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Management Information Systems


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Department Head: David H. Olsen
Location: Business 711
Phone: (435) 797-2342
FAX: (435) 797-2351
E-mail: david.olsen@usu.edu
WWW: http://huntsman.usu.edu/mis/

Undergraduate Advisor:

Kelli Rawson, Business 309, (435) 797-2272, kelli.rawson@usu.edu

Degrees offered: Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Arts (BA), and Master of Science (MS) in Management Information Systems

Undergraduate Programs

Objectives

The Management Information Systems major is designed to prepare individuals for positions as managers in business information systems, including database administrators, worldwide web designers, electronic commerce developers, systems analysts, applications programmers, IS security managers, and systems trainers.

Departmental Honors

See Honors in Business description in the Huntsman School of Business section .

Learning Objectives and Assessment

Assessment information for the Management Information Systems Department can be found online.

Requirements

Jon M. Huntsman School of Business Requirements

All bachelor’s degree students majoring in Management Information Systems must satisfy the Huntsman School of Business entrance requirements . Academic advising about these requirements is provided by the Huntsman School of Business Programs and Advising Center, Business 309.

Matriculation Requirement and Transfer Limitation

No more than 15 USU Huntsman School of Business credits (ACCT, BUS, FIN, MGT, MIS), numbered 2000 and above, earned as a nonbusiness major (before acceptance into the Huntsman School) can be applied to a Huntsman School degree. No more than 15 business credits can be transferred from other accredited institutions. However, additional USU Huntsman School credits added to previously earned transfer business credits may not exceed a combined total of 15. Furthermore, to earn a bachelor’s degree in a Huntsman School major, at least 50 percent of the required Huntsman School credits must be earned from coursework taken from the Utah State University Huntsman School.

USU Credits and Business Credits

At least 30 of the last 60 semester credits must be taken from Utah State University, at least 20 of which must be completed in upper-division courses, of which at least 10 credits must be completed in courses required by the student’s major. At least 50 percent of the Huntsman School of Business credits required for a Huntsman School degree must be taken from the Utah State University Huntsman School or its departments, which include: School of Accountancy, Economics and Finance, Management, and Management Information Systems.

Four-Year Degree Plan (8 Semesters)

A four-year degree plan for the Management Information Systems major is available in the department.

Student Organizations

The Department of Management Information Systems sponsors a student organization that provides unique experiences to complement and enrich formal coursework. Leadership development and human relations skills are among the personal attributes enhanced by involvement in the various organization’s various activities.

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

ACM, a professional society for the information systems industry, sponsors a student chapter at USU. The goals of ACM are to: (1) provide leadership experiences for undergraduate and graduate management information systems majors; (2) help student members plan their careers and find employment by introducing them to practicing systems professionals; and (3) foster a professional attitude among management information systems majors so that they will contribute to their field. More information is available at: http://huntsman.usu.edu/acm/

Additional Information

For more information about requirements for the majors and minors within the Management Information Systems Department, see the major requirement sheets, available from the department.

Graduate Programs

Additional Information

Specific details about each of the foregoing degree programs are outlined in policy and procedure documents available through the department. All requirements are subject to change; check with the department for current requirements.

Research

Faculty in the Department of Management Information Systems are active in research and scholarly endeavors. Current and published research topics include business communication, international communication, neural networks, genetic algorithms, data mining, and management information systems as related to business and industry, curriculum for business schools, business reengineering, electronic commerce, group decision support systems, microcomputer applications, use of microcomputers in various subjects including accounting and business communications, cooperative education, and other areas related to management information systems.

Financial Assistance and Assistantships

Funds for scholarships are provided through the School of Graduate Studies and administered in the department. Those interested in scholarships should contact the graduate director or the department head.

Each year several high-quality graduate teaching assistants are needed. Those who are interested in teaching assistantships must apply through the department head. They must have had teaching experience or be willing to take teaching methods classes, as well as the School of Graduate Studies-sponsored teaching assistant workshop, prior to receiving an assistantship.

Career Opportunities

Management Information Systems is one of the fastest-growing fields in business and industry. Follow-up studies show that information systems positions pay excellent salaries, and the placement rate of students is almost 100 percent.

Management Information Systems Faculty

Professors
John D. Johnson, management information systems, electronic commerce, neural networks, genetic algorithms communication, data management, computer security
David H. Olsen, department head, management information systems
David J. Paper, management information systems

Professors Emeritus
Dennis J. LaBonty
H. Robert Stocker
William A. Stull
John F. Vinsonhaler

Associate Professors
Katherine M. Chudoba, management information systems
Karina Hauser, lean manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and systems analysis and design
Jeffrey J. Johnson, management information systems
Yong Seog Kim, management information systems and data mining
Robert J. Mills, management information systems

Assistant Professors
Kelly Fadel, management information systems
Zsolt Ugray, management information systems, electrical commerce, and optimization

Principal Lecturers
Susan M. Jones, management information systems, business communication, and security management
Marianna P. Larsen, business communication and international business communication
Craig J. Peterson, management information systems, electronic commerce management, information technology, and web design
Dana H. Swensen, business communication

 

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