Santa Clara University

Operations and Management Information Systems

Professors: Robert A. Collins, Manoochehr Ghiassi (Director of MSIS), Chaiho Kim, Steven Nahmias, Stephen A. Smith

Associate Professors: Narendra Agrawal, Charles D. Feinstein, Andrew Starbird, Andy A. Tsay

Assistant Professors: Aslihan Celik,  Manoj Parameswaran

Joseph S. Alemany Professor: Chaiho Kim

Naumes Family Professor: Robert A. Collins

As an operations and management information systems (OMIS) major, you will focus on the use of computer information systems and analytical decision-making methods in business organizations. In addition to mastering all the core Leavey School of Business require­ments, you'll specialize in the skills needed to design, implement, and evaluate the computer-based systems that are necessary to manage business operations effectively.

In today’s fast-changing, information-driven corporate environment, OMIS majors are in a unique position to develop practical, integrated solutions to complex problems. Their training in both information systems and business places OMIS majors on the fast track toward satisfying and exciting careers.

The OMIS department also offers a minor degree in MIS for both non-OMIS majors in the Leavey School of Business as well as non-Business majors. The minor program provides non-OMIS majors the opportunity to enhance their understand­ing of information technology in general and how to apply this technology to their major field of study.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR

To earn a major in OMIS a student must fulfill University Core Curriculum and Leavey School of Business requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree (BSC) degree in addition to the requirements below:

Lower Division

OMIS 30 (Structured Programming)

OMIS majors and minors may also use this course to satisfy the Information Systems requirement in the LSB core.

Upper Division

Six upper-division courses:

•  OMIS 105 (Database Management), OMIS 106 (Systems Analysis and Design), and OMIS 107 (Systems Programming), and three courses from the following list: OMIS 109, OMIS 110, OMIS 111, OMIS 112, OMIS 113, OMIS 117, OMIS 135, OMIS 137, OMIS 150, OMIS 170, and OMIS 173.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR IN MIS

Lower Division

OMIS 31 (Structured Programming)

OMIS minors may also use this course to satisfy the Information Systems requirement in the LSB core.

Upper Division

Four upper-division courses as described below:

•  OMIS 105 (Database Management System)

•  Two courses from the following list:

• OMIS 107 (Systems Programming)
• OMIS 111 (Computer Communication Systems)
• OMIS 113 (Data Warehousing and Data Mining)
• OMIS 135 (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems)
• OMIS 137 (Object-Oriented Programming)

•  One course from the following list:

• OMIS 150 (Financial Information Systems)
• OMIS 173 (E-Commerce Technologies)
• OMIS 198 (Internship)
• OMIS 199 (Independent Study)

Additional Requirements for Non-Business Majors   Non-business majors pursuing minor programs offered by the business school are required to take courses dealing with the basic concepts of calculus and analytic geometry, statistics and data analysis, and core business concepts. The requirements are:

•  Mathematics: One course from MATH 7 (Calculus for Social Science), MATH 11 (Calculus and Analytic Geometry I), or MATH 30 (Calculus for Business I)

•  Statistics and Data Analysis: One course from OMIS 40 (Statistics and Data Analysis I), MATH 8 (Introduction to Statistics), PSYC 40 (Statistical Data Analysis), or COMM 110 (Qualitative Research Methods)

•  Business Environment and Core: Three courses from the following list: BUSN 70, MGMT 160 (Organization and Management), MGMT 161 (Organiza­tional Structure and Design), MKTG 181 (Principles of Marketing), FNCE 121 (Financial Management), or OMIS 108 (Production Management)

MIS Minor Certificate

Upon completion of all the minor requirements, a certificate of completion will be awarded.