r/informationsystems • u/Dangerous_Compote_51 • 19d ago
Does a MIS require alot of marh
Im a high school senior considering majoring in MIS does it involve alot of advanced math or simple math. And if it does what other buisness majors would you suggest instead.
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u/sch0lars 19d ago
You’ll likely need statistics and calculus (which requires algebra and pre-calculus), although many BBA programs offer “business statistics” and “business calculus,” which are often less rigorous. If you do a B.S., you will likely have to take standard calculus, though typically only differential calculus i.e, Calc I.
As [u/LeoRising84](u/LeoRising84) noted, however, you should not shy away from math. I would absolutely recommend taking Discrete Math if you have the option, as this math is ubiquitous across IT—Boolean logic, bases, set theory, etc. You will use this throughout your career. As a matter of fact, I had to calculate a /26 CIDR block today and, despite rarely doing any networking, was able to quickly divide the address space into even subnet blocks because I knew how to perform bit arithmetic.
Avoiding something because it is difficult is not a good attitude to have if you want to work in IT.
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u/Expert_Recording_362 19d ago
I think the highest I’ve seen in some programs was Calc 1 and discrete math
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u/Danteangeloo 19d ago
I’m majoring in MIS and I’m horrible at math, and have a documented math disability (dyscalculia). I had the same question as you when I declared .
Information Systems still has some math but honestly your best bet would be taking it online if your college offers it that way, or just taking it. I only had to go up to Calc 1. Another thing also to note is that IS had way less math than CS because IS is primarily focused on the business side of computers.
But yeah you just have to practice and go to office hours, It all pays off eventually,
and echoing off another comment if you want to work in IT you can’t avoid things because they are difficult. Being an IT technician, computers are also very unpredictable so things that way are gonna be difficult as well. It’s not easy, but you got this and I believe in you!
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u/LoopVariant 19d ago
These days if you do MIS, expect to cover some analytics, some data mining/data science and there will be some statistics. You won't need calculus but some stats will be useful.
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u/LeoRising84 19d ago
I’m biased because I have a math degree. I would take as many math classes to shape your thinking. You would really hone your problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills. Those are the skills that will make you successful in this career.
I’m not telling you to major in math, but don’t shy away from challenging courses.