Minor in Management Information Systems

Minor Code: 9890

Requirements for the Minor

  • The minor requires 12 hours (four courses).
  • Students majoring in IDS are not eligible for the minor.
  • A 2.00/4.00 UIC and cumulative grade point average is required for the declaration of the minor and for all work completed for the minor.
  • Non-CBA transfer students have the ability to declare the minor in their first semester at UIC with a transfer GPA of 3.00/4.00 or above.
  • Students must meet overall hours required as specified by the minor by registering for unique courses. Students may not use the same course for multiple CBA minors.
Prerequisite Course
Non-CBA students will be required to take the following Business Core course, or its equivalent, as a prerequisite to complete the minor.
IDS 200
Intro to Management Information Systems
Required Programming Course
Select one of the following:3
IDS 201
Introduction to Business Programming a
IDS 331
Business Analysis Using Spreadsheets a
Required Systems Course
IDS 410Business Database Technology a3
Selective Courses
Select two of the following:6
IDS 312
Business Project Management a
IDS 400
Programming for Data Science in Business a
IDS 401
Business Object Programming using Java a
IDS 403
Information Security a
IDS 405
Business Systems Analysis and Design a
IDS 412
Distributed Business Systems a
IDS 413
Internet Technology and Management a
IDS 420
Business Model Simulation a
IDS 422
Text Mining for Business Applications a
IDS 454
Introduction to Supply Chain Management a
IDS 472
Business Data Mining a
Total Hours12
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This course may require prerequisites, which are listed in the course description.

Enrollment Residence Requirement in the Minor

A student must complete at least one-half of the coursework required for the minor field in residence at the University of Illinois Chicago.