Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Nature of the Program
Students in the MIS program gain the skills necessary to analyze an organization’s information needs and develop technological solutions to effectively solve business problems. In today’s fast-paced, global environment, technology is a necessary and integral part of business. MIS professionals have the knowledge to understand both the business goals and information needs of the organization, and to deliver the application of technology to meet those needs. Career opportunities include:
- Consulting
- Database Administration
- Information Systems Security
- Networking and Telecommunications
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Technology Management
This is an excellent major for students who enjoy technology and want to apply their knowledge in a business environment.
Faculty
Department Chairperson
- A. Graham Peace - Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Management Information Systems
Professor
- Gary Templeton - Ph.D. (Auburn University)
Management of Information Technolgy and Innovation
Associate Professors
- Stephane Collignon - Ph.D. (Virginia Tech)
Business Information and Technology - A. Graham Peace - Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
Management Information Systems - Brad Price - Ph.D. (University of Minnesota)
Statistics - Nanda Surendra - Ph.D. (University of Cincinnati)
Management Information Systems
Assistant Professor
- Jeongsub Choi - Ph.D. (Rutgers)
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning - Bin Liu - Ph.D.
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning - Salman Nazir - Ph.D. (McGill University)
Management Information Systems - Christopher Ramezan - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Cybersecurity
Service Assistant Professor
- Joshua Meadows - M.S. (West Virginia University)
Business Data Analytics
Teaching Assistant Professor
- Mohammad (MJ) Ahmad - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
Cybersecurity - Vincent Dobilas - M.B.A. (Rider University)
Emeritus
- Thomas L. Blaskovics - Ed.D.
(University of Wisconsin) - Virginia Franke Kleist - Ph.D.
(University of Pittsburgh)
Admissions for 2025-2026
For specific information regarding the admissions requirements for First Time Freshmen to the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, please visit Chambers admissions.
Students who are direct admitted to the major as first-time freshmen must possess an overall university GPA of at least 2.5 and have completed the course prerequisites listed in the table below with minimum grade of C-, unless otherwise noted, to be eligible to enroll in upper-division course work.
Students who are not direct admitted to the major (i.e. Business) will declare the major during the semester in which they satisfy the course prerequisites listed below. Applicants also must possess an overall GPA of at least 2.5 to be considered for admission to the major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | Introduction to Business Applications | 2 |
| ECON 201 & ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics | 6 |
| ECON 225 | Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 211 | Elementary Statistical Inference | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Accelerated Academic Writing | ||
| Choose one of the following: a minimum of C- is needed in MATH 150 or D- in MATH 154 or MATH 155 | 3-4 | |
| Algebra with Applications and Applied Calculus | ||
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics and Calculus 1 * | ||
| Applied Calculus * | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 * | ||
| Total Hours | 20-24 | |
- *
A minimum grade of C- in MATH 150 is required for admission to the program. A grade of D- in MATH 154 or a higher college calculus course satisfies the calculus requirement.
Major Code: 2152
Click here to view the Suggested Plan of Study
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Degree Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration students must meet the following criteria:
- Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
- Possess an overall GPA of 2.0.
- Possess a GPA of 2.0 for all major courses (i.e. ACCT, MIST), calculated using all attempted GPA hours unless excluded by the D/F repeat policy.
- The John Chambers College of Business and Economics accepts all baccalaureate transferable course work completed at public and private colleges in West Virginia and other regionally accredited institutions. Since the College is AACSB accredited, upper-division courses (courses equivalent to 300/400 level at WVU) must be evaluated by the Dean or designee before they may count toward business core, major core and major restricted electives in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Bachelor of Science in Economics program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | 34 | |
| Program Requirements | 23 | |
| Business Core Requirements | 33 | |
| Management Information Systems Major Requirements | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
University Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations (GEF) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 (31-37 Credits) | ||
| Outstanding GEF Requirements 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 | 16 | |
| BCOR 191 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Electives | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting 1 (Minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | Introduction to Business Applications (Minimum grade of C-) | 2 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 4) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 1): | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
| Accelerated Academic Writing | ||
| Select one of the following (Minimum grade of C-; may fulfill GEF 8): | 3 | |
| Elementary Business and Economics Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistical Inference | ||
| Select one of the following; minimum grade of C- in MATH 150 or D- in MATH 154 or higher; (may fulfill GEF 3): | 3-8 | |
| Algebra with Applications and Applied Calculus | ||
| Pre-Calculus Mathematics and Calculus 1 | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 23 | |
Business Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENTR 102 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BCOR 199 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BCOR 299 | Business Communication (Fulfills Writing and Communication Skills Requirement) | 3 |
| BCOR 320 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BCOR 330 | Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
| BCOR 340 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BCOR 350 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BCOR 360 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BCOR 370 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BCOR 380 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| BCOR 460 | Contemporary Business Strategy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Management Information Systems Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Possess a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all major courses calculated using all attempted GPA hours unless excluded by the D/F repeat policy. | ||
| MIST 320 | Managing Information Technology (Minimum Grade of C-) | 3 |
| MIST 351 | Database Management Systems (Minimum Grade of C-) | 3 |
| MIST 352 | Business Application Programming (Minimum Grade of C-) | 3 |
| or CS 110 | Introduction to Computer Science | |
| MIST 353 | Advanced Information Technology | 3 |
| MIST 355 | Data Communications | 3 |
| MIST 450 | Systems Analysis | 3 |
| MIST 452 | Systems Design and Development | 3 |
| MIST Electives | 9 | |
| Introduction to Accounting Systems | ||
| The Ethics of Information Technology | ||
| Network Security | ||
| Professional Field Experience (maximum of six credits) | ||
Upper-Division BUDA, CS, CYBR Courses | ||
Other Courses Approved by Department | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
The College restricts students to six credit hours of Professional Field Experience toward completion of a degree. No more than three credit hours may apply toward the major.
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 199 | 3 | ACCT 201 | 3 |
| BCOR 191 | 1 | ECON 201 (GEF 4) | 3 |
| BCOR 121 | 2 | ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| Select one of the following (GEF 3): | 3 | Select one of the following (GEF 8): | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 | ||
| ENTR 102 | 3 | ||
| GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ECON 202 (GEF 8) | 3 | BCOR 299 | 3 |
| ECON 225 (GEF 8) | 3 | BCOR 330 | 3 |
| ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 | BCOR 350 | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 6 | BCOR 370 | 3 |
| MIST 351 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 340 | 3 | BCOR 380 | 3 |
| MIST 320 | 3 | MIST 355 | 3 |
| MIST 352 | 3 | MIST 353 | 3 |
| Minor or General Electives | 3 | GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 |
| GEF (Choose from F2, F5, F6, F7 or F8) | 3 | Minor or General Electives | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BCOR 320 | 3 | BCOR 460 | 3 |
| BCOR 360 | 3 | MIST 452 | 3 |
| MIST 450 | 3 | MIS Elective | 3 |
| MIS Elective | 6 | Minor or General Electives | 6 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 120 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Management Information Systems
The objective of providing a foundational education in management information systems and innovation at the undergraduate level cannot be realized without appropriate curricula content, effective teaching, and ultimately, learning. Within the undergraduate management information systems major, we subscribe to the following learning goals for each of our undergraduate students:
- Competence in core technical areas associated with MIS, such as programming, data communications and databases
- Knowledge of the selection, implementation and use of management information systems in organizations
- Awareness of how to analyze business problems and to design, build and maintain appropriate technological systems to solve those problems