Department of Management Information Systems and Operations Management

Chairperson: Professor Cooper; Professors: Barnes, Conrad; Associate Professors: Hogue, Robbins, Saydam; Assistant Professors: Jeffries, Khouja, Repede, Stylianou; Adjunct Assistant Professor: Gorman; Lecturer: Lindsay

The Department of Management Information Systems and Operations Management enables students to study all phases of business operations and is suitable for students seeking a solid foundation from which to (1) operate their own business; (2) seek a position in organizations where specialized skills are required; or (3) undertake graduate work.

A major in Management Information Systems would prepare students for entry level work in a company as (1) consultants to corporate personnel who need to use the computer as a tool in their jobs; (2) members of the management or staff who are virtually self-sufficient in their computing needs; or (3) computer programmers or systems analysts.

A major in Industrial and Operations Management focuses on the efficient creation of outputs in manufacturing and service organizations. Students will learn technical and systems skills they will need to manage and improve operations in plants, banks, hospitals, and other firms. Typical tasks include designing jobs and systems, performing efficiency studies, scheduling people and materials, controlling materials, ensuring quality, and directing management of operations.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Students majoring in Management Information Systems receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Management Information Systems. The B.S.B.A. degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours, including 45 hours of core courses within The Belk College of Business Administration, 21 hours in the major (beyond the core), nine hours of mathematics and statistics, and completion of the University general education requirements. In addition to the nine hours of mathematics and statistics, at least 33 hours of coursework must be taken outside The Belk College of Business Administration.

Students majoring in Industrial and Operations Management receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Industrial and Operations Management. The B.S.B.A. degree requires a minimum of 120 semester hours, including 45 hours of core courses within the Belk College of Business Administration, 15 hours in the major (beyond the core), nine hours of mathematics and statistics, and completion of the University general education requirements. In addition to the nine hours of mathematics and statistics, at least 33 hours of coursework must be taken outside The Belk College of Business Administration.

Courses which fulfill the College core and mathematics and statistics requirements are: ACCT 2121, 2122, and 3136; BLAW 3150; ECON 2101, 2102, and 3125; FINN 3120; INFO 2130 and 3130; MGMT 3140, 3160, and 3280; MKTG 3110; OPER 3100; MATH 1100 and 1120; and STAT 1220. Students must have a GPA of at least 2.0 for all academic work and for the major with no more than one D left standing in the major. Courses for computation of the GPA in the major include core and mathematics courses. No course may be repeated more than twice.

Progression Requirements. To be accepted into a major and to progress into the upper division of the College, students must have: (1) attained junior standing; (2) completed ACCT 2121 and 2122; ECON 2101 and 2102; MATH 1120; and STAT 1220 with a "C" or better in each course; (3) earned at least a "C" in INFO 2130 (Introduction to Business Computing) or have passed the College Microcomputer Proficiency Test; and (4) filed an approved "Program of Study" in the College Office of Student Records.

Prebusiness students who have earned at least 60 hours are permitted to enroll in core business courses if they have met the course prerequisites and have earned at least a "C" in INFO 2130 or have passed the College Microcomputer Proficiency Test. Students must complete all progression requirements to be eligible to enroll in MGMT 3280 and the upper division business electives.

Cooperative Education Program. Management Information Systems and Industrial/Operations Management majors may obtain practical work experience related to their major by participating in the cooperative education program. To be eligible for cooperative education, students must be juniors who have an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and have completed the progression courses required by The Belk College of Business Administration. Transfer students must complete at least 12 hours at UNC Charlotte to be eligible for cooperative education. Completion of courses related to the co-op position may be required prior to the co-op work experience. These courses will be established by the Co-op Adviser. Students must complete either two full-time alternating semesters of work or three consecutive part-time work semesters while taking a reduced academic load of no more than 9 credit hours.

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR

The primary objective of the Management Information Systems major is to prepare students for careers in the information systems function of organizations. The curriculum is designed to provide both technological and managerial knowledge relevant to the development and use of computer-based information systems. Students majoring in MIS must complete INFO 3233 (Business Database Systems), INFO 3234 (Business Information Systems Development), INFO 3235 (Advanced Business Information Systems Development), CSCI 2111 (Beginning Structured COBOL), and CSCI 2112 (Advanced Structured COBOL). In addition, students will choose two courses from INFO 3000 (Topics in Management Information Systems), INFO 3236 (Business Decision Support Systems), INFO 3237 (Information Center Functions), INFO 3238 (Business Information Resource Management), INFO 3239 (Business Data Communication), CSCI 3141 (Computer Organization), CSCI 3155 (Software Engineering), CSCI 3160 (Database Design and Implementation), CSCI 3166 (Distributed Computer Information Systems), ACCT 3132 (Accounting Information Systems), or other courses with the consent of an adviser.

