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Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (BSMIS) Degree Program Overview
Students who study Management Information Systems (MIS) learn about the connections between organizations, people, and technology to help businesses maximize their employees, processes, and resources. In the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, Fairfax University of America’s Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (BSMIS) gives students the skills to form, implement, and manage operations and information technology protocols at various organizations.
Management Information Systems Degree Program Objectives
The main goal of this program is to provide students with leadership and analytical skills and organizational knowledge, enabling them to be capable workers and have a positive impact in their future places of business. By enrolling in this interdisciplinary degree program, students learn how companies and public organizations function and how technology affects their processes. They also learn about the following topics from instructors distinguished in their fields:
· Principles of management and how to use them
· Business analysis in data-driven, evidence-based settings
· Communication and leadership
· Organizational behavior
· Strategy and policy
· Entrepreneurship
· Business ethics
· Operations
BSMIS Degree Program Course Work
The BSMIS program includes 41 courses totaling 120 credits, with classes covering general education subjects, essential topics of management information systems, and specializations. Students enrolled in this program take courses from four key domain areas:
- Business Development and Analysis (BDA): This covers ideas and projects that help an organization operate more efficiently, such as growth initiatives and strategic partnerships.
- Leadership Development (LD): By honing these skills, students are better prepared to be leaders of organizations. Some aspects of leadership development include managing teams, strategizing, and training co-workers.
- Technology and Innovation (TI): This field of study examines the relationship between technological advancements and innovation in businesses.
- Entrepreneurship Mindset (EM): Students need an entrepreneurial attitude to learn from their mistakes, develop solutions to complex challenges, and improve overall operations when they become leaders at organizations.
To gain more insights about the specific courses of our BSMIS degree program, you can review our course descriptions page. Here, you will see the competencies learned and the prerequisites for each class.
BSMIS Degree Program Areas of Focus
We provide four focus areas for students who wish to sharpen their skills in a specific aspect of management information systems, such as IT management. Students can take up to six courses in the following specializations:
Business Analytics
This area teaches students how to interpret complex, assorted data and design models that help businesses navigate various challenges.
Business Optimization
These courses concentrate on strategies organizations can use to promote efficiency, such as maximizing asset use, decreasing costs, and performing quality control.
Entrepreneurship
Students receive instruction on developing and employing innovative initiatives to stimulate growth and success at businesses – skills vital for company owners and consultants.
Information Technology Management
Course material deals with leveraging technology to achieve goals and augment productivity on a personal and professional level.
What are Micro-Credentials?
The Office of Micro-Credentials at Fairfax University of America enables students to attain mini-certifications in specific subject area competencies. These courses increase their skillset and help them better meet the demands of the industry they wish to enter. Micro-credentials for MIS students include:
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEGREE MICRO-CREDENTIALS
Career Outlook With A Management Information Systems Degree
Since this bachelor’s degree program delivers comprehensive coverage of business topics, students can pursue numerous career paths upon graduation. Consider the following roles and their average salaries as listed in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook when deciding whether to enroll in our information systems management degree program:
· Computer and information systems manager ($151,150)
· Application developer ($105,310)
· Computer systems analyst ($93,730)
· Operation research analyst ($86,200)
· Network and computer systems administrator ($84,810)
· Librarian ($60,820)
Earn Your Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems Degree
Turn to Fairfax University of America for outstanding instruction in management information systems. We take a student-centered approach to education, giving students flexibility with their studies and providing them with the capabilities essential for a successful career in a global society. Our campus is in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, where students can interact with diverse industries and seek multiple employment opportunities immediately upon graduation.
You can request information online to learn more about the management information systems degree program or fill out an application to enroll at Fairfax University of America today.
BSMIS Curriculum Overview
| Area | Number of Courses | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 14 | 42 |
| Fundamental Courses | 21 | 60 |
| Specialization | 6 | 18 |
| Total | 41 | 120 |
General Education Courses
Arts and Humanities Division (3 Courses -9 Credit Hours)
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Microcredentials | Credits |
| HUMN 101 | Introduction to the Arts and Humanities | None | 3 | |
| HUMN 105* | Foundations of Learning and Being | None | PR | 3 |
| HUMN 125* | Worldviews and Models of Action | None | PR, GC, DMPS | 3 |
| PHIL 101 | Philosophy | None | 3 | |
| RLGN 110 | Comparative Religion | None | 3 |
*Indicates a required course. This course continues the “Learning to Learn, Learning to Be” approach taken in our Transformative Learning and Leadership in Practice (TLLP) curriculum.
