Candidates for a degree in Information Systems must maintain a 2.5 grade-point average in all coursework in the major field, in addition to the 2.0 overall average required by the university for graduation. Students must earn a C or better for a course to apply to their major.
Courses leading to a degree in Information Systems may not be taken on a P/N basis, except where P/N is mandatory.
The department will place a registration hold on any student who earns a D or F in any of its courses. The department will also place such a hold on any student who drops any of its courses after the first two weeks of the semester. A student with a registration hold cannot register for courses until the hold is released, which requires filling out an appeal form and taking it to the student's advisor for discussion. Appeal forms are available from the departmental office. This hold policy does NOT apply to students who are taking 100-level iSYS courses.
Students can earn at most one undergraduate major from this department.
The department will automatically drop any student enrolled in iSYS 110 who does not attend the first course meeting. If you cannot attend the first meeting, submit a written request to ad-computer@mnsu.edu BEFORE the first day of the course. For assistance with the process, call the departmental office at 507-389-2968.
The department gives incomplete grades for only two conditions. The first condition is illness, which requires a doctor's written recommendation. The second condition arises when a death in the student's family has caused the student to be away from the campus for an extended period. The student must have a satisfactory grade (C or better) in the course at the time of the onset of the condition.
An internship is required for all iSYS majors.
Students must earn at least 50 percent of the credits required for a major in Information Systems at Minnesota State Mankato.
For all iSYS courses, an equivalent (cross-listed) IT course from the Department of Information Systems & Technology is accepted as a prerequisite in lieu of an iSYS course and vice versa.
Every semester, before registering for courses, each student majoring in Information Systems must meet with his/her advisor to obtain permission for registration. This meeting ensures that all students are making satisfactory progress toward their degrees.
Each student majoring in Information Systems is required to keep a portfolio of work done in all iSYS courses, and to make this portfolio available to iSYS faculty for review. Keeping a portfolio gives the student ownership over his or her education and helps to personalize the educational experience. The portfolio also provides a valuable showcase of work accomplished when interviewing prospective employers or applying to graduate school.