Students majoring in Management Information Systems are strongly encouraged to participate in the University cooperative education program which provides substantial educational and employment opportunities. Furthermore, many companies hire only students who have participated in the cooperative education program.

INDUSTRIAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT MAJOR

The primary objective of the Industrial and Operations Management major is to provide an understanding of technical and systematic approaches to designing production/operations systems and solving business problems. Emphasis is on the development of design and problem-solving skills and the application of the tools of the field. Students must complete OPER 3203 (Management Science), and any four of the following courses: OPER 3201 (Advanced Operations Management), OPER 3202 (Advanced Business Analysis), OPER 3204 (Management of Service Operations), OPER 3205 (Managing Project Operations), OPER 3206 (Managing for Quality), OPER 3000 (Topics in Operations Management), and any subsequently offered OPER 3200-level courses.

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MAJOR

Freshman Year 
ENGL 11011...........................................................3
MATH 1100............................................................3
GOAL IV..............................................................4
GOAL III.............................................................3
GOAL V: (A)..........................................................3

ENGL 11021...........................................................3
MATH 11201,3.........................................................3
GOAL IV..............................................................4
GOAL V: (L)..........................................................3
Elective.............................................................3
Sophomore Year 
ACCT 21211...........................................................3
ECON 21011...........................................................3
STAT 12201...........................................................3
GOAL I: (W) (Outside Major)..........................................3
GOAL VI: (C).........................................................3

ACCT 21221...........................................................3
ECON 21021...........................................................3
GOAL VI: (X).........................................................3
INFO 21301...........................................................3
GOAL IV..............................................................4
Junior Year 
INFO 3130............................................................3
MGMT 3140............................................................3
OPER 3100............................................................3
ACCT 3136............................................................3
CSCI 2111 (COBOL I)..................................................3

INFO 3233............................................................3
CSCI 2112 (COBOL II).................................................3
FINN 3120............................................................3
MKTG 3110............................................................4
MGMT 3160 (GOAL I: (W))..............................................3
Senior Year 
BLAW 3150............................................................3
INFO 3234............................................................3
ECON 3125............................................................3
Elective.............................................................3
MIS Elective.........................................................3

MIS Elective.........................................................3
MGMT 32802...........................................................3
INFO 3235............................................................3
Elective.............................................................3

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE: INDUSTRIAL AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT MAJOR

Freshman Year
ENGL 11011...........................................................3
MATH 1100............................................................3
GOAL IV..............................................................4
GOAL III.............................................................3
GOAL V: (A)..........................................................3

ENGL 11021...........................................................3
MATH 11201,3.........................................................3
GOAL IV..............................................................4
GOAL V: (L)..........................................................3
Elective.............................................................3
Sophomore Year 
ACCT 21211...........................................................3
ECON 21011...........................................................3
STAT 12201...........................................................3
GOAL I: (W) (Outside Major)..........................................3
GOAL VI: (C).........................................................3

ACCT 21221...........................................................3
ECON 21021...........................................................3
GOAL VI: (X).........................................................3
INFO 21301...........................................................3
GOAL IV..............................................................4
Junior Year 
OPER 3100............................................................3
MGMT 3140............................................................3
INFO 3130............................................................3
ACCT 3136............................................................3
Elective.............................................................3

OPER 3203............................................................3
FINN 3120............................................................3
MGMT 3160 (GOAL I: W)................................................3
MKTG 3110............................................................3
OPER Elective........................................................3
Senior Year 
BLAW 3150............................................................3
ECON 3125............................................................3
OPER Elective........................................................3
Electives............................................................6

MGMT 32802...........................................................3
OPER Electives.......................................................6
Elective.............................................................3
1Prerequisite for upper-division required business courses. 2To be taken after all 3000-level required business core courses have been filled. 3MATH 1141 (Differential and Integral Calculus I) may be substituted for MATH 1120. Students preparing for graduate studies are advised to take MATH 1141.
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