Typical Four-year Outline: Management Information Systems BS (BMIS)

The typical four-year outline for Michigan Tech's management information systems bachelor's degree provides a semester-by-semester guide to core courses, labs, and requirements.

The Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.

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First Year

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
BUS2300-Quantitative Problem Solving BUS2100 or MA2720/1161/1160 3
MGT3000 - Organizational Behavior So, Jr or Sr 3
FIN3000 - Principles of Finance ACC2000 and MA1030/1031/1032/
1160/1161/1135
3
MIS2100 - Intro to Business and Analytics Programming So, Jr, or Sr 3
Essential Education – Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Total   13
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
BUS3000 - Business Intelligence Analytics BUS2300 3
MIS3200 - Systems Analysis and Design MIS2100 or CS1122 or CS1131 3
MKT3000 - Principles of Marketing   3
MGT2000 - Team Dynamics and Decision Making So, Jr, or Sr 3
Essential Education – Communication Intensive   3
Total   15

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
OSM3000 - Operations and Supply Chain Management MA1135/1161/1160 and MA2720/2710/3720 or BUS2100 3
MIS3100 - Business Database Modeling and Management MIS2000/2100 or CS1122/1131 3
MIS4000 - AI and Emerging Technologies for Business MIS2100 or CS1122 3
Essential Education - Natural and Physical Science   3
Essential Education - Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Total   13
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Major Elective   3
MIS4400 - Business Intelligence and Analytics MIS2100 or CS1122/1131 and MIS3100 or CS3425 3
Major or Domain Elective   3
Free Elective   3
EC3100-International Econ. (Ess Ed Intercultural Competency EC2001 3
Total   15

Fourth Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education: Activities for Well-being and Success   1
MGT 4000 - Strategic Management   3
Domain Elective   3
Essential Education – Arts and Culture   3
Domain Elective   3
Total   13
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
MIS4100 - Business Analytics and Information Systems Project MIS2100 and MIS3100 and MIS3200 or CS2321 and CS3141 and CS3424) 3
Domain Elective   3
Domain Elective   3
Essential EducationExperience   3
Free Elective   3
Total   15

Grand Total = 120 Credits

Essential Education Requirements (37 total credits)

Required courses are:

  • a Math course (3 credits),
  • a Natural and Physical Science course (3 credits),
  • STEM courses (6 credits),
  • a Foundations in the Human World course (3 credits),
  • Composition UN 1015 (3 credits),
  • a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
  • an Intercultural Competency course (3 credits),
  • an Essential Ed Seminar course (UN 1013 or UN 2013 or major-specific, 1-3 credits),
  • an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
  • a SHAPE elective (3 credits)
  • an Essential Education Experience course (3 credits),
  • and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.

Up to five Essential Education requirements and the Michigan Tech Seminar may be shared (double-counted) with major requirements. Students should work with their advisor to determine which major requirements may satisfy Essential Education requirements.

For specific courses, reference Essential Education on the Registrar's website.

Additional Notes

  • Prerequisite (pre-req) course must be successfully completed PRIOR to taking the subsequent course.
    • Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by (C) or ©) may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
      • Required Corequisite (co-req) courses that MUST be taken together in the same semester.
      • Class Standing: So (Sophomore Standing earned 30 credits) Jr (Junior Standing earned 60 credits), Sr (Senior Standing earned 90 credits)
      • Semester Offered: Noted under electives with F (Fall), Sp (Spring), Su (Summer) or On Demand (no anticipated offering but may show in the schedule, consult with your advisor)
  • Math: Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment, or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP).
  • Transfer, Advanced Placement, or study abroad courses are not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations. Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent coursework only if a grade of ‘C’ or better (2.00/4.00) or equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards. Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).

This degree plan is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.

For 2026-2027. Revised Summer 2026.