Information Systems

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This minor provides students with the managerial and technical skills critical to understanding, using, and applying information technology within organizations. This minor gives students a strong background in information and communication technologies, database theory and application, and enterprise systems. Additional coursework may focus on programming and development skills, project management, e-commerce and web development, or other current topics, such as data and wireless communications. Emphasis is on structuring and solving business problems by appropriately applying technological resources.

Minor Information

  • 18 credit hours
  • Open to all students
  • Note: For Business Analytics majors, at least 9 credit hours beyond the business core must be courses not double counted toward the major
  • Satisfies the thematic sequence requirement for non-business majors
  • ISA 495 fulfills the Miami Plan Capstone and Business Capstone requirements
  • Fall-only courses: ISA 387
  • Spring-only courses: ISA 305, ISA 403, ISA 405 and ISA 406.
  • A minimum 2.00 GPA is required for all courses in the minor
  • Neither CMR nor IMS courses can be substituted for courses listed
  • Prerequisite information available in the Miami Bulletin. 

Minor Requirements

Required:

  • ISA 235
  • ISA 245
  • ISA 303 or ISA 401

Select two of the following:

  • ISA 281
  • ISA 301
  • ISA 303
  • ISA 305 (spring only)
  • ISA 335
  • ISA 385
  • ISA 387 (fall only)
  • ISA 401
  • ISA 403 (spring only)
  • ISA 405 (spring only)
  • ISA 406 (spring only)
  • ISA 414
  • ISA 481
  • ISA 495

Select one of the following:

The courses chosen from this list must be different from those taken to fulfill any of the requirements above.

  • ACC 361
  • CSE 174
  • ENG 313
  • GEO 441/541
  • IMS 440/540
  • ISA 281
  • ISA 301
  • ISA 303
  • ISA 305 (spring only)
  • ISA 335
  • ISA 385
  • ISA 387 (fall only)
  • ISA 401
  • ISA 403 (spring only)
  • ISA 405 (spring only)
  • ISA 406 (spring only)
  • ISA 414
  • ISA 481
  • ISA 495
  • MGT 416
  • MGT 474
  • MKT/IMS 419

Minor Advisor:

Dr. Jeff Merhout

 



Created by FSB Advising, July 2020