Communications Division (2 Courses – 6 Credit Hours)
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Microcredentials | Credits |
| COMM 110 | Oral Communication Skills | None | 3 | |
| ENGL 120 | Academic Writing and Research | None | 3 |
*Indicates a required course. This course continues the “Learning to Learn, Learning to Be” approach taken in our Transformative Learning and Leadership in Practice (TLLP) curriculum.
Mathematical Sciences Division (1 Course – 3 Credit Hours)
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Microcredentials | Credits |
| MATH 160 | Pre-Calculus | None | 3 | |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | None | 3 |
*Indicates a required course. This course continues the “Learning to Learn, Learning to Be” approach taken in our Transformative Learning and Leadership in Practice (TLLP) curriculum.
Natural Sciences Division (2 Courses – 6 Credit Hours)
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Microcredentials | Credits |
| BIOL 101 | General Biology | None | 3 | |
| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry | None | 3 | |
| GEOL 101 | Introduction to Geology | None | 3 | |
| PHYS 101 | College Physics | None | 3 |
*Indicates a required course. This course continues the “Learning to Learn, Learning to Be” approach taken in our Transformative Learning and Leadership in Practice (TLLP) curriculum.
Social Sciences and Cross-Cultural Studies Division (3 Courses – 9 Credit Hours)
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Microcredentials | Credits |
| GOVT 120 | Comparative Government | None | 3 | |
| GOVT 130 | American Society and Politics | None | 3 | |
| GEOG 101 | World Geography | None | 3 | |
| HIST 101 | World History | None | 3 | |
| INCS 300* | The Context of Global Citizenship | None | GC | 3 |
| INCS 325* | Being a Global Citizen | None | GC, SP | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Sociology | None | 3 | |
| PSYC 101 | Psychology | None | 3 |
*Indicates a required course. This course continues the “Learning to Learn, Learning to Be” approach taken in our Transformative Learning and Leadership in Practice (TLLP) curriculum.
Transformative Learning and Leadership in Practice Division (3 Courses – 9 Credits)
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisites | Microcredentials | Credits |
| TLLP 150 | Practices of Learning and Being | None | DMPS | 3 |
| TLLP 200 | Designing a Life of Self-Fulfillment | None | PR | 3 |
| TLLP 400 | Designing a Life of Possibilities – Concepts, Tools, and Processes of Thinking | None | DMPS | 3 |
*Indicates a required course. This course continues the “Learning to Learn, Learning to Be” approach taken in our Transformative Learning and Leadership in Practice (TLLP) curriculum.
