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An overall and UM GOA of 2.60 and 2.0 in LSBE courses and completion of the pre-minor core are required for automatic admission to this minor. Students with GPAs between 2.00 and 2.59 should consult with the LSBE Advising and Academic Services Office.
Non-LSBE Students Pre-Minor Core (15 - 18 cr)
Students are encouraged to complete ECON 1022 and 1023 as pre-minor core prerequisites.
ACCT 2001 - Principles of Financial Accounting
(3.0 cr)
ECON 2030 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics
[LOGIC & QR]
(3.0 cr)
MIS 2201 - Information Technology in Business
(3.0 cr)
MGTS 1101 - Introduction to Business
[LE CAT8]
(3.0 cr)
ECON 1003 - Economics and Society
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
or
ECON 1022 - Principles of Economics: Macro
[LE CAT, SOC SCI]
(3.0 cr)
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MIS 3220 - Database Management and Design
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Concepts and structures relating to design, implementation, and administration of database management systems. Emphasis on relational databases and development of integrated applications.
prereq: FMIS 2201 or MIS 2201 or CS 1121 or CS 1511, LSBE candidate or non-LSBE MIS minor or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 3220
MIS 3223 - Systems Analysis and Design
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Analysis phase of systems development life cycle. Emphasizes feasibility study, requirements analysis, and system specification. Detailed study of current physical and logical systems models and specification.
prereq: FMIS 2201 or MIS 2201, LSBE candidate or non-LSBE MIS minor or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 3222 or FMIS 4223, no grad credit
MIS 3224 - Data Communications and Computer Networks
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Management of telecommunications networks from a business problem solving perspective. Survey of telecommunications technologies, network architectures, management issues, and evolving business environments.
prereq: FMIS 3201 or FMIS 2201 or MIS 2201 or CS 1121 or CS 1511, LSBE candidate or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 3224
MIS 3232 - Computer Programming for Business
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
This course covers the entire spectrum of object-oriented computer programming features using a language such as Java. The goal of the course is to teach basic to advanced principles and practical issues in computer programming, while at the same time preparing students to use computer programming skills for applications in MIS, finance, accounting, marketing, and other disciplines. Topics include: object-oriented programming; algorithms and data structures; and business software systems development.
prereq: FMIS 2201 or FMIS 3201 or MIS 2201, FMIS 3220 or concurrently or MIS 3220 or concurrently, LSBE candidate or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 3232
MIS 4220 - Healthcare Informatics
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall
Introduction to the convergence of computing, information systems, and healthcare with a focus on managing information and developing systems that leads to more effective decisions and actions in healthcare. Covers the standards, ethics and security of the electronic health record.
prereq: FMIS 2201 or MIS 2201 or FMIS 3201, LSBE candidate or college consent, no grad credit; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 4220
ACCT 2001 - Principles of Financial Accounting
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Typically offered:
Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Concepts of financial accounting and external reporting. Nature and measurement of assets, liabilities, equities, revenues, expenses. Emphasis on use and understanding of external financial statements.
prereq: Minimum 15 credits or college consent
ECON 2030 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics
(LOGIC & QR)
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Introduction to modern business statistics, emphasizing problem solving applications through statistical decision making using case studies. Topics include organization and presentation of data, summary statistics, distributions, statistical inference including estimation, and hypothesis testing.
prereq: minimum 30 credits, LSBE student, pre-business or pre-accounting or Econ BA major or Graphic Design and Marketing major or Graphic Design with Marketing subplan major or Econ minor or Accounting minor or Business Admin minor or Arts Administration; credit will not be granted if already received for Econ 2020, Stat 1411, Stat 2411, Stat 3611, Soc 3151, Psy 3020
MIS 2201 - Information Technology in Business
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:
FMIS 2201/1201/3201/CS 1011
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to information technology (IT) concepts: computer hardware and software; use of personal productivity tools (spreadsheet, database, and presentation software); system development processes; Web technologies; applications of IT in business processes.
prereq: LSBE major or minor student or Graphic Design and Marketing major or Graphic Design with Marketing subplan major or Computer Information Systems majors or minors, or Arts Administration, minimum 15 credits or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 2201
MGTS 1101 - Introduction to Business
(LE CAT8)
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Periodic Fall & Spring
Introduction to context, environment, and operation of business and organizations. Study of foundations and functional areas of business and entrepreneurship. Analysis of technological, ethical, diversity, and global issues from business and organizational perspectives.
ECON 1003 - Economics and Society
(LE CAT, SOC SCI)
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Periodic Spring
General description of U.S. economy and analysis of contemporary economic problems. Introduction to major economic issues and problems of the day, providing a simple framework used by economists for analysis.
prereq: Cannot apply credit to economics major or minor or BAc or BBA majors
Analyzing overall performance of an economic system. National income accounting and theory, unemployment, inflation, fiscal policy, money, monetary policy, economic growth, international trade, non-U.S. economies, and real-world application of these concepts.
prereq: Minimum 15 credits or department consent
Analyzing free enterprise system through study of product and resource markets. Supply and demand, utility, production and cost, market structure, resource use, market failures, regulatory role of government, and real-world application of these concepts.
prereq: Minimum 15 credits or department consent
MIS 3220 - Database Management and Design
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Concepts and structures relating to design, implementation, and administration of database management systems. Emphasis on relational databases and development of integrated applications.
prereq: FMIS 2201 or MIS 2201 or CS 1121 or CS 1511, LSBE candidate or non-LSBE MIS minor or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 3220
MIS 3223 - Systems Analysis and Design
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Analysis phase of systems development life cycle. Emphasizes feasibility study, requirements analysis, and system specification. Detailed study of current physical and logical systems models and specification.
prereq: FMIS 2201 or MIS 2201, LSBE candidate or non-LSBE MIS minor or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 3222 or FMIS 4223, no grad credit
MIS 3224 - Data Communications and Computer Networks
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
Management of telecommunications networks from a business problem solving perspective. Survey of telecommunications technologies, network architectures, management issues, and evolving business environments.
prereq: FMIS 3201 or FMIS 2201 or MIS 2201 or CS 1121 or CS 1511, LSBE candidate or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 3224
MIS 3232 - Computer Programming for Business
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall & Spring
This course covers the entire spectrum of object-oriented computer programming features using a language such as Java. The goal of the course is to teach basic to advanced principles and practical issues in computer programming, while at the same time preparing students to use computer programming skills for applications in MIS, finance, accounting, marketing, and other disciplines. Topics include: object-oriented programming; algorithms and data structures; and business software systems development.
prereq: FMIS 2201 or FMIS 3201 or MIS 2201, FMIS 3220 or concurrently or MIS 3220 or concurrently, LSBE candidate or college consent; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 3232
MIS 4220 - Healthcare Informatics
Credits:
3.0
[max 3.0]
Grading Basis:
A-F or Aud
Typically offered:
Every Fall
Introduction to the convergence of computing, information systems, and healthcare with a focus on managing information and developing systems that leads to more effective decisions and actions in healthcare. Covers the standards, ethics and security of the electronic health record.
prereq: FMIS 2201 or MIS 2201 or FMIS 3201, LSBE candidate or college consent, no grad credit; credit will not be granted if already received for FMIS 4220
