Franklin University

Management Information Sciences


Institution: Franklin University
Program: Management Information Sciences
Degree or Certificate: BS-Bachelor of Science in Management Information Sciences
Department: Computer Sciences and Mathematics
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Program specializations:

Not Applicable
Program mission statement:

To prepare students to analyze design, develop, implement, coordinate, manage, and control computerized information systems.
Professional accreditation:

Not Applicable
Test(s) Required for Program Admission:

N/A
Face-to-Face Requirements:

N/A
Program Credits/Units to Graduation:

N/A
Program learning outcomes:
What Will I Learn?:
  • Graduates will be prepared to compete successfully in securing employment or progressing in their chosen field of Management Information Science.
  • Graduates will have the communication skills to develop text and speech, which are rhetorically appropriate for a range of purposes and audiences typical of such matters within the working environment of an entry-level MIS professional.
  • Graduates will demonstrate the ability to interpret and use numerical information and mathematical manipulation in problem solving typical of such matters within the working environment of an entry-level MIS professional.
  • Graduates will demonstrate critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills to resolve information systems issues typical of such matters within the working environment of an entry-level MIS professional.
  • Graduates will be able to manage an information system project by employing appropriate theories, methodologies, techniques, and tools to capitalize on process improvement opportunities.
Evidence of Student Learning - Internal: How will the program measure what I have learned?:

Assignments from the capstone course and other courses are collected and reviewed by external evaluators to determine the level of competency for each outcome.

In May 2010, 70% considered acceptable or above on meeting the outcome #2 (Graduates will have the communication skills to develop text and speech, which are rhetorically appropriate for a range of purposes and audiences typical of such matters within the working environment of an entry-level MIS professional). Online students’ average rating was lower that of the f2f students’ 

In June 2009, Outcome #1 was assessed (Graduates will be prepared to compete successfully in securing employment or progressing in their chosen field of Management Information Science.) Students’ overall performance on this outcome was slightly below acceptable (on the three-point scale). No difference was found between face-to-face and online results.
Results of External Exams/Assessments: What third-party assessments will measure what I have learned?:

Not Applicable


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