Required Courses
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Microcredentials | Credits | |
| MC | Certifications | ||||
| ACCT 101 | Principles of Accounting | None | 3 | ||
| ACCT 305 | Accounting Information Systems | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 110 | Introduction to Business | None | M&S Foundation; MP; AM&SS | 3 | |
| BUSS 120 | Principles of Management | None | BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 155 | Seminar I | None | 1 | ||
| BUSS 220 | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | EL | None | 3 | |
| BUSS 280 | Introduction to Statistics | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 290 | Introduction to Business Analytics | BUSS 280 | FBA; BAP; BAC; DVT | 3 | |
| BUSS 300 | Organizational Theory & HR Management | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 390 | Seminar II | BUSS 155 | 1 | ||
| BUSS 490 | Consulting Project and Seminar | None | BUSS 390 | 4 | |
| COMP 110 | Computer Algorithm and Programming Logic | None | ACE | 3 | |
| COMP135 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Information System | None | ACE | 3 | |
| COMP 170 | Information Technology Services Management | None | 3 | ||
| COMP 173 | Strategic Partnerships | None | 3 | ||
| COMP 178 | Information Assurance Management | None | 3 | ||
| ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | None | None | 3 | |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomics | None | None | 3 | |
| TLLP 250 | Designing Your Career to Find Purpose, Meaning, and Success | None | CAR, SP | None | 3 |
| TLLP 275 | Pursuing Social Impact Throughout Your Career | None | CAR, SP | None | 3 |
| TLLP 425 | Designing a Life of Possibilities – Career Planning and Leadership | None | CAR | None | 3 |
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
Business Analytics Specialization (6 Courses – 18 Credit Hours):
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Microcredentials | Credits | |
| MC | Certifications | ||||
| BUSS 330* | Foundations of Data and Information Management | BUSS 290 | FBA; BAP; BAC; DVT | 3 | |
| BUSS 338* | Business Data Visualization | BUSS 330 |
FBA, BAP; BAC; DVT
|
3 | |
| BUSS 350 | Business Development | BUSS 110 | BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 360 | Business Consulting | BUSS 110 | BD | Certified Business Consulting | 3 |
| BUSS 363 | Negotiation Essentials | None | BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 400* | Business Decisions and Modeling | BUSS 350 | BAP; DVT | 3 | |
| BUSS 440*^ | Business Intelligence and Predictive Analysis | None | BAP; BAP; BAC; DVT | 3 | |
| BUSS 442/542^ | Human Resource Analytics | None | BAP; BAC | 3 | |
| BUSS 446/545^ | Marketing Analytics | None | BAP; BAC | 3 | |
| BUSS 478/578^ | Business Risk Analysis and Optimization | None | BAC, BAC; DVT | 3 | |
| BUSS 479* | Data Prediction and Business Optimization | None | BAC; BAC | 3 | |
| BUSS 487/587^ | Contemporary Issues in Applying Business Analytics | Minimum of 90 credits | BAC; BAC; DVT | 3 | |
| BUSS 488 | Internship in Business Analytics | None | 3 | ||
*Indicates required course.
^Can be taken for graduate course credit.
NOTE: Students who wish to take a course that is offered by in another specialization may petition to do so to their advisor by providing justification for the relevance of the addition as part of their professional trajectory, their intended consulting project, and/or personal interest. A maximum of 2 courses from other areas can be applied to a specialization.
Business Optimization Specialization (6 Courses – 18 Credit Hours):
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Microcredentials | Credits | |
| MC | Certifications | ||||
| BUSS 305 | Communities of Practice | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 320* | Introduction to Project Management | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 325 | Project Management Systems | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 327 | Leading Project Management Operations | None | VCM | 3 | |
| BUSS 329* | Organizational Behavior | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 350* | Business Development | None | M&S Foundations; BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 360 | Business Consulting | None | BD |
Certified Business Consulting
|
3 |
| BUSS 363 | Negotiation Essentials | None | BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 370* | Business Change Management | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 378 | Asset Management and Optimization | None | LSS; VCM | 3 | |
| BUSS 385 | Seminar in Technological Change and Productivity | None | LSS | 3 | |
| BUSS 410/510^ | Contracts, Procurement, & Supply Chain Management Systems | None | VCM | 3 | |
| BUSS 415/515^ | Risk Management in Project Management | None | LSS | 3 | |
| BUSS 418/518^ | Mergers and Acquisitions | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 420 | Internship in Project Management | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 425/525^ | Contemporary Issues in Business Process Optimization | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 427/527^ | Emergent Roles of Project Management in Business | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 478/578^ | Business Risk Analysis and Optimization | None | 3 | ||
*Indicates required course.
^Can be taken for graduate course credit.
NOTE: Students who wish to take a course that is offered by in another specialization may petition to do so to their advisor by providing justification for the relevance of the addition as part of their professional trajectory, their intended consulting project, and/or personal interest. A maximum of 2 courses from other areas can be applied to a specialization.
