The MIS Option with an IT Career

(for Commerce students entering 3rd year without Comm 391)

• Core Commerce courses
• 6 credits of non-Commerce electives (consider CPSC 111, 211)

• Core Commerce courses
• Comm 391 (1st term) -- if you take Comm 391 in 2nd term, see Q2 below
• Comm 335 (2nd term)
• 3 credits of non-Commerce electives (consider CPSC 121)
• 6 credits of electives (consider CPSC 213)
• 3 credits of free electives

• Core Commerce courses
• COMM 436,437,438,439
• 6 credits of non-Commerce electives (consider CPSC 310)
• 6 credits of free electives

Some suggestions for free electives are:

• COMM 310, 336, 435, 456 (and Comm 337 and 432 if you have not taken any CPSC courses)

Life After Commerce 391 (Other MIS Courses)

A: Please note that none of the Computer Science courses are required courses for the MIS option. We strongly recommend them for an information technology career because they are important for positions such as systems analyst and database administrator. One way to incorporate Computer Science courses into your program is to take CPSC 111 and 211 (or Comm 337 and 432) during your fourth year, and take the remaining at a later time (e.g., as part of your job training).

Q2: I discover the MIS option late and I am taking Comm 391 in my 3rd year, 2nd term, am I too late to join the MIS option?

A: No, you can take all five required MIS courses in your 4th year and still be able to graduate with a MIS option degree.