2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
- Requirements for a Major in Information Systems
- 4. Bachelor of Science Course Requirements
- Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Information Systems
Students who wish to major in information systems must complete the following.
Requirements for a Major in Information Systems
1. University Degree Requirements
As identified in the General Academic Policies section of the catalog.
2. Admission to the Information Systems Major
Admission to major standing in information systems (IS) is competitive and requires an application. See the information systems program description for more information regarding admission to the major.
3. Information Systems Major
All information systems majors must complete the following 49-52 credit hours of CIS courses with a minimum 2.0 GPA:
- CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing (3 credits)
- CIS 162 - Computer Science I (4 credits)
- CIS 230 - Hardware and Software (3 credits)
- CIS 238 - Internet Media and Programming (3 credits)
- CIS 253 - COBOL (4 credits) OR CIS 371 - Web Application Programming (3 credits) OR CIS 163 - Computer Science II (4 credits)
- CIS 260 - Application Development in Visual Basic (4 credits)
- CIS 290 - CIS Internship Preparation (1 credit)
- CIS 330 - Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
- CIS 333 - Database Management and Implementation (3 credits)
- CIS 337 - Network Systems Management (3 credits)
- CIS 450 - IS Project Management (3 credits)
- CIS 460 - Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
- CIS 463 - Information Systems Project (3 credits)
- CIS 490 - Internship (2 to 5 credits)
Select one:
Information systems majors must select one of the following tracks.
Software Development: (two-course track)
- CIS 253 - COBOL (4 credits) OR CIS 371 - Web Application Programming (3 credits) OR CIS 163 - Computer Science II (4 credits) (If one of these courses was selected in the core preceding, it cannot be counted again in this software development track)
- CIS 443 - Software Development Tools (3 credits)
Networking: (two-course track)
4. Bachelor of Science Course Requirements
Completion of MTH 125, and either STA 215 or STA 312, and either STA 216 or STA 318 satisfies the B.S. degree requirement courses for information systems majors.
All information systems majors must complete the following 39 credits of cognate courses:
- ACC 212 - Principles of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
- ACC 213 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
- BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business (3 credits)
- COM 201 - Speech (3 credits)
- FIN 320 - Managerial Finance (3 credits)
- MGT 268 - Business Processes and Management Information Systems (3 credits)
- MGT 331 - Concepts of Management (3 credits)
- MKT 350 - Marketing Management (3 credits)
- MTH 125 - Survey of Calculus (3 credits)
- WRT 350 - Business Communication (3 credits)
Select one from each of the following three groupings:
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ECO 210 - Introductory Macroeconomics (3 credits) OR
ECO 211 - Introductory Microeconomics (3 credits)
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STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits) OR
STA 312 - Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
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STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics (3 credits) OR
STA 318 - Statistical Computing (3 credits)
Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Information Systems
This suggested order of coursework assumes that students will complete the IS foundation and general education courses with the help of their advisor and apply for admission during the winter semester of their first year. The following course sequence also assumes a strong mathematics background for the entering student. If deficiencies exist, completing the mathematics prerequisites should be the student's top priority.
- First Year:
- CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing (3 credits)
- CIS 162 - Computer Science I (4 credits)
- WRT 150 - Strategies in Writing (4 credits)
- CIS 260 - Application Development in Visual Basic (4 credits)
- COM 201 - Speech (3 credits)
- MTH 125 - Survey of Calculus (3 credits)
- STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- Appropriate general education coursework
Second Year:
- ACC 212 - Principles of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
- CIS 238 - Internet Media and Programming (3 credits)
- CIS 290 - CIS Internship Preparation (1 credit)
- STA 216 - Intermediate Applied Statistics (3 credits) OR STA 318 - Statistical Computing (3 credits)
- CIS 253 - COBOL (4 credits) OR CIS 371 - Web Application Programming (3 credits) OR CIS 163 - Computer Science II (4 credits)
- ACC 213 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
- CIS 230 - Hardware and Software (3 credits)
- MGT 268 - Business Processes and Management Information Systems (3 credits)
- Appropriate general education coursework
Third Year:
- BUS 201 - Legal Environment for Business (3 credits)
- CIS 337 - Network Systems Management (3 credits)
- MGT 331 - Concepts of Management (3 credits)
- MKT 350 - Marketing Management (3 credits)
- WRT 350 - Business Communication (3 credits)
- CIS 330 - Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
- CIS 333 - Database Management and Implementation (3 credits)
- ECO 210 - Introductory Macroeconomics (3 credits) OR ECO 211 - Introductory Microeconomics (3 credits)
- WRT 305 - Writing in the Disciplines (3 credits)
- Appropriate general education coursework
Fourth Year:
- IS track course elective Credits: 3
- Appropriate general education coursework
- CIS 450 - IS Project Management (3 credits)
- CIS 460 - Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
- CIS 490 - Internship (2 to 5 credits)
- IS track course elective Credits: 3 or 4
- CIS 463 - Information Systems Project (3 credits)
- FIN 320 - Managerial Finance (3 credits)