The Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (BIS) degree will provide the students with the educational background for pursuing an exciting career in applying computers in business and government to process data and solve a wide variety of business problems. The computer is an important tool, which processes information for management decision-making. Managers can be more effective and efficient when assisted by computer-based information systems.

The student will learn how the computer can be applied to produce information both for controlling the day-to-day operations of a business and for planning for the future of that business. Information systems and quantitative analysis produces the educational background appropriate for pursuing career opportunities in business data management, management information systems, information centers, systems analysis, systems design, decision support, information security, electronic commerce, and other related areas.

To obtain a BIS degree a student must fulfill certain University, College and Departmental requirements listed below.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. A minimum of 125 credit hours is required for the degree.
2. You may follow the UNO catalog requirements in effect at the time of your first enrollment, provided continuous enrollment is maintained.
3. Thirty of the last 36 hours required for the degree must be taken in residence at UNO.
4. Registration in courses without having taken the stated prerequisites could result in administrative withdrawal.
5. Courses such as English 1050, 1090, and 1100 and orientation courses in other colleges or divisions may not be counted as part of the minimum 125 credit hours in the degree program. University Division 1010 may be applied as an elective if taken in the first 30 hours of the degree program.
6. Four semester hours of physical education may count toward your degree.
7. No more than a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of approved courses may be taken in any one department outside of the College of IS&T with the exception of foreign languages. A maximum of 16 semester credit hours in any one foreign language may be applied to the degree. More than one foreign language is allowed.
8. A repeated course may count only once for graduation (exceptions - internships, practicums, independent study, and physical education activity courses, special topics).
9. Students must see your departmental advisor regarding the specific requirements for their major. Students may go by the UNO catalog requirements in effect at the time of their first enrollment provided continuous enrollment is maintained. For advising, please contact the Academic Advising Office in the College at 554-3819.
10. For the purposes of meeting general education requirements, distribution requirements, and prerequisite requirements for classes, a "C-" is considered the functional equivalent of a "C", and a "D-" is considered the functional equivalent of a "D" keeping in mind that a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for the College of Information Science & Technology.
11. The student must obtain a grade of "C-" or better in each class for the purposes of meeting departmental and college requirements. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for the College of Information Science & Technology.
12. You must complete an on-line Application for Degree during the semester in which you plan to graduate. Log on to E-BRUNO and fill out the application on or before the deadline for that graduation ceremony. There is an Application Degree Fee, payable at the time you submit the application. After submitting the application, visit the UNO Bookstore as soon as possible to order your cap & gown and graduation announcements. Deadlines to order graduation items will vary depending on the ceremony in which you plan to participate. Please contact the Bookstore, 554-2336, with any questions.

FUNDAMENTAL ACADEMIC SKILLS - 18 HOURS

See IS&T advisor regarding placement requirements in English and Math courses.

• English and Writing - 9 Credit Hours
  To satisfy the English and Writing requirements, the student must take ENGL 1150 and ENGL 1160 (or equivalents*) and CIST 3000.
  
  For students testing into ENGL 1150, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing ENGL 1150 or 1154; ENGL 1160 or 1164, and CIST 3000. For students testing into ENGL 1160, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing ENGL 1160, CIST 3000 and applying for retroactive credits for ENGL 1150. For students testing proficient on the English Placement Examination, the nine-hour requirement is satisfied by completing CIST 3000 and applying for retroactive credits for ENGL 1150 and ENGL 1160.
  
  
• Mathematics - 6 Credit Hours
  Must be satisfied by MATH 1930 Calculus for Managerial, Life and Social Sciences or equivalent, and MATH 2030 Discrete Mathematics.
  
  
• Public Speaking - 3 Credit Hours
  Must be fulfilled by SPCH 1110, 2120, 3120, 3130, or 3140.
  

DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS - 30 HOURS

Students must satisfy 30 credit hours of Distribution requirements.

• Natural Science - Must complete 8 hours of natural science courses, which must consist of at least one lab course.
  
  
• Humanities - Must complete at least 8 hours of humanities courses, 3 hours of which must be CIST 3110 Information Technology Ethics.
  
  
• Social Science - Must complete at least 8 hours of social science courses, 6 hours of which must be ECON 2200 Microeconomics and ECON 2220 Macroeconomics.
  
  
• Cultural Diversity - Must complete at least 6 hours of cultural diversity courses.

For more information about the specific course listings of the above requirements contact the IS&T Advising office at (402) 554-3819.

ISQA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BIS DEGREE

• A minimum of 49 credit hours must be taken including:
  • 16 credit hours of IS&T Core Courses,
  • 21 credit hours of required courses must be satisfied and,
  • At least 12 credit hours of elective courses must be fulfilled.
  
