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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Operations and Information Management (B.S.)

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Limited Retention Requirements

The College of Business is competitive based on a student’s overall GPA and performance in selected tool courses. All business majors must complete FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, and OMIS 338 by the end of the first year in which they enroll in 300- or 400-level business courses. Prerequisites for MGMT 335 are: a grade of C or better in each of the Foundations of Business courses; having a 2.50 or better cumulative GPA; and having completed at least 45 semester credit hours. To continue as a business major, students must earn a C or better in FINA 320, MGMT 335, MKTG 295, and OMIS 338. Additional retention requirements for each major can be found under Department Requirements.

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Foundations of Business Courses and Business Core Courses

The Foundations of Business and Business Core courses must be completed by all students majoring in business.

Foundations of Business Courses (29-32)

ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting Credits: 3
ACCY 207 - Introductory Cost Management Credits: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
ECON 261 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
ENGL 203 - Rhetoric and Composition II, Researched Writing in the Domains Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
OR ENGL 204 - Rhetoric and Composition, Accelerated Researched Writing in the Domains Credits: 3
Available for general education credit, if placed into ENGL 204.
OR pass the English Foundational Studies II Examination Credits: 0
MATH 211 - Calculus for Business and Social Science Credits: 4
Available for general education credit.
OR
MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4
Available for general education credit.
MGMT 217 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
OMIS 259 - Introduction to Business Information Systems Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
Available for general education credit.
UBUS 100 - Career Compass Credits: 1
This course is optional for transfer students with 45 or more credit hours.
UBUS 200 - Passport Introduction Credits: 0
UBUS 201 - Passport Culmination Credits: 0
UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credits: 3

Business Core Courses (18)

FINA 320 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
MGMT 335 - Managing Individuals, Teams, and Organizations Credits: 3
MGMT 468 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
MKTG 295 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
OMIS 338 - Principles of Operations Management Credits: 3
OMIS 351 - Information Systems in Organizations Credits: 3
OR ACCY 310 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
Accountancy students are required to take ACCY 310.

Requirements in Department (28)

OMIS 99 - Portfolio Credits: 0
OMIS 300 - Career Planning in Operations and Information Management Credits: 1
OMIS 340 - Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
OMIS 442 - Process and Quality Improvement Credits: 3
OMIS 442 is a writing infused course.
OMIS 452 - Database Management for Business Credits: 3
OMIS 455 - Enterprise Resource Planning Credits: 3

One of the following areas of study (12):

Supply Chain Management (12)

Four of the following (12)

OMIS 327 - Decision Analysis Credits: 3
OMIS 444 - Manufacturing Systems Management Credits: 3
OMIS 450 - Service Operations Credits: 3
OMIS 478 - Supply Chain Systems Credits: 3
OMIS 480 - Advanced Supply Chain Management Credits: 3

Data Analytics (12)

Four of the following (12)

OMIS 324 - Introduction to Business Data Analytic Tools Credits: 3
OMIS 472 - Introduction to Business Intelligence Credits: 3
OMIS 473 - Data Visualization for Business Credits: 3
OMIS 474 - Digital Analytics Credits: 3
OMIS 482 - Predictive Business Analytics Credits: 3

Information Technology Management (12)

Four of the following (12)

OMIS 352 - Managing Projects in Business Credits: 3
OMIS 449 - Business Application Development Credits: 3
OMIS 460 - Business Computing Environments and Networks Credits: 3
OMIS 462 - Business Systems Analysis, Design, and Development Credits: 3
OMIS 475 - Internet and Web Computing Technologies Credits: 3

One additional 300- or 400-level OMIS course (3)

Total Hours for a Major in Operations and Information Management: 74-78

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