Florida State University 2008-2009 General Bulletin Undergraduate Edition
Department of Management Information Systems
College of Business
Chair: David B. Paradice; Professors: George, Paradice; Associate Professor: Wasko; Assistant Professors: Armstrong, Bush, Carter, Tang; Associate in Management Information Systems: Payne; Thomas L. Williams Jr. Eminent Scholar: George; Sprint Professor of Management Information Systems: Paradice
The Department of Management Information Systems is the youngest department in the College of Business. It was formed to increase the emphasis on technological education in the business curriculum and to consolidate the teaching of management information systems into one unit. The purpose of the curriculum is to provide the student with a broad understanding of the role and use of managerial technology in the various functional areas of modern organizations. The overall intent is to prepare the student for entry-level positions in medium- and large-size organizations leading to high-level technical or managerial careers in both the public and private sectors.
Computer Skills Competency
All undergraduates at Florida State University must demonstrate basic computer skills competency prior to graduation. As necessary computer competency skills vary from discipline to discipline, each major determines the courses needed to satisfy this requirement. Undergraduate majors in management information systems satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of "C–" or higher in CGS 2100.
State of Florida Common Program Prerequisites
The State of Florida has identified common course prerequisites for this University degree program. Specific prerequisites are required for admission into the upper-division program and must be completed by the student at either a community college or a state university prior to being admitted to this program. Students may be admitted into the University without completing the prerequisites, but may not be admitted into the program.
The following lists the common prerequisites or their substitutions necessary for admission into this upper-division degree program:
- ACG X021, or ACG X001 and ACG X011
- ACG X071
- CGS X100*
- ECO X013
- ECO X023
- MAC X233 or MAC X230
- STA X023 or STA X122 or QMB X100
Note: Courses marked with an asterisk (*) have at least one acceptable substitute. Please visit http://facts23.facts.org/cpp/transition/alpha_index_2008.htm for a current list of approved substitutes.
Requirements for a Major in Management Information Systems
All students must complete: 1) the University-wide baccalaureate degree requirements summarized in the "Undergraduate Degree Requirements" chapter of this General Bulletin; 2) the State of Florida common prerequisites for management information systems majors; 3) the general business core requirements for management information systems majors; 4) the general business breadth requirements for management information systems majors; and 5) the major area requirements for management information systems majors.
Note: To be eligible to pursue a management information systems major, students must meet the admission requirements of the College of Business. These admission requirements are described in the "College of Business" chapter of this General Bulletin.
General Business Core Requirements
All management information systems majors must complete the following five (5) courses. A grade of "C–" or better must be earned in each course.
BUL 3310 The Legal Environment of Business (3)
FIN 3403 Financial Management of the Firm (3)
GEB 3213 Business Communications (3)
MAN 3240 Organizational Behavior (3)
MAR 3023 Basic Marketing Concepts (3)
General Business Breadth Requirements
All management information systems majors must complete five (5) courses as follows. Each course selected must be completed with a grade of "C–" or better.
ISM 3003 Foundations of Management Information Systems (3)
MAN 4720 Strategic Management and Business Policy (3)
QMB 3200 Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions (3)
Plus two (2) electives from the following list of courses:
FIN 3244 Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance Systems (3)
HFT 3240 Managing Service Organizations (3)
MAN 3504 Services Operations Management (3)
MAN 3600 Multinational Business Operations (3)
MAR 3400 Professional Selling (3)
REE 3043 Real Estate (3)
RMI 3011 Risk Management/Insurance (3)
Major Area Requirements
At the time of this printing, all management information systems (MIS) majors must complete ten (10) courses as listed below. Due to the dynamic nature of the MIS field, all students should verify the current MIS major requirements with the MIS undergraduate adviser upon entry to the major. A grade of "C–" or better must be earned in each class. In all cases, prerequisites to courses must be completed with a grade of "C–" or better before subsequent courses may be entered.
CGS 3066 Introduction to Internet Technology (3)
CGS 4404 Advanced Application Development (3)
ISM 4113 Management Information Systems Analysis and Design (3)
ISM 4117 Decision Support and Expert Systems Management (3)
ISM 4212 Information for Operating Control and Data Management (3)
ISM 4220 Information and Communications Systems Management (3)
ISM 4300 Technology Management (3)
ISM 4314 Project Management (3)
Two elective courses from the approved list available in the College of Business Undergraduate Programs Office and the MIS Department Office.
Definition of Prefixes
CGS—Computer General Studies
ISM—Information Systems Management
QMB—Quantitative Methods in Business
Undergraduate Courses
CGS 3403. Introduction to COBOL Programming for Business (3). Prerequisite: CGS 2100. Study of the use of COBOL in business and government organizations. Specific programs are developed to solve typical management and data processing problems. Structured approaches to problems and design solutions are discussed in detail. Also taught by the Department of Computer Science.
