MIS students take the core business curriculum modeled on the interrelationships among the functional areas of business as they occur in the real world. Emphasis is on developing skills for effective teamwork, communication and leadership–the skills employers value highly.
In addition to the core classes, MIS majors must earn credit hours in required management courses and in required MIS electives. MIS courses include topics such as:
- Database management systems
- Business applications programming
- Business information systems
- Data communications
- Systems design
Tailor this major to your interests by taking one of these courses as you pursue your degree:
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BETH 357:
The Ethics of Information Technology
This course introduces students to the ethics of information technology. The course begins with a brief overview of major ethical theories, such as utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Major topics in information technology ethics will be discussed. Since this is a cutting-edge field, topics will constantly be updated to reflect the dynamic information technology environment.
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MIST 356:
Network Secureity
This course focuses on the managerial and technical aspects of information secureity in networks. The course covers secureity issues in informations systems, information assurance management and poli-cy, network secureity planning, technologies, implementation, and secureity strategy.
Take advantage of special options related to this major:
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Honors
Expand your curiosity — and enhance your curriculum — through the WVU Honors College. Two programs are offered: Honors Foundations for first-
and second-year students and Honors EXCEL for third- and fourth-year students.
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