  
• 12 credit hours of co-requisite courses taken from the College of Business.
  
  
• The department also suggests that the student consider taking free electives from among the courses listed below.
  
  
• CIST 1400, CSCI 1620, and ISQA 3300 should be completed in consecutive terms.
  
  
• ISQA 3300 and ISQA 3310 should be completed as a junior, and 4110 and 4120 should be completed as a senior.

COLLEGE OF IS&T CORE COURSES

• CIST 1010 - Foundations of IS&T
• CIST 1100 - Introduction to Personal Computing
• CIST 1400 - Introduction to Computer Programming
• CSCI 1620 - Introduction to Computer Science II
• CIST 2500 - Introduction to Applied Statistics for IS&T
• CIST 3100 - Organizations, Applications, and Technology

REQUIRED COURSES

• One additional programming course, e.g.
  • CSCI 2710 - Introduction to Digital and Computer Systems
  • CSCI 2830 - Java Programming
  • CSCI 2840 - C++ & Object Oriented Programming
  • CSCI 2850 - Programming on the Internet
  • CSCI 2980 - Topics in Computer Science
  • CSCI 3710 - Computer Organization & Assembly Language
  • CSCI 4220 - Programming Languages
• ISQA 3210 - Advanced Technology for Personal Productivity
• ISQA 3300 - File Structures for Information Systems
• ISQA 3310 - Managing the Data Base Environment
• ISQA 3400 - Business Data Communications
• ISQA 4110 - Information Systems Analysis
• ISQA 4120 - Systems Design and Implementation

SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE COURSES

• ISQA 3150 - Principles of Quantitative Analysis
• ISQA 3250 - Intermediate Quantitative Analysis
• ISQA 3520 - Graphical User Interface Design
• CIST 3600 - Information Security and Policy
• ISQA 4000 - Special Topics in Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis *
• ISQA 4010 - Business Intelligence
• ISQA 4100 - Information Systems Architecture & Organization
• ISQA 4150 - Advanced Statistical Methods for IT
• ISQA 4180 - Electronic Commerce
• ISQA 4190 - Process Reengineering with Information Technology
• ISQA 4200 - Information and Data Quality Management
• ISQA 4300 - Database Administration
• CIST 4350 - Technical Systems Administration
• CIST 4360 - Foundation of Information Assurance
• CIST 4370 - Security Administration
• ISQA 4380 - Distributed Technologies and Systems
• ISQA 4500 - Special problems in Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis
• ISQA 4510 - Information Systems Internship **
• CIST 4540 - Computer Security Management
• ISQA 4730 - Decision Support Systems
• ISQA 4880 - Systems Simulation and Modeling
• ISQA 4890 - Data Warehousing & Data Mining
• ISQA 4900 - Internet Systems Development
• ISQA 4910 - Project Management

* Note that there are different topics covered in ISQA 4000. Check the class schedule for specific topics offered during a particular semester.

** Note: Students going into their junior year should contact the Career Resource Center, PKI 391 or at 554-2090 to discuss internship opportunities.

CO-REQUISITE COURSES FROM THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

The Management Information Systems area is multi-disciplinary in nature. A student needs statistics, economics, and business knowledge. These areas are covered by the following co-requisite required courses:

• ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I
  (Prereq: 18 hrs; MATH 1310 with a C or better; & cum GPA 2.3)
• ACCT 2020 - Principles of Accounting II
  (Prereq: ACCT 2010 with a C or better; & cum GPA 2.3.)
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Economics (Micro)*
  (Prereq: 12 hrs; MATH 1310 with a C or better; & cum GPA 2.3)
• ECON 2220 - Principles of Economics (Macro)*
  (Prereq: ECON 2200 with a C or better; & cum GPA 2.3)
• A Business Co-Requisite elective course. Students may choose one from the following courses:
  • ISQA 4910 - Introduction to Project Management (2.5 GPA Required)
  • FNBK 3250 - Principles of Financial Management
  • MKT 3310 - Principles of Marketing
  • MGMT 3510 - Human Resource Management
• ISQA 3420 - Managing in Digital World
  (Prereq: CIST 3100)

* ECON 2200 and ECON 2220 should be taken to satisfy the social science requirement.

Academic Performance: Effective Fall 2002, students may only enroll in each business co-requisite course twice. A withdrawal counts as an attempt unless it is dropped by Friday of the first week of the semester. Any withdrawals after that first Friday counts as one of the two attempts.

SUGGESTED FREE ELECTIVES

• Any 3000 or 4000-level CSCI or Business courses may be applied in the free elective area. It may be useful for students to choose courses that fit in their chosen concentration. (See the ISQA Concentrations page.)

This page was last updated on March 2, 2009.