TRANSFER FROM CLC:
management information systems
Transfer Policies
The total business department credits include the business preparation courses, the business foundation core courses, and the major courses. Only courses with a grade of C or better will be accepted (C-minus is not acceptable) to fulfill a major requirement. Only junior/senior level courses in business from regionally accredited four-year colleges or universities are eligible to be transferred for any 300 – 400 level course in business.
Common Fundamental, Preparation and Core Course Requirements for all Business Majors
Fundamental Preparation Courses
A minimum grade of C or better is required in each course below (C-minus is not acceptable).
Math Requirement for QM 110 and QM 210
(Choose One Option) (Higher math courses may qualify)
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| MTH 141 | Quantitative Reasoning | MATH 104 |
| OR | OR | OR |
| MTH 108 | Intermediate Algebra | MATH 111 |
Required Core Courses
These courses serve as prerequisites for most of the curriculum
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| ECO 222 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 120 |
| ECO 221 | Principles of Macroeconomics | ECON 121 |
| – | Applied Quantitative Analysis in Business | QM 110 |
| CMM 121 | Public Speaking | SPCH 105 |
Advanced Writing Course
Choose one:
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 126 | Advanced Composition | ENGL 201 |
| ENG 120 | Technical Writing | ENGL 202 |
| ENG 266 | Writing for Business and Industry | ENGL 204 |
Business Preparation Courses
A minimum of C or better is required in each course below (C- is not acceptable)
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 121 | Financial Accounting | ACCT 201 |
| ACC 122 | Managerial Accounting | ACCT 202 |
| BUS 221 | Legal Environment of Business | BUS 272 |
| MTH 222 | Business Statistics I | QM 210 |
| – | Business Statistics ll | QM 310 |
Business Foundation Core Courses
Students must acquire an overall average GPA of 2.5 in 300/400 level foundation, major and concentration courses
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| – | Operations Management | QM 319 |
| – | Management Information Systems | MIS 320 |
| – | Managerial Finance | FIN 330 |
| – | Organizational Behavior | MGT 349 |
| – | Marketing Principles | MKT 350 |
| – | Strategic Management | BUS 495 |
Mis Courses
The MIS major includes fundamental and business preparation courses (30 credits), upper-level foundation core courses (18 credits), and MIS courses (24 credits) as defined below.
Required MIS Foundation Core Courses
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 135 | Business Programming I – Visual Basic | MIS 221 |
| – | Business Programming II – C# | MIS 322 |
| – | IT Infrastructure | MIS 327 |
| – | Database Management Systems | MIS 328 |
| – | Systems Analysis and Design | MIS 425 |
| – | Basics of Project Management | PMGT 341 |
MIS Elective Courses
Choose one or two of the following:
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| – | Internet Programming | MIS 422 |
| – | Advanced Business Data Communications | MIS 424 |
| – | IS Planning and Project Management | MIS 428 |
| – | Advacend Project Management Tools and Techniques | PGMT 441 |
Choose no more than one of the following:
| CLC COURSE | PARKSIDE NAME | PARKSIDE COURSE |
|---|---|---|
| – | Internship | MIS 494 |
| – | Web Concepts II | CSCI 322 |
| – | Data StructureS and Algorithm Design | CSCI 340 |
| – | UNIX System Administration | CSCI 435 |
| – | Network Security | CSCI 478 |
NOTE: Students pursuing MIS major are strongly encouraged to complete six of the twelve credits of natural sciences general education requirement with two of the following courses:
| CLC Course | Parkside Name | Parkside Course |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 120 | Introduction to Computers | CSCI 105 |
| CIT 134/137/138/141 or MCS 124 | Introduction to Programming | CSCI 130 |
| MCS 140 or 141 | Computer Science I | CSCI 241 |
| – | Mobile Device Interfaces | CSCI 210 |
MIS major students are also strongly encouraged to complete a related certificate program: cyber security, unix system administration, or world wide web publishing.