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Degree Program Program Type Dept Application Materials and Admission Criteria Prerequisite Course Requirements Department ADM Review Dept Conditional Admits Dept Appeal Process
Management Information Systems MS On campus & Online *Minimum undergraduate GPA must be 2.50 or higher.

*GMAT score or GRE score required unless applicant has an overall undergraduate GPA greater than 3.00 or a graduate degree from an accredited U.S. university or 5 years of significant, professional experience in the MIS field (documentation of experience will be required).

*INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: Minimum TOEFL score accepted is 79 iBT.
*A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisites - including the following:

-Introductory courses in managerial and financial accounting (or ACC 311)

-One semester of production/operations management (such as BUS 322)

-One semester of statistics (such as MAT 121 or ECO 213)

-One semester of linear algebra or mathematics

-Competency in a structured high-level programming language (by taking CSC 225 and CSC 275 or course work in Java, C++, Visual Basic, COBOL, C, or Fortran, or practical experience).

*MIS 502 for students from non-computer science/engineering or related technical degrees.

 
Department Chair Yes, all admissions are conditional until prerequisites are completed. N/A
Management Information Systems Graduation Certificates On campus & Online   Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics, Business Process, Cybersecurity Administration, and IT Project Management, students must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and meet campus requirements for admission to graduate study. Candidates for the certificate will be expected to complete course requirements with a grade of B (3.0) or better (a grade of B- or lower is not acceptable).*

*Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Administration: Students must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and meet campus requirements for admission to graduate study.

*Candidates for the certificate will be expected to complete course requirements with a grade of C (2.0) or better (a grade of C- or lower is not acceptable)and a cumulative B (3.0) GPA across the curriculum
Department Chair Yes, all admissions are conditional until prerequisites are completed. N/A
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