Computer Information Systems
Program Details
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
Semesters: 8 full time
Minimum credit hours required for graduation: 125
Each lettered group below represents a graduation requirement, with any alternate choices.
| Course Area | Minimum Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Communication Skills | 15 |
| (a) one of: ENGL-112; ENGL-130; ENGL-227; SPCH-272 |
|
| Humanities | 9 |
| (a) one of: HUMN-303; HUMN-420 (b) one of: HUMN-412; HUMN-445 (c) HUMN-432 |
|
| Social Sciences | 9 |
| (a) one of: PSYC-110; SOCS-185; SOCS-187; SOCS-190 (b) one of: PSYC-305; SOCS-335; SOCS-350 (c) one of: ECON-312; LAWS-315; LAWS-420 |
|
| Personal and Professional Development | 5 |
| (a) all of: CARD-405; COLL-148 or COLL-149 (COLL-149 recommended for international students) | |
| Mathematics and Sciences | 12 |
| (a) all of: MATH-114; MATH-221 (b) one of: SCI-204; SCI-214; SCI-224 |
|
| Business | 11 |
| (a) all of: ACCT-301; BUSN-115; MGMT-404 | |
| Systems Concepts | 16 |
| (a) all of: CIS-115; CIS-206; CIS-246; COMP-100; SEC-280 | |
| Programming* | 12 |
| (a) all of: CIS-170A CIS-170B or CIS-170C; CIS-247A CIS-247B or CIS-247C; CIS-355A or CIS-355B | |
| Web Development* | 8 |
| (a) all of: CIS-363A or CIS-363B; CIS-407A or CIS-407B |
|
| Systems Development | 10 |
| (a) all of: CIS-321; CIS-336; CIS-339 |
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| Track** – one of the following is selected | 19 |
| Business/Management (a) CIS-470 (b) Students select coursework at the 300 and/or 400 levels totaling at least 16 semester-credit hours. Courses may be selected from the Business Operations (Business Administration online) program’s Business Core or from any of the majors/concentrations, except Business Information Systems. Also excluded is BUSN-460. Students must satisfy all prerequisites for selected courses; prerequisites are not applicable to track completion requirements. Additionally, students must receive approval from the CIS program dean to enroll in courses they select. Computer Forensics (a) all of: CCSI-333; CCSI-360; CCSI-410; CCSI-460; CIS-470; SEC-440 Database Management (a) all of: CIS-470; DBM-405A; DBM-438; DBM-449; SEC-360 Information Systems Security (a) all of: CIS-470; SEC-340; SEC-360; SEC-370; SEC-440 Systems Analysis and Integration (a) all of: CIS-470; SAI-430; SAI-440; SAI-460; SEC-340 Web Development and Administration (a) all of: CIS-470; SEC-370; WEB-320; WEB-375; WEB-460 Flex Option (a) CIS-470 (b) Students select coursework at the 300 and/or 400 levels totaling at least 16 semester-credit hours. Courses may be selected from any bachelor’s degree program except Business Operations (Business Administration online). Also excluded are those courses identified as Senior Project. Students must satisfy all prerequisite requirements for selected courses; however, prerequisite courses are not applicable to track completion requirements. Additionally, students must receive approval from the CIS program dean to enroll in courses they select. |
* There are several sets of CIS courses, ending in A, B or C which differ principally in the language/platform used to explore course concepts. Each course in the set meets graduation requirements. Later in the program, students must choose courses that explore the corresponding language/platform.
**A flex option is also available in lieu of a predetermined track.
