Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts & Sciences BAB in Management Information Systems Department of Business Administration College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) Why study management information systems? Information systems support business operations and decision making. Today, driven by basic changes in how business is done, information technology and information services strategy may be the single biggest determinant of a company’s future success. The person who understands and manages information systems plays a pivotal role in the organization. Career Opportunities Management Information Systems prepares students to design, implement, and manage business information systems. This major provides background in programming language, software for mainframe and microcomputers, database systems, and systems analysis and design. Business Program Advisors Von Astudillo – Cheney Campus Senior Academic Advisor (CBPA/CHSPH) 307 Monroe Hall, Cheney, WA 99004 509-359-4709 Lane Hopkins – Spokane Campus Academic Advisor (CBPA/CHSPH) 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd, SEWC 101E Spokane, WA 99202 509-828-1392 CBPA Coordinator: Dustin Semb Riverpoint Campus 509.828.1499 dsemb@ewu.edu Sample Careers Information Resources Manager Database Administrator Network Administrator
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements YAKIMA VALLEY COURSES E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT ENGLISH (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5) QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (5 credits) MATH 111 Algebra Applied to Business/Economics (5) or MATH& 142 Precalculus II (5) or MATH& 151 Calculus I (5) MATH 200 Finite Mathematics (5) or MATH 142 Precalculus II (5) or MATH 161 Calculus I (5) COMMUNICATION (5 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (15 credits) NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) ECON& 201 Micro Economics (5) ECON 200 Intro to Microeconomics (5) CORE ELECTIVES (15-17 credits) ECON& 202 Macro Economics (5) ECON 201 Intro to Macroeconomics (5) GENERAL ELECTIVES (10-12 credits) ACCT& 201 Principles of Accounting I (5) and ACCT& 202 Principles of Accounting II (5) ACCT 251 Principles of Financial Accounting (5) ACCT& 203 Principles of Accounting III (5) ACCT 252 Principles of Management Accounting (4) BA 256 Statistics (5) DSCI 245 Data Analysis for Business (4) The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program Cultural Diversity (one course) CHST 112 Chican@ Experience in Contemporary Society (5) CMST 280 Intercultural Communication (5) ENGL 145 Intro to Native American Literature ENGL 150 Women in Literature SOC 210: Sociology of Sex & Gender (5) ENTH 101 American Ethnic Minorities (5) ENTH 103 Media, Art, & American Ethnicity (5) ETHS 105 Ethnic Women (3) ETHS 107 Race & Ethnic Relations (2) ETHS 120 African American Experience (3) CHST 210 Chican@ Art & Culture (5) International Studies (one course) GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (5) HIST 270 History of Latin America POLS& 203 International Relations (5) SPAN 231 Second-Year Spanish for Professional Speaking (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) POLS 100W Contemporary World Problems (5) HIST 275 History of Mexico (5)