The
University Senate of Michigan Technological University
Proposal
14-09
(Voting
Units: Academic)
A Proposal for a Name Change in an Academic Program from
“B. S. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Management
Information Systems” to “B. S. in Management Information Systems”
1. Program
Description
The proposed Management Information Systems B.S.
degree to be offered by the School of Business and Economics (SBE) is a
spin-off of the current Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
(BSBA) with a Management Information Systems concentration. The proposal is to award a B.S. with a major in Management Information Systems.
The BSBA was initiated at Michigan Technological University on February 25,
1955. Graduates are prepared for careers in industry, consulting, nonprofit
management, or government. The BSBA currently offers concentrations in six
areas: Accounting, Finance, Management,
Marketing, Management Information Systems and Operations and Systems
Management. All students in the BSBA program take a common set of core
courses. The curriculum develops strong
quantitative and analytical skills which prepare students for the constantly
changing demands of a technology-oriented society, as well as the teamwork,
leadership and planning skills needed to excel in organizations. The curriculum
offers a strong foundation in science, mathematics, humanities, social
sciences, and computer science during the first two years, a comprehensive common
core of business and economics courses during the third year, and a focused
concentration in a field of business during the fourth year. We anticipated
that having a Management Information Systems major will increase job placement
rates at graduation.
2.
Rationale
SBE graduates are currently labeled and marketed
as having a degree (B.S.) with a major in business administration (BA), hence
the BSBA degree. Thus, many of the SBE students who have a Management
Information Systems concentration are unlikely to capture the attention of
prospective employers. Having a B. S. degree with a major in Management
Information Systems adds credibility and recognition to the B. S. degree and is
consistent with other Michigan universities (Related Programs). We anticipate
that having a Management Information Systems major will increase job placement
rates at graduation.
3. Related Programs
Central Michigan University: Management Information Systems Major
Northern Michigan University: Business Computer Information Systems Major
Oakland University: Management Information Systems Major
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor: BBA Business Information Technology Concentration
University of Michigan- Dearborn: BBA MIS Concentration
Wayne State University: BBA Information Systems Management Major
Western Michigan University: Computer Information Systems Major
4. Projected
Enrollment
Currently, we have 29 students seeking a Management Information Systems concentration. Adopting a Management Information Systems major should increase this number due to higher job placement rates.
5. Scheduling Plans
The Management Information Systems B.S. will be a regular on-campus program offering.
6. Curriculum Design
The Management Information Systems B.S. retains the curriculum design currently in place for the BSBA with a Management Information Systems concentration. Two GPAs will be calculated: a cumulative (overall) GPA and a School GPA consisting solely of Business Administration (BA) and Economics (EC) courses.
Required CORE Courses
BA 1100 Introduction to Business 3
BA 1200 IS/IT Fundamentals 3
BA 2110 Quantitative Problem Solving 3
BA 2330 Accounting 1 3
BA 2340 Accounting 2 3
BA 2500 Business Law 3
BA 2700 Business Problem Solving 3
BA 3200 IS/IT Management 3
BA 3400 Principles of Finance 3
BA 3610 Operations Management 3
BA 3700 Organizational Behavior 3
BA 3800 Principles of Marketing 3
BA 4700 Strategic Management 3
EC 2001 Principles of Economics 3
EC 3300 Industrial Organization 3
Credit Total 45
Required Courses
within major
BA 2200 Business Programming Concepts 3
BA 3210 Business Database Management 3
