Management Information Systems Certificate

Information technology (IT) is integrated into countless business operations, making the understanding of the relationship between IT and business operations an essential skillset.  The curriculum associated with this Management Information Systems (MIS) graduate certificate focuses on IT management and understanding the technology-to-business relationship by examining IT's strategic importance in achieving organizational goals.  

Students who wish to receive a MIS graduate certificate may obtain it from the College of Technology upon completing the five courses listed below.  Obtaining the certificate requires the student to complete the Graduate Certificate Program Form and, while enrolled in their fifth certificate course, submit the form to the Office of the Registrar.

Earning the certificate requires successfully completing each course identified below with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher.

Management Information Systems Certificate Core Courses

IST 7000 Data Management

IST 7020 Analysis, Modeling, and Design

IST 7040 Data Communications and Networking

IST 7060 Project and Change Management

IST 7100 IT Policy and Strategy

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.