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BS Management Information Systems at University of Alabama

University of Alabama, United States

Programme overview

Students should be interested in how to apply technology to improve business and quality of life for individuals. MIS is where business meets technology. Students should be interested in jump-starting their careers to become business analysts, consultants, innovators, and entrepreneurs.

Faculty: Culverhouse College of Business  |  Department: Information Systems Statistics Management Science  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

Courses in the listed curriculum include MIS 321 Business Programming II, MIS 330 Database Administration, MIS 405 Enterprise Network & Security, MIS 430 Systems Analysis & Design I, MIS 431 Systems Analysis & Design II, MIS 451 Systems Constructn Implemtn II.

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Entry requirements

Students are eligible for admission to the MIS program if they: meet the admission criteria to the upper division of the Culverhouse College of Business have completed at least 61 semester hours of college credit with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for all coursework attempted or a GPA of at least 3.0 for the last 30 hours attempted have completed MIS 221 Business Programming I with grade of C- or higher MIS majors must complete all required MIS courses with a grade of C- or higher. If an MIS major attempts a major program course and earns below the required C-, the attempt will not count toward their degree. A student who enrolls in any of the required MIS courses twice and fails to earn a passing grade will not be permitted to take additional MIS courses or to receive a degree with MIS as the major from The University of Alabama. Enrollment is defined as registration for a course that results in the recording of hours attempted on the student’s record. A grade of W is counted as a University-level freshman admission (not programme-specific): 4 units English, 3 units mathematics, 3 units natural sciences (two with labs) and 10 other academic units; ACT or SAT is required if the cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0 for 2027 entry (all applicants for 2028 entry).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

First-year priority deadlines: November 2 for Spring entry and December 4 for Summer/Fall entry. Applications are accepted through the UA Undergraduate App, and first-time freshmen may also apply through the Common App.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring entry and March 1 for Summer/Fall entry. The application fee is $50 (nonrefundable); Alabama residents applying via the UA Undergraduate App pay no fee.

First-year applicants for a 2027 entry term must submit an ACT or SAT score if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0; all students applying to enroll in 2028 must submit test scores.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ua.edu/apply/

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