Computer Information Systems B.S.C.I.S.

Required courses in the major (39-42 sh)

• 3 technical elective* courses (9-12 sh of adv. CSci courses)

• CSCI 152 - Programming Fundamentals II
• CSCI 233 - Information Systems Programming
• CSCI 241 - Machine Language and Computer Organization
• CSCI 251 - Introduction to Information Security, Law, and Ethics
• CSCI 270 - Data Structures and Algorithms
• CSCI 340 - Introduction to Database
• CSCI 434 - Introduction to Local Area Networks
• CSCI 359 - Systems Analysis and Design
• CSCI 380 - Web Programming and Interface Design
• CSCI 440 - Applied Software Project Development

Required Technical Electives*

Complete any one of the following tracks (for maximum career benefits, complete one of the three specialized tracks):

Required support courses (18 sh)

Required support courses may be used to satisfy requirements of a minor/second major, thereby reducing the number of hours required. This program requires a minor or second major from another department; Accounting, General Business, Information Technology, or another area of business is recommended. Support courses BA 302, MIS 326, 328 are half of a General Business minor (also take Acct 221 and Eco 231 to make it a complete General Business minor).

• ENG 341 - Technical Communication
• MATH 176 - Mathematics for Business Applications II
• BA 302 - Business and Economic Statistics
• MIS 326 - Information Systems Technology Productivity
• MIS 328 - Project Management and Practice

Other Departmental Requirements

For a student to enroll in a course above CSci 241, a minimum grade point average of 2.33 is required in the CIS course sequence CSci 151, 152, 233, 241.

SUGGESTED CURRICULUM OUTLINE (B.S.C.I.S.)

Total Semester Hours: 120

Note

*Support courses BA 302, MIS 326, 328 may also count toward a General Business minor; only 6 additional sh (Acct 221 and Eco 231) would be required to complete the minor rather than the 18 sh shown in the Suggested Curriculum Outline.