Legal Environment of Business
    • EconS 101 – Fundamentals of Microeconomics
    • EconS 102 – Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
    • Engl 101 [W] - Introductory Writing
    • MgtOp 215 - Statistics
    • MIS 250 - Managing Information Technology
    • Math 201 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics for Business and Economics
    • Math 202 - Calculus for Business and Economics
  • Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
  • Have earned at least 60 semester credit hours
Business Core Requirements: (15 semester credits)
MIS Core Requirements: (9 semester credits)
MIS Electives: (6 semester credits, choose 2 courses)
Business Electives: (6 semester credits)
College of Business Graduation Requirements
Global Learning Requirement

Note: A second business or hospitality business major is not available to WSU business majors and graduates.

Please review the online WSU catalog for additional information about specific degree requirements (WSU Catalog).

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