BA 3220 Systems Analysis and Design 3
BA 3250 Telecommunications 3
BA 4210 Advanced Information Systems 3
BA 4250 Information Systems Projects 3
HU 3120 Scientific and Technical Com 3
Credit Total 21
Choose 3 of the following:
BA 2210 Business Programming Concepts 3
BA 3290 IS/IT Topics 3
BA 3320 Managerial/Cost Accounting I 3
BA 3600 Quality Management 3
BA 3620 Project Management 3
BA 3780 Entrepreneurship 3
BA 3900 Business Internship 1 - 4
BA 4950 CenTILE Project 1 - 6
BA 4310 Foundations of Taxation 3
BA 4360 Accounting Systems 3
BA 4400 Investment Analysis 3
BA 4410 Advanced Financial Management 3
BA 4480 Global Finance 3
BA 4490 Personal Financial Planning 3
BA 4600 Management of Technology and Innovation 3
BA 4620 Supply Chain Management 3
BA 4690 Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling 3
BA 4710 International Management 3
BA 4750 Managing Change in Organizations 3
BA 4770 Human Resource Management 3
BA 4800 Business Research 3
BA 4860 Buyer Behavior and E-Commerce 3
BA 4870 Advertising/Sales Promotion 3
BA 4880 Sales and Sales Management 3
Credit Total 9
Choose one of the following:
CS 1121 Intro to Computer Science II 3
CS 1122 Intro to Computer Science II 3
CS 1131 Computer Science I 4
SAT 1610 Computer and OS Architecture 3
SAT 2343 Network Administration I 4
SAT 3343 Network Administration II 4
SAT 2511 MS System Administration I 4
SAT 3511 MS System Administration II 3
SAT 2711 Unix & Linux Administration II 4
SAT 3711 Unix & Linux Administration I 3
UN 3002 UG Cooperative Education Lab 2
Choose one of the following:
HU 2645 Graphic and Information Design 3
HU 2650 Introduction to Web-Site Design 3
HU 3642 Introduction to Multimedia Dev 3
HU 3840 Organizational Communication 3
HU 4628 Usability and Instructions Writing 3
HU 4642 Special Topics in Advanced Media Devmt 3
SS 3720 Social Psychology 3
Credit Total 6
Mathematics
requirements
(MA 1030, College Algebra I and MA 1031
College Algebra II with Trig, or MA 1032
Data, Functions, & Graphs Plus) 4-6
and
(MA 1135, Calculus for Life Sciences or MA 1160
Calculus with Technology I) 4
and
MA 2720 Statistical Methods 4
Credit Total 12-14
Lab Science
Requirement
BL / Biology , CH / Chemistry , FW / Forestry, GE / Geology , PH / Physics
Credit Total 3-4
General education
requirements
UN 1001 Perspectives 3
UN 1002 World Cultures 4
UN 2001 Revisions 3
UN 2002 Institutions 3
EC 3100 International Economics 3
Humanities, Arts and Social Science Courses 12
Credit Total 28
Free Electives 1-8
Total credits required 128.
7. New Course
Descriptions
No new courses are being submitted as part of the proposed change.
8. Library and other
Learning Resources
The support of the J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library is currently sufficient.
9. Computing Access
Fee:
A basic computing access fee is paid by all SBE students and will continue under this major.
10. Faculty Resumes
School of Business and Economics faculty resumes are found at http://www.sbe.mtu.edu/cv/
11. Available Needed
Equipment
All equipment required exists within the SBE labs and classrooms.
12. Program Costs
No new costs are expected because the proposed change is a spin-off of an existing degree.
13. Space
No new labs, classrooms or faculty space is required.
14. Polices,
Regulations and Rules
None are required.
15. Accreditation
Requirements
The BSBA is accredited by AACSB International. The process and criteria for maintaining accreditation is unaffected by the proposed change. The Management Information Systems, B. S. will be automatically accredited and subjected to periodic review by AACSB.
16. Internal Status
of Proposal
Faculty School of Business and Economics, date approved 3/20/2009
Dean School of Business and Economics, date approved 3/20/2009
Provost, date approved
University support units date approved
University senate, date approved
Academic Affairs Officers, date approved
Board of Control date approved
17. Planned
Implementation date
Fall semester 2009.
Adopted by Senate: 15 April 2009
Approved by Administration: 22 April 2009
Approved by BOC: 16 July 2009