College of Business
Degree – Bachelor of Science in Business
Major: Management Information Systems
Catalog Year: 2015-16
Degree Requirements
Details
Credit Hours
120 credit hours For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2015 must complete a minimum of 15 credit
hours per semester/30 credit hours per academic year to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2019.
2.0 GPA
Complete at least 32 hours at the 30000 or higher course level at Purdue University Calumet (PUC campus)
2 courses approved with the E X L attribute. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
Purdue University Calumet requires a minimum of 30 credit hours in the following General Education competencies:
English Composition (6 credits);
Social Science (3 credits);
Wellness Education (1 to 3 credits);
Natural Science (3 to 4 credits);
Speech Communication (3 credits);
Technology in Society (3 credits);
Mathematics or Statistics (3 credits);
Computer Utilization (3 credit hours);
Freshman Experience Course (1 to 3
Humanities (3 credits);
credits).
Some courses may fulfill more than one requirement. Additional General Education coursework may be required to achieve the
minimum 30 credit hours. Only courses approved by University Senate will satisfy Gen Ed Requirements. (See Course Description
under Important Links on the Academic Catalog web site at http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/.)
Grade Point Average ( GPA)
Residency Rule
Experiential Learning (E X L)
General Education Core
Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. Failure to master the
subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted in this
plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation. E X L courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.
SEMESTER 1 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Management Lectures
English Composition
Algebra and Trigonometry I
Natural Science
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Business (m)
BUSM 10000
ENGL 10400
MA 15300
SCI or Natural Sci
BUSM 10100 (m)
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
SEMESTER 2 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
English Composition II (e, m)
Microeconomics (m)
General Education Requirement
(Arts)
ENGL 10500 (e, m)
MA 15910 (m)
ISM 10200
ECON 25100 (m)
AD 25500 or
MUS 25000
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
SEMESTER 3 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Fundamentals of Speech
Introductory Accounting
Macroeconomics
General Education Requirement
(History)
COM 11400
ACC 20000
ISM 21100
ECON 25200
HIST 10400 or
HIST 11000
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
SEMESTER 4 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Ethics for the Professions
Managerial Accounting
Fund. Managerial Statistics
Legal Foundations of Business
General Education Elective
PHIL 32400
ACC 20100
BUSM 22500
BUSM 35400
See Note 1
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
SEMESTER 5 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Introduction to Calculus (m)
Computer Utilization for Business
Principles of Information Systems
SOC 10000
Intro to Organizational Behavior (m) OBHR 33000 (m)
Financial Management
Production/Operations
Management
Marketing Management
Management Career Lectures
Credit
Hours
1
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CCCCCC-
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Yes
Yes
CCCCC-
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Yes
Yes
Yes
CCCCC-
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Yes
3
3
3
3
3
Credit
Hours
Notes
Also
Allowed
College of Business Student
High School Grades
ALEKS placement
PSY 12000
Notes
Also
Allowed
MA 22500
Min
Grade
FIN 31000
BUSM 36000
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
3
3
3
CCC-
MKG 32400 (m)
BUSM 30100
FA, SP
FA, SP
3
2
CC-
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
ENGL 10000 or ENGL 14000
MA 15300 or ALEKS placement
MA 15300
THTR20100
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
MA 15300
ISM 10200
MA 15910 AND ECON 25100
HIST15100
HIST15200
Notes
Also
Allowed
CCCCC-
Gen
Ed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Not a Freshman
ACC 20000
MA 15300
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
ACC 20000 and BUSM 22500
BUSM 22500
ACC 20000 or ECON 25100
Junior standing or higher and
College of Business student
SEMESTER 6 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Credit
Hours
International Business
E-Business Strategy
Database Management
Analysis & Design
Business Writing
BUSM 38000
ISM 31800
ISM 30800
FA, SP
SP
SP
3
3
3
CCC-
ECON 25200 and BUSM 10100
ENGL 42000
FA, SP
3
C-
ENGL 10000, 10400, or 10800 and
Junior Standing or Higher
Business Elective
See Note 2
FA, SP
3
C-
SEMESTER 7 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Business Elective
Systems Analysis and Design
Project Management (e)
Business Elective
General Education Elective
See Note 2
ISM 30700
ISM 48600 (e)
See Note 2
See Note 1
FA, SP
FA
FA
FA, SP
FA, SP
SEMESTER 8 - Program
Requirements (Course Title)
Subject Code/
Course Number
Semester
Offered
Strategic Management (e)
BUSM 45000 (e)
FA, SP
3
C-
MIS Concentration Elective
MIS Concentration Elective
Business Elective
Free Elective
See Note 3
See Note 3
See Note 2
See Note 4
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
FA, SP
3
3
3
3
CCCC-
Credit
Hours
Gen
Ed
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Min
Grade
3
3
3
3
3
Notes
Also
Allowed
Also
Allowed
CCCCC-
Credit
Hours
Program Total
Notes
Gen
Ed
Min
Grade
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
ISM 21100
ISM 21100
Notes
Also
Allowed
Pre/Co-requisite Courses
Senior class and OBHR 33000 and
BUSM 36000 and MKG 32400 and
FIN 31000
120
Additional Information and Guidelines
Recommended Natural Science courses: SCI 10300, SCI 10400, SCI 10500, SCI 11200, SCI 11300, SCI 11400, SCI 13100, SCI 15000
Note 1: General Education electives - as approved on the current general education list.
Note 2: Business Electives - upper level (30000 or above) course in ACC, BUSM, ECON, ENTR, FIN, ISM, MKG, OBHR
Note 3: Management Information Systems Concentration Electives: ISM 32000, ISM 32200, ISM 32500, ISM 41600, ISM 41800, ISM 48300,
ISM 48700, or (CIS courses approved by Department Head)
Note 4: Free Elective - any 10000 level class except CHM 10000, MA 11500 and GNS 29000.
Experiential Learning Requirement (E X L): Any course that has been officially designated as experiential learning. The approved College of Business
E X L courses are: BUSM 45000, CIS 40000, ENTR 40000, ENTR 40100, ISM 48600, MKG 42000, MKG 42800, MKG 42900 (MKG 42900
may be repeated twice for credit), MKG 43300, OBHR 43600, and OBHR 44400.
Resources
The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four
years. Visit www.15toFinishIndiana.org for information and resources.
To learn more about this program, go to http://www.purduecal.edu/catalog/ and select the appropriate academic department.
For career information, check out “What Can I Do With this Major?” at http://www.purduecal.edu/careerservices/majors/default.html
For Financial Aid eligibility, go to http://webs.purduecal.edu/ofasa/financial-aid/eligibility-for-financial-aid/. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10.
Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.
Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester. Certain
exclusions apply. Please see guidelines at http://webs.purduecal.edu/consumer-information/.
Degree Works allows you to track your progress toward degree completion. Students are also encouraged to use the Planner tool in Degree Works in
consultation with their academic advisor to build an academic plan that leads to on-time graduation. To access your program requirements in Degree Works, go to
https://mypuc.purduecal.edu and log in to the myPUC portal with your username and password. Find Degree Works in the Degree Works/Advising Information
tab in myPUC.
Major: MISY
Conc: none
CIP: 520201
Program: BUS-BSB
Catalog Year: 2015-16 Revised: 3/17/2015
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