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Information Systems Minor

Description

The information systems minor, open to all university students, provides students with other majors the managerial and technical skills critical to understanding, using, and applying information technology within organizations. The IS minor gives students a strong background in information and communications 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

  • 15 credit hours
  • Open to all students except for those in the Information Systems and Cybersecurity Management major with the Information Systems concentration
  • You must have a 2.00 GPA for all courses in the minor
  • Note: For Business Analytics majors, at least 9 credit hours beyond the business core must be courses not double counted toward the major
  • Note: For Information Systems and Cybersecurity Management majors with the Cybersecurity Management concentration, at least 9 credit hours beyond the business core must be courses not double counted toward the major
  • Note: For Cybersecurity Management Minors at least nine hours past the business core must be courses not counted toward that minor
  • ISA 495 fulfills the ߣߣÊÓƵ Plan Capstone and Business Capstone requirements
  • Some minor courses may be offered in Fall or Spring only
    • Please consult with FSB Advising for individualized planning
  • Refer to the for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
  • For more information, visit the FSB website:

Program Requirements

  • ISA 235 (3) - Information Technology and the Intelligent Enterprise
  • ISA 303 (3) - Enterprise Systems
  • ISA 345 (3) - Database Systems and Data Warehousing
Select two of the following (one of the two must be an ISA course):
  • ISA 301 (3) - Business Data Communications and Security
  • ISA/ACC 305 (3) - Information Technology Governance, Risk Management, Security and Audit
  • ISA 335 (3) - Blockchain and Business Applications
  • ISA 381 (3) - Concepts in Business Programming
  • ISA 387 (3) - Designing Business Systems
  • ISA 401 (3) - Business Intelligence and Data Visualization
  • ISA 405 (3) - Information Security
  • ISA 406 (3) - IT Project Management
  • ISA 414 (3) - Managing Big Data
  • ISA 481 (3) - Topics in Information Systems (must be 3 hours)
  • ISA 495 (3) - Managing the Intelligent Enterprise
  • ACC 361 (3) - Accounting Information Systems
  • CSE 174 (3) - Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming
  • ENG 313 (3) - Technical Writing
  • GEO 441 (3) - Geographic Information Systems
  • IMS 440 (3-4) - Emerging Technology Practicum
  • MGT 416 (3) - Leading Organizational Change
  • MGT 474 (3) - Human Capital Consulting
  • MKT/IMS 419 (3) - Digital Branding

Minor Advisor

  • Dr. Jeff Merhout
    • merhoujw@miamioh.edu