PHYSICS & MATERIALS

Prerequisite Coursework

Prerequisite Coursework: (21 hours)
The following courses must be completed with a C minus or better:

ACG X021 (3) Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACG X071 (3) Introduction to Managerial Accounting
CGS X100 (3) Microcomputer Applications for Business or CGS X518 (3) Spreadsheets for Business
ECO X013 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO X023 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
MAC X233 (3) Calculus for Business and Non-Physical Sciences
STA X023 (3) Business Statistics

Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of .

Admission Requirements to the Upper-Division Major
Admission to the limited access business programs requires the following:
1) completion of at least 52 semester hours;
2) a cumulative grade point average on all college work attempted of at least 2.90; and
3) satisfactory completion of all required prerequisite coursework.

Requirements

Major Program of Studies at FSU: (49-52 hours)
Courses taken at a Community College may not be substituted for 3000/4000 level courses.

Lower-Division Requirements (4 hours)
These courses are Term 5 milestones. Transfer students must complete them in their first term of enrollment at FSU.
RMI 2302 (3) Risk in Business and Society
GEB 1030 (1) Intro. to Professional Development

General Business Core Requirements for Management Information Systems majors (18 hours):
A grade of C minus or better must be earned in each course.

BUL 3310 (3) The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
FIN 3403 (3) Financial Management of the Firm
GEB 3213 (3) Business Communications
MAN 3240 (3) Organizational Behavior
MAR 3023 (3) Basic Marketing Concepts
ISM 3541 (3) Introduction to Business Analytics

General Business Breadth Requirements for Management Information Systems Majors (9 hours):
Each course selected must be completed with a grade of C minus or better.

Complete the following course:
MAN 4720 (3) Strategic Management and Business Policy

Plus two (2) electives from the following list of courses:
FIN 3244 (3) Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance Systems
ISM 3003 (3) Foundations of Management Information Systems
MAN 3600 (3) Multinational Business Operations
MAR 3400 (3) Professional Selling
QMB 3200 (3) Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions
REE 3043 (3) Real Estate
RMI 3011 (3) Risk Management/Insurance

Major Area Requirements for Management Information Systems Majors: (18 hours)
A grade of C minus or better must be earned in each course.

Complete the following three (3) courses:
ISM 4113 (3) Management Information Systems Analysis and Design
ISM 4212 (3) Information for Operating Control and Data Management
ISM 4220 (3) Information and Communications Systems Management

Plus three electives from the following list, including at least one (1) programming course indicated with an * below:
*CGS 3406 (3) Object-Oriented Programming in C++
*CGS 3408 (3) Introduction to Programming with the C Language
*CGS 3416 (3) Java for Non-Majors
*CGS 4404 (3) Advanced Application Development
*COP 3014 (3) Programming I
ISM 3540 (3) Big Data
ISM 4117 (3) Decision Support and Expert Systems Management
ISM 4300 (3) Technology Management
ISM 4314 (3) Project Management
ISM 4482 (3) Project Management
* ISM 4930r (3) Special Topics in MIS
ISM 4941 (3) Field Studies in MIS
QMB 4700 (3) Operations Research for Managerial Decisions

Computer Skills Competency: 0 hours beyond prerequisites. CGS 2100 (3) and/or CGS 2518 (3).
Either course may be taken for admission. CGS2518 is a required course for graduation in the MIS major.

Oral Communication Competency: (0 hours beyond major coursework)
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. Business majors complete GEB 3213.

Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hours Required 120
General Education 36*
Prerequisite Coursework 21*
Major Coursework 49-52
Minor Coursework 0
Computer Skills 0 beyond prerequisites
Oral Competency 0 beyond major coursework
Electives to bring total hours to 120 (must complete 60 hours outside of business)

*Some Prerequisite courses may also be counted as part of General Education requirements.