Management Information Sciences

Subsequent Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
60 semester hours

Subsequent degrees are for students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Please contact your Academic Advisor before beginning any Subsequent Degree coursework. The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin.

Prerequisite Competencies

• BSAD 110 - Business Principles (4)
• COMM 320 - Business and Professional Communication (4)
• COMP 085 - Computer Literacy (2)
• COMP 101 - Problem Solving with Computing (2)
• COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
• MATH 160 - College Algebra (4)
• MATH 180 - Applied Calculus (4)
• MATH 210 - Finite Mathematics (4)
• PF 321 - Learning Strategies (2)
• WEBD 101 - Introduction to Web Page Construction (2)

MIS Professional Core (20 hours)

• ACCT 215 - Financial Accounting (4)
• HRM 300 - Human Resources Management (4)
       OR MKTG 300 - Marketing (4)
• ITEC 136 - Principles of Programming (4)
• MATH 380 - Probability and Statistics (4)
• MGMT 312 - Principles of Management (4)

Major Area (40 hours)

• COMP 281 - Database Management Systems (4)
• MIS 310 - Information Systems Architecture & Technology (4)
• MIS 320 - Technical Communication (4)
• MIS 330 - Systems Integration Concepts and Practices (4)
• MIS 360 - Enterprise-wide Electronic Commerce (4)
• MIS 400 - Systems Analysis and Design (4)
• MIS 478 - Quantitative Methods and Analysis (4)
• MIS 495 - Management Information Sciences Capstone (4)
• WEBD 236 - Web Information Systems Programming (4)
• Major Area Electives (4)*
  *Select 4 hours from the following:
  • COMP 325 - Human-Computer Interaction (4)
  • ITEC 430 - Information Technology Project Management (4)
  • MIS 410 - Management Information Sciences Internship (1-4)
  • MIS 480 - Special Topics in Management Information Sciences (1-4)
  • MIS 484 - Information Systems Security (4)
  • MIS 499 - Independent Studies in Management Information Sciences (1-4)

Additional Requirements

Each candidate for a subsequent degree must successfully complete in residence at Franklin University a minimum of 30 credit hours of 200 level courses or above, of which a minimum of 16 credit hours must be in major area courses at the 300 or 400 level. If the student is a previous Franklin bachelor of science degree graduate, the 30 credits must be earned after the first Franklin B.S. degree was awarded. If the required courses for a subsequent degree total less than 30 credit hours, the student may take Free Elective courses to achieve residency. Either PF 121 or PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course. Students also must meet the University algebra competency requirement.

A minimum GPA of 2.25 is required in the major area, and each major area course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to count toward degree requirements.

The Management Information Sciences Program also offers a Bachelor of Science Degree, Minor and Joint Programs of Study: B.S., Management Information Sciences/MBA.