MASTER OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MISSION—MMIS

The Master of Management Information Systems (M.M.I.S.) degree is designed to prepare graduates for positions and responsibilities in designing, implementing, and managing corporate information resources. The academic program consists of 30-39 hours of work. The curriculum for the M.M.I.S. degree is based on recommendations from the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) and AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

CAREER INFORMATION—M.M.I.S.

A survey of business executives in Middle Georgia showed a very positive response to the Master of Management Information Systems degree offered by J. Whitney Bunting College of Business at Georgia College & State University. The degree was introduced at Georgia College & State University in response to an analysis of corporate needs. From all available data, the job market for those who hold a Master of Management Information Systems degree appears to be healthy and growing. Those completing the M.M.I.S. often become information systems managers, systems analysts, computer specialists, computer user liaison personnel, or educators in two-year community or technical colleges, depending on their experience and interests.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The candidate's performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the candidate's undergraduate work will be used to determine admission status. The formula used to determine regular admission is:

GMAT score (Minimum of 450) + (200 x the undergraduate GPA) >= 1000; or

GMAT score (Minimum of 450) + (200 x the upper division GPA)> = 1050

The completed application, including all supporting papers, must be received by the Graduate Admissions Office no later than three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester in which the applicant anticipates beginning graduate study. Applicants may enter any semester. Admission is granted after meeting the admission standards.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION EXIT REQUIREMENTS

Provisional admission requirements will be 50 points below the formula for regular admission with a minimum GMAT score of 400. To exit provisional status students must have no grade below a "B" in the first 9 to 12 hours of courses in provisional status (or a combination of conditional and provisional status).

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only, by completing a Georgia College & State University Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students. This form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Students may take ONLY 5000-level courses while in conditional status. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted to either regular or provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program.

Students may take no more than 12 hours of coursework in conditional and provisional status combined.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

Principles of Accounting I

College-Level Economics or Finance

College-Level Statistics

* Foundation courses may be waived if undergraduate equivalent completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Must have regular status to register for 6000-level courses.

Must have regular status to register for 6000-level courses.

Nine hours selected from the following courses and approved by the graduate director. Must have regular status to register for 6000-level courses.

+Summer workshops cannot be used as MMIS elective.

*Additional courses may be required for students who have not met the foundation course requirements.

*The entering student with an appropriate academic background may be able to complete the Master of Management Information Systems degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work. All programs of study are based on individual student needs as stipulated by the graduate director.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS—MMIS

In addition to meeting the normal University requirements for graduation, the MMIS candidate must have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all graduate business courses taken in the Georgia College & State University J. Whitney Bunting College of Business. In addition, the student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all 6000 level courses taken in the Georgia College & State University J. Whitney Bunting College of Business. All credit applied toward the degree shall have been earned within seven years prior to the completion of the program of study.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For information, contact: Director of Graduate Programs in Business, J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 019, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The graduate director may be reached by telephone at (478) 445-5115. The director's e-mail address is lynn.hanson@.gcsu.edu.