Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems (MIS) is a discipline and a profession that brings information and communication technologies to businesses and society. By applying information and communications technologies and systems, MIS solves real business problems and gives competitive advantage to firms. MIS focuses on the concepts and tools necessary for analyzing, designing, planning, developing, and managing organizational information resources.MIS emphasizes management and looks at applications and technological products as part of a system. MIS graduates have a systems perspective and business processes in mind. They are service oriented and able to communicate client needs to IT staff. They are educated in people skills, project management, and teamwork experience. Although entry level positions are similar to those earned by computer science graduates, MIS graduates are more likely to move into managerial positions overseeing and directing the design and development of systems solutions for companies.

Students who meet the Florida Board of Governors requirements for college readiness through SAT or ACT section scores in Verbal/Reading and English sections may be academically qualified for admission to FAU and exempt from English Proficiency exams. Students MUST meet the minimum qualifications for each section score of at least one test:

SAT
Evidence Based Reading & Writing Score - 490
ACT Section Scores
Reading 19
English 17
Students who do not meet the above score threshold, can provide proof of English Proficiency by meeting ONE of the following requirements:
First-year applicants are required to submit official SAT/ACT scores to receive an admission decision. Official results of SAT or ACT examinations must be submitted by all applicants with fewer than 60 degree credits completed at a postsecondary institution. Transfers with 30 or more but fewer than 60 transferrable semester credits who have successfully completed (C or higher) at least one English Composition course and one college- level mathematics course that consists of three (3) semester credits are not required to submit the test scores. High school transcripts may be required to demonstrate completion of the foreign language admission requirement.
Completion of at least three years of secondary education from a high school based in the United States or abroad with full curriculum of instruction in English.
Completion of at least three years of secondary education from a high school based in a country where English is the majority native-speaking language, or where English is the primary language of instruction starting in the primary grades.
Completion of at least 30 post-secondary credits, including ENC 1101 and ENC 1102, or the equivalent, with a grade of C or higher, from a U.S. regionally accredited post-secondary institution or from a recognized post-secondary institution abroad withfull curriculum of instruction in English.
Completion of at least 60 post-secondary credits or an associate degree or higher from a U.S. regionally accredited postsecondary institution or from a recognized post-secondary institution abroad with full curriculum of instruction in English.
TOEFL iBT (80)/PBT (550)
IELTS 6.5
International Baccalaureate (IB) - English Higher Level 6