MIS 435: Data Visualization for Decision Making

Management Information Systems · 4 credits · Decision Sciences

The course covers how to utilize data and data visualizations to support business decisions. Students learn how to use data visualization tools to analyze and visualize data, and to use data visualizations to support data-driven decision-making. Topics include the principles of designing visualizations and dashboards, data-driven storytelling and communication, and reading and analyzing case studies on the benefits and drawbacks of data analytics in a variety of fields.

Offered in 13 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

MIS 320 or ACCT 321

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

MIS 320 Principles of Management Information Systems
requires MIS 220 (minimum grade S) or MIS 220 Equivalency Exam, score 080
- MIS 220 Introduction to Business Computer Systems
ACCT 321 Accounting Information Systems I
requires ACCT 245 and MIS 220
- ACCT 245 Managerial Accounting
  requires ACCT 240
  - ACCT 240 Financial Accounting
- MIS 220 Introduction to Business Computer Systems (shown above)

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (1)

MIS 495

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

MIS 495 Corporate Information Systems Management

Syllabi and course websites

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Califf, Christopher	13	Winter 2021 to Spring 2027

Every offering in the listed terms (13 sections)

Term	Sec	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Spring 2027	0	23622	Lecture/Lab	MW 10:00am-11:50am · PH 047	Califf, Christopher	0/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2027	0	11208	Lecture/Lab	MW 12:00pm-1:50pm · PH 047	Califf, Christopher	0/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2026	0	11316	Lecture/Lab	MW 12:00pm-1:50pm · PH 047	Califf, Christopher	26/25	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2025	SOL	30300	Lecture/Lab	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Califf, Christopher	25/35	Distance Instr-OnLine
Winter 2025	0	11437	Lecture/Lab	MW 12:00pm-1:50pm · PH 047	Califf, Christopher	14/25	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2024	SOL	30340	Lecture/Lab	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Califf, Christopher	15/30	Distance Instr-OnLine
Winter 2024	01	11693	Lecture/Lab	MW 12:00pm-1:50pm · PH 047	Califf, Christopher	21/25	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2023	SOL	30397	Lecture/Lab	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Califf, Christopher	15/25	Distance Instr-OnLine
Winter 2023	01	11851	Lecture/Lab	MW 12:00pm-1:50pm · PH 047	Califf, Christopher	25/25	Face to Face Instruction
Summer 2022	S7L	30520	Lecture/Lab	TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Califf, Christopher	17/25	Distance Instr-OnLine
Winter 2022	01	12062	Lecture/Lab	M 12:00pm-1:50pm · PH 047 TBA · ONLINE ASNC	Califf, Christopher	20/25	Hybrid
Summer 2021	S07 Managerial Analytics	30575	Lecture/Lab	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Califf, Christopher	23/25	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2021	01 Managerial Analytics	12259	Lecture/Lab	TBA · REMOTE ASNC	Califf, Christopher	25/25	Face to Face Instruction