Computer Information Systems Major

Computer Information Systems

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The computer science and information systems courses recommended here are required in the major. For more information contact the Department of Computing Sciences. The Computer Information Systems major is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET.

Required Courses in the Freshman Year

First Semester	Second Semester
MTH 122 Precalculus CIS 116 Intro. To Excel ENG 112 College Comp	CSC 120 Introduction to Computing ECN 100 Contemp. Economic Prob.

 

Required Courses in the Sophomore Year

First Semester	Second Semester
CSC 203 Prob. Solv. with Objects CIS 202 Fund Of Info Sys CIS 206 IT Tools MTH 281 Discrete Math I	CSC 205 Fund. Data Structures CSC 209 UNIX Tools CIS 303 Information Technology HW & SW MTH 243 Elementary Statistics

 

Prerequisite Courses

CIS 116	Prerequisite for CIS 202, CIS 206
CSC 120	Prerequisite for CSC 203
CSC 203	Prerequisite for CSC 205, CSC 209, CIS 303, CIS 317
CSC 205	Prerequisite for CSC 486, CIS 419, CIS 442
CSC 209	Prerequisite for CIS 404, CIS 419, CIS 442
CIS 202	Prerequisite for CIS 317
CIS 206	Prerequisite for CIS 317
MTH 122	Prerequisite for MTH 281, CSC 203
MTH 281	Prerequisite for CSC 205, CIS 303

 

Grade Requirement

This major/program requires a grade of “C” or above in the following courses. “C-” or lower grades are NOT acceptable and require repeats unless otherwise specified.

• CSC 203
• CSC 205
• CSC 209
• CIS 117
• CIS 202
• CIS 206

Auxiliary Courses

Students are strongly recommended to take courses that have a writing component. Students are advised to take some basic business courses, such as BUS 325, 335, 345 and 365.