Entrepreneurship Specialization (6 Courses – 18 Credit Hours):
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Microcredentials | Credits | |
| MC | Certifications | ||||
| BUSS 130 | Principles of Marketing | M&S Foundations; MP | None | 3 | |
| BUSS 320 | Introduction to Project Management | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 329 | Organizational Behavior | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 350* | Business Development | None | M&S Foundation; MP; AM&SS; BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 360* | Business Consulting | None | BD | Certified Business Consulting | 3 |
| BUSS 363 | Negotiation Essentials | None | BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 364* | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | None |
VCI: IE; VCI: MSE; VCI: CP |
3 | |
| BUSS 365 | Entrepreneurial Ventures | None |
VCI: IE; VCI: MSE; VCI: CP |
3 | |
| BUSS 373 | Change Management and Leadership | None |
VCI: MSE VCI: CP |
3 | |
| BUSS 374 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | None | M&S Foundation; MP; AM&SS | 3 | |
| BUSS 375 | Corporate Entrepreneurship | None | M&S Foundation; MP; AM&SS | 3 | |
| BUSS 377 | Strategic Management | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 410/510^ | Contracts, Procurement, & Supply Chain Management Systems | None | VCM | 3 | |
| BUSS 419/519^ | Venture Capital | BUSS 360 |
VCI: MSE VCI: CP |
3 | |
| BUSS 423 | Engaging Consumers in a Digital World | BUSS 130 | AM&SS | 3 | |
| BUSS 439/539^ | Managing in a Digital World | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 460/560^ | Product Design and Development | BUSS 130 | AM&SS | 3 | |
| BUSS 465/565^ | Social Media Marketing | BUSS 130 | AM&SS | 3 | |
| BUSS 485/585^ | International Strategy | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 487 | Dilemmas and Debates in Entrepreneurship | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 492/592^ | Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship | Minimum of 90 credits | 3 | ||
*Indicates required course.
^Can be taken for graduate course credit.
NOTE: Students who wish to take a course that is offered by in another specialization may petition to do so to their advisor by providing justification for the relevance of the addition as part of their professional trajectory, their intended consulting project, and/or personal interest. A maximum of 2 courses from other areas can be applied to a specialization.
Information Technology Management Specialization (6 Courses – 18 Credit Hours):
| Code | Course Title | Prerequisite | Microcredentials | Credits | |
| MC | Certifications | ||||
| BUSS 130 | Principles of Marketing | M&S Foundations; MP | None | 3 | |
| BUSS 350 | Business Development | None | M&S Foundation; MP; BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 360 | Business Consulting | None | BD | Certified Business Consulting | 3 |
| BUSS 363 | Negotiation Essentials | None | BD | 3 | |
| BUSS 364 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | None | 3 | ||
| BUSS 365 | Entrepreneurial Ventures | None | MP | 3 | |
| BUSS 374 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | None | MP | 3 | |
| COMP 240 | Client/Server Management | None | ESD | 3 | |
| COMP 250* | Computer Architecture | COMP 110 | ESD | 3 | |
| COMP 260* | Introduction to Operating Systems | COMP 110 | ESD | 3 | |
| COMP 270* | Essentials of Networking | COMP 110 | 3 | ||
| COMP 273 | Information Technology Infrastructure Library | None | 3 | ||
| COMP 281 | Comp TIA Project+ | None | ESD | 3 | |
| COMP 335 | Cyber Law and Ethics | None | ACE | 3 | |
| COMP 345 | Introduction to Computer Security | None | 3 | ||
| COMP 350* | Database Concepts | None | ESAD | 3 | |
| COMP 445/545^ | Introduction to AI for Business | None | 3 | ||
| COMP 449/549^ | Financial Analysis for Technology Manager | None | 3 | ||
| COMP 455/555^ | Information Technologies for Mobile Commerce | None | 3 | ||
| COMP 460/560^ | Web Application Development for Business | None | 3 | ||
| COMP 463/563^ | Systems Analysis and Design for Business | None | ESD | 3 | |
| COMP 465/565^ | Contemporary Issues in IT Management | Minimum of 90 credits | 3 | ||
*Indicates required course.
^Can be taken for graduate course credit.
NOTE: Students who wish to take a course that is offered by in another specialization may petition to do so to their advisor by providing justification for the relevance of the addition as part of their professional trajectory, their intended consulting project, and/or personal interest. A maximum of 2 courses from other areas can be applied to a specialization.