You can pursue one of two majors through the Information Systems and Analytics Department: Management Information Systems (MIS), and the inter-departmental major of Accounting and Information Systems (AIS). You can also supplement a different major with an MIS or Business Analytics minor.
As an ISA student, you will explore the use of computer information systems and analytical decision-making methods in organizations. You will take courses that combine theoretical concepts with applications to real-life problems, and participate in labs and projects that will allow you and your peers to work as a group to develop software programs and business applications.
Essential to the conduct of business, these skills will equip you to design, implement, and evaluate day-to-day management systems central to an organization's success.
Major Requirements
All students wishing to major in management information systems (MIS) or accounting and information systems (A&IS) must complete both the University core curriculum requirements and the Leavey School of Business core requirements for the bachelor of science in commerce degree.
In addition, students majoring in MIS or A&IS must complete the following departmental requirements, respectively:
MIS Majors
| Course | Units | Description |
| OMIS 30 | 4 Units | Introduction to Programming |
| OMIS 105 | 5 Units | Database Management Systems |
| OMIS 106 | 5 Units | Systems Analysis and Design |
| OMIS 107 | 5 Units | Systems Programming |
| Three courses from | ||
| OMIS 111 | 5 Units | Computer Communication Systems |
| OMIS 112 | 5 Units | Data Visualization |
| OMIS 113 | 5 Units | Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence |
| OMIS 114 | 5 Units | Data Science with Python |
| OMIS 116 | 5 Units | Applied Machine Learning |
| OMIS 117 | 5 Units | Software Development Project |
| OMIS 118 | 5 Units | Social Media Analytics |
| OMIS 120 | 5 Units | Web Programming |
| OMIS 135 | 5 Units | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems |
| OMIS 137 | 5 Units | Object Oriented Programming |
| OMIS 150 | 5 Units | Financial Information Systems |
Accounting & Information Systems Majors
| Course | Units | Description |
| ACTG 120 | 5 Units | Accounting Data Analysis and Visualization |
| ACTG 130 | 5 Units | Intermediate Financial Accounting I |
| ACTG 131 | 5 Units | Intermediate Financial Accounting II |
| ACTG 132 | 5 Units | Advanced Financial Accounting |
| ACTG 135 | 5 Units | Auditing |
| ACTG 136 | 5 Units | Cost Accounting |
| ACTG 138 | 5 Units | Tax Planning and Business Decisions |
| OMIS 30 | 4 Units | Introduction to Programming |
| OMIS 105 | 5 Units | Database Management Systems |
| OMIS 106 | 5 Units | Systems Analysis and Design |
| OMIS 150 (ACTG 155)* | 5 Units | Financial Information Systems |
| One Course From | 5 Units | OMIS 107, 111, 113, 114, 120, 135, or 137 |
Note: Accounting and information systems majors may use OMIS 30 to satisfy the information systems requirement in the Leavey School of Business curriculum. ACTG 155 and OMIS 150 are cross-listed.
* Students must register for ACTG 155 to take the CPA exam.
Minor Requirements
The ISA department also offers a minor in MIS open to all students at SCU, as well as a minor in business analytics open to business students only. The minor programs provide non-MIS majors the opportunity to enhance their understanding of information technology and business analytics and enable them to apply this technology to their major field of study.
The minors have the following requirements:
- OMIS 30 - Introduction to Programming
- OMIS 105 - Database Management System
Three elective courses from:
- OMIS 106 - Systems Analysis and Design
- OMIS 107 - Systems Programming
- OMIS 111 - Computer Communication Systems
- OMIS 112 - Data Visualization
- OMIS 113 - Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
- OMIS 114 - Data Science with Python
- OMIS 116 - Applied Machine Learning
- OMIS 117 - Software Development Project
- OMIS 118 - Social Media Analytics
- OMIS 120 - Web Programming
- OMIS 135 - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
- OMIS 137 - Object Oriented Programming
- OMIS 150 - Financial Information Systems
* Non-business students minoring in MIS must also complete the following requirements:
- One course in mathematics chosen from MATH 11 or 30
- One course in statistics and data analysis chosen from OMIS 40, MATH 8, MATH 122, PSYC 40, or COMM 110
- Three courses in business chosen from BUSN 70, MGMT 160, MKTG 181, FNCE 121, OMIS 108 or OMIS 108E
* Graduates from December (Fall) 2024 and onward cannot double-dip OMIS elective classes for their MIS/AIS major, MIS minor, or BA minor.
How to Apply
Fill out the online Program Petition Form on the Office of the Registrar Forms page. Students will receive an email when the program petition form is approved by the academic department and sent to the Office of the Registrar.
- OMIS 105 - Database Management Systems
- OMIS 109 - Prescriptive Analytics
- OMIS 114 - Data Science with Python
- OMIS 115 - Predictive Analytics
One elective from:
- OMIS 113 - Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
- OMIS 118 - Social Media Analytics
- ACTG 134 - Accounting Information Systems
- ACTG 155 - Financial Information Systems (cross-list with OMIS 150)
- ECON 173 - Applied Econometrics
- ECON 174 - Applied Times Series Analysis
- FNCE 146 - Introduction to Risk Management
- MKTG 182 - Analysis for Marketing Decisions
* Graduates from December (Fall) 2024 and onward cannot double-dip OMIS elective classes for their MIS/AIS major, MIS minor, or BA minor.
How to Apply
Fill out the online Program Petition Form on the Office of the Registrar Forms page. Students will receive an email when the program petition form is approved by the academic department and sent to the Office of the Registrar.