Catalog Year 2026-2027 | Sample 4-Year Schedule
BS in Business (Concentration in Management Information Systems)
The 4-year degree plan offers a semester-by-semester roadmap of suggested courses designed to facilitate a 4-year graduation path. While this plan serves as a helpful guide, it is not mandatory to follow it strictly. Students should meet with an academic advisor to ensure they remain on track for a timely degree completion.
First Year – Semester 1 (Fall)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 103 Microeconomics | 3 | |
| BUS 103 Professional Skills I | 3 | |
| ENGH 101* (or 100) Composition | 3 (or 4) | |
| Arts* | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| (MATH 008 self-paced tutorial if needed) | (0) | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 15 |
First Year – Semester 2 (Spring)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 108* Intro Calc: Business App. | 3 | |
| COMM 101* Fund. Of Communication | 3 | |
| BUS 100* Business and Society | 3 | |
| ECON 104 Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 30 |
Second Year – Semester 3 (Fall)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 203 Survey of Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 200* Global Environment of Business | 3 | |
| BUS 210* Business Analytics I | 3 | |
| Non-Laboratory Science* | 3 | |
| Literature* | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 45 |
Second Year – Semester 4 (Spring)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MIS 303* Management Info Systems | 3 | |
| MKTG 303 Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| BUS 310 Business Analytics II | 3 | |
| HIST 125* Introduction to Global History | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 60 |
Third Year – Semester 5 (Fall)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 303 Accounting for Decision Making | 3 | |
| MIS 310 Database Management Systems | 3 | |
| OSCM 303 Operations Management | 3 | |
| MGMT 303 Principles of Management | 3 | |
| ENGH 302 (Business section recommended) | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 75 |
Third Year – Semester 6 (Spring)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MIS 320 Networks and Security | 3 | |
| MIS/OSCM Elective** | 3 | |
| BULE 303 Legal Environment of Business | 3 | |
| FNAN 303 Financial Management | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 90 |
Fourth Year – Semester 7 (Fall)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MIS 330*** System Analysis and Design | 3 | |
| MIS/OSCM Elective** | 3 | |
| BUS 303 Professional Skills II | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 105 |
Fourth Year – Semester 8 (Spring)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MIS/OSCM Elective** | 3 | |
| MIS/OSCM Elective** | 3 | |
| BUS 498* Business Capstone | 3 | |
| Laboratory Science* | 4 | |
| General Elective | 2 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 120 |
*See MASON CORE
**At least 2 must be MIS
***Writing Intensive course for the concentration
MIS/OSCM Electives
| Course | Course Information |
|---|---|
| MIS 341 | Cloud Computing Essentials |
| MIS 350 | Introduction to Programming for Business Applications |
| MIS 410 | Advanced Database Systems |
| MIS 412 | E-Business Systems Development |
| MIS 415 | Information Systems Audit and Control |
| MIS 420 | Information Security and Assurance |
| MIS 430 | Data Warehousing |
| MIS 431 | Data Mining for Business Applications |
| MIS 432 | Advanced Data Mining |
| MIS 433 | Programming for Analytics |
| MIS 436 | AI for Information Systems Applications |
| MIS 441 | Cloud System Management |
| MIS 462 | Honors Seminar in Management Information Systems |
| MIS 490 | Professional Readiness through Client Projects Solutioning |
| MIS 491 | Seminar in Management Information Systems |
| MIS 492 | Internship |
| MIS 499 | Independent Study in Management Information Systems |
| OSCM 352 | Management Science |
| OSCM 435 | Business Process Analysis and Simulation |
| OSCM 456 | Quality Management |
| OSCM 465 | Government Contracting and Procurement |
| OSCM 493 | Management of Tech Projects |
Costello College of Business Policies
Minimum Grade
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All Costello College of Business Courses require a minimum grade of C.
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Finance and Financial Planning and Wealth Management concentrations are required to earn a B- or higher in FNAN 303
Termination Policy
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Students who do not earn a C or higher in three attempts of College of Business Foundations and Core courses will be terminated from the College of Business. Students terminated from the College of Business are prohibited from enrolling in any College of Business course and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the College of Business. The full termination policy is detailed within the catalog.
*MASON CORE
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The Mason Core is George Mason’s general education program that builds the foundation for The Mason Graduate. All undergraduates seeking a baccalaureate degree must complete Mason Core requirements.