CGS 4404. Advanced Application Development (3). Prerequisites: CGS 3066 . This course presents advanced application development methodology, technology, and tools. Students work on teams in the applied study of complex systems development problems and cases.
ISM 3003. Foundations of Management Information Systems (3). Prerequisite: CGS 2100. This course is an overview of the MIS profession and the role of MIS in organizations. Topics include the introduction to fundamental techniques and methods used in the analysis of business processes for which computer-based information systems are designed and managed.
ISM 3011. Introduction to Management Information Systems (3). Prerequisite: CGS 2100. Introduction to management information systems concepts, with emphasis on describing information requirements, managing information resources, and applying information processing technology to business and management.
ISM 4113. Management Information Systems Analysis and Design (3). Prerequisite: ISM 3003. In-depth treatment of the theory and practice of management information systems including information requirements analysis, design methodology, and system implementation considerations. For MIS majors only.
ISM 4117. Decision Support and Expert Systems Management (3). Prerequisite: ISM 4212. The design, development, implementation, and management of decision support and expert systems; includes concepts of data management, modeling decision support systems, and decision making. For MIS majors only.
ISM 4212. Information for Operating Control and Data Management (3). Prerequisite: ISM 4113. Covers the theory, techniques, and applications of information management and control including organizations as information-processing systems and executive support systems. For MIS majors only.
ISM 4220. Information and Communications Systems Management (3). Prerequisite: ISM 4113. An introduction to the design, operation, and management of telecommunication systems including electronic data interchange, office support, transborder information flow, and management support for networking. For MIS majors only.
ISM 4300. Technology Management (3). Prerequisites: ISM 4212 and ISM 4220. The strategy and theory of the creation, development, introduction, management, and marketing of new technologies and services. Management of the appropriate technological environment of an organization is emphasized. Concepts and approaches to e-commerce and e-business.
ISM 4314. Project Management (3). Prerequisite: ISM 4113. This course covers the fundamental knowledge areas related to successful project management. Topics include project selection and initiation, work breakdown structure and scope management, scheduling, budgeting and cost analysis, quality control, project communication plans, project risk analysis, resource leveling, and procurement issues.
ISM 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). May be repeated to twelve (12) semester hours.
ISM 4930r. Special Topics in Management Information Systems (1–3). This course provides an opportunity to study current issues in management information systems and topics not covered in other courses. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours as content varies. Prerequisites will vary depending on the topic of the course; refer to department for details.
ISM 4941. Field Study in Management Information Systems (1–3). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: Instructor permission. This course provides students with learning opportunities in organizational management information systems available in existing MIS courses. No more than three (3) hours credit allowed in a semester. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.
ISM 4970r. Honors Thesis (1–6). Prerequisite: Admission to the honors program. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours. Six (6) semester hours of thesis are required to complete honors in the major.
QMB 3200. Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions (3). Prerequisites: CGS 2100, MAC 2233, and STA 2023. An examination of classical and modern decision-making techniques based on probabilistic concepts. Emphasizes applications to all areas of business.
Graduate Courses
ISM 5021. Information and Technology Management (3).
ISM 5046. Social and Organizational Issues in MIS (3).
ISM 5118. Advanced Systems Analysis and Design (3).
ISM 5123. Information Systems Analysis and Design (3).
ISM 5206. Database Development and Management (3).
ISM 5207. Advanced Database Management (3).
ISM 5226. Network Development and Management (3).
ISM 5227. Advanced Telecommunications Management (3).
ISM 5315. Project Management (3).
ISM 5316. Advanced Project Management (3).
ISM 5327. Corporate Information Security (3).
ISM 5428. Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence (3).
ISM 5475. Client/Server Applications (3).
ISM 5507. E-Business (3).
ISM 5906r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). (S/U grade only.)
ISM 5907r. Information and Systems Management: Special Studies in Management (1–3).
ISM 5935r. Special Topics in Information and Management Sciences (1–3).
ISM 6109. Doctoral Seminar in General Systems Theory (3).
ISM 6395. Doctoral Seminar in Management Information Systems (3).
ISM 6405. Doctoral Seminar in Decision Processes and Structures (3).
ISM 6885. Seminar on Applied MIS Research (3).
ISM 6917r. Supervised Research (1–3).(S/U grade only.)
ISM 6919r. Supervised Teaching (1–3).(S/U grade only.)
ISM 6979. Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods and the Philosophy of Science (3).
For listings relating to graduate course work for thesis, dissertation, and master's and doctoral examinations and defense, consult the Graduate Bulletin.