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Management Information Systems Pathway
AAS to MBA 3+1+1

The HCC Management Information Systems Pathway

The Management Information Systems Pathway provides the skills necessary for analysis, design, implementation, and management of computer information systems needed to run an effective organization.

Students earn their Associate of Applied Science degree in either Computer Networking Technology or Computer Programming from HCC and complete many of their core courses toward a bachelor's degree.

Students then transfer to The W's College of Business & Professional Studies. The Bachelor of Business Administration – Management Information Systems Concentration can be completed entirely online in one year, without having to leave your current job. After completing the bachelor's degree, students are encouraged to apply to The W's MBA program, completed online in one year.

This pathway can be completed all online.

Choose your AAS program from the options below.

Computer Networking Technology
Computer Programming

HCC AAS to The W MBA

Computer Networking Technology

Computer Programming

HCC
Year One

Semester One

Course Name

CR:

IST 1244 - Network Admin Using Microsoft Windows Server

4

IST 1183 - Essentials of Information Systems Technology

3

IST 1213 - Client Installation & Configuration

3

IST 1134 - Fundamentals of Data Communications

4

IST 1314 - Visual BASIC Programming Language

4

 

18

Semester One

Course Name

CR:

IST 1134 - Fundamentals of Data Communications

4

IST 1183 - Essentials of Information Systems Technology

3

IST 1433 - Web Development Using HTML & CSS

3

*Approved Elective (3)

3

**Programming Elective (3)

3

 

16

Semester Two

Course Name

CR:

IST 1163 - Database and SQL Concepts

3

IST 1193 - Practical Applications in Information Systems Technology

3

IST 1254 - Network Administration Using Linux

4

IST 1143 - Principles of Information Security

3

IST 1223 - Network Components

3

SSP 1002 - Smart Start Pathway

2

 

18

Semester Two

Course Name

CR:

IST 1143 - Principles of Information Security

3

IST 1163 - Database and SQL Concepts

3

IST 1193 - Practical Applications in Information Systems Technology

3

SSP 1002 - Smart Start Pathway

2

*Programming Elective (3)

3

*Programming Elective (3)

3

 

17

HCC
Year Two

Computer Networking Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Computer Programming Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Semester Three

Course Name

CR:

IST 2224 Network Planning & Design

4

IST 2234 Network Implementation

4

IST 2921 Special Problem in Information Systems Technology

1

*Approved Electives (6)

6

 

15

Semester Three

Course Name

CR:

BIST 2324 Script Programming

4

*Approved Elective (3)

3

**Programming Elective (4)

4

**Programming Elective (4)

4

 

16

Semester Four

Course Name

CR:

ENG 1113 - English Composition I
(Min grade C required)

3

SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I
(Min grade C required)

3

MAT 1313 - College Algebra

3

History Elective: HIS 1163, 1173, 2213, 2223

3

Social/Behavioral Science Elective:
ECO 2113 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(Min grade C required)

3

 

15

Graduate with an Associates of Applied Science in Computer Networking Technology from Holmes Community College

Graduate with an Associates of Applied Science in Computer Programming from Holmes Community College

HCC
Year Three

Junior Level Courses

Semester Five

Course Name

CR:

EN 1123 - English Composition II
(Min grade C required)

3

Natural Sciences (with Lab)

4

ACC 1213 - Accounting I
(Min grade C required)

3

Literature Elective:
ENG 2223, 2233, 2323, 2333, 2423, 2433

3

MAT 2323 - Statistics
(Min grade C required)

3

 

16

Semester Six

Course Name

CR:

Natural Sciences (with Lab)

4

ACC 2213 - Accounting II
(Min grade C required)

3

Fine Art Elective:
ART 113, MUS 2123, SPT 2233

3

BAD 2413 - Legal Environment of Business
(Min grade C required)

3

Another Humanities/Fine Arts:
ART 1113, SPT 2233, MUS 1113,
or HIS 1163, 1173, 2213, 2223,
or ENG 2223, 2233, 2323, 2333, 2423, 2433

3

 

16

Complete Junior level courses from Holmes Community College

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Year Four

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Business Administration Major Management Information Systems Concentration

Semester Seven

Course Name

CR:

BU 105 - Fundamentals of Success in Business (Min grade C required)

1

MKT 361 - Principles of Marketing
(Min grade C required)

3

MGT 381 - Principles of Management
(Min grade C required)

3

MIS 300 - Intro to Information Systems
(Min grade C required)

3

MIS Elective 300 level or above
(Min grade C required)

3

MIS Elective 300 level or above
(Min grade C required)

3

 

16

Semester Eight

Course Name

CR:

FIN 355 - Business Finance
(Min grade C required)

3

MIS Elective 300 level or above
(Min grade C required)

3

MIS Elective 300 level or above
(Min grade C required)

3

MIS Elective 300 level or above
(Min grade C required)

3

BU 460 - Senior Seminar in Business
(Min grade C required)

3

Critical Thinking: any Philosophy (non-Religion) course

3

 

18

Graduate with an Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration - Management Information Systems Concentration from The W

Apply to The W Graduate Studies in Business

MBA Requirements Request MBA Information Apply to The W MBA

The W Online Year Five

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

$10,000 Flat-Rate Tuition

Semester Nine (Summer)

Course Name

CR:

MIS 552 - Systems Project Management

3

MKT 526 - Global Marketing Management

3

MGT 570 - Leading Innovation and Change

3

EC 515 - Managerial Economics

3

 

12

Semester Ten (Fall)

Course Name

CR:

ACC 535 - Advanced Managerial Accounting

3

PLG 560 - Business Law

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

 

12

Semester Eleven (Spring)

Course Name

CR:

FIN 540 - Financial Management

3

MGT 600 - Strategies and Business Models

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

 

12

Graduate with an Master of Business Administration from The W

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