Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems requires 120 hours which includes the University's General Education program, the University's Bachelor of Science mathematics and/or science requirements, major requirements, and supportive requirements.

A total of 40 semester hours must be earned in courses numbered at the 3000-4000 level. ACCT 2213 and ECON 2213 must be taken prior to or concurrently with any junior or senior business course.

All baccalaureate degrees require at least 120 hours of college credit courses at the 1000-level or above.

General Education Requirements (35 hours)

I. Humanities and Social Science

1. Composition (6 hours)

Choose One Sequence

ENGL 1013 Comp. I - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = ENGL 1013
                       Composition I

ENGL 1023 Comp II - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = ENGL 1023
                       Composition II

2. Fine Arts (3 hours)

Choose One

ART 1053 Art Appreciation - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = ARTA 1003
                       Art Appreciation

MUS 1113 Music Appreciation - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = MUSC
                       1003 Music Appreciation

3. Humanities (3 hours)

Choose One

ENGL 2283 Survey of World Literature I - ACTS Equivalent Course Number =
                        ENGL 2113 World Literature I

ENGL 2293 Survey of World Literature II - ACTS Equivalent Course Number
                        = ENGL 2123 World Literature II

4. Communication (3 hours)

Choose One

COMM 1023 Public Speaking - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = SPCH
                        1003 Introduction to Oral Communication

COMM 2203 Interpersonal Communication

COMM 2283 Business and Professional Communication

5. U.S. History or Government (3 hours)

Choose One

HIST 2213 American History I - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = HIST
                        2113
                        United States History I

HIST 2223 American History II - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = HIST
                        2123 United States History II

PSCI 2213 American National Government - ACTS Equivalent Course Number
                        = PLSC 2003 American National Government

6. Social Science (6 hours)

Choose two courses from two different disciplines from the list below
                        ANTH 2203 Cultural Anthropology - ACTS Equivalent Course Number =
                        ANTH 2013 Cultural Anthropology
                        CJ 1013 Introduction to Criminal Justice - ACTS Equivalent Course Number =
                        CRJU 1023 Introduction to Criminal Justice
                        ECON 2203 Principles of Macroeconomics - ACTS Equivalent Course Number
                        = ECON 2103 Principles of Macroeconomics
                        ECON 2213 Principles of Microeconomics - ACTS Equivalent Course Number
                        = ECON 2203 Principles of Microeconomics
                        GEOG 2213 Geography I - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = GEOG 1103
                        Introduction to Geography
                        GEOG 2223 Geography II
                        HIST 1013 Survey of Civ. I - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = HIST 1113
                        World Civilizations I
                        HIST 1023 Survey of Civ. II - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = HIST 1123
                        World Civilizations II
                        PSY 1013 Introduction to Psychology - ACTS Equivalent Course Number =
                        PSYC 1103 General Psychology
                        SOC 2113 Introduction to Sociology - ACTS Equivalent Course Number =
                        SOCI 1013 Introduction to Sociology
                        SWK 1013 Introduction to Social Work

II. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (11 hours)

1. Mathematics (3 hours)

All Students Must Pass A Mathematics Course At The 1000 Level Or Above

2. Science with labs (8 hours)

Choose Two 3-hour Lecture Courses With Associated 1-hour Labs or 4-hour Courses

With Integrated Labs From Two Of The Following Groups:

Group A: Earth Science/Lab

Group B: Biology/Lab

Group C: Chemistry/Lab

Group D: Physics/Lab

CIS Program Requirements

Major Requirements (37 hours)

CIS 1193 - PC Hardware and Software Maintenance

CIS 2203 - Programming Logic & Design

CIS 3423 - COBOL

CIS 3443 - Object-Oriented Programming

CIS 3453 - World Wide Web Programming

CIS 3523 - System Analysis and Design

CIS 3553 - Advanced COBOL

CIS 4503 - Data Communications & Networking

CIS 4623 - Database Management Systems

CIS 4634 - Software Development Project

Six credit hours of CIS electives at the 3000-4000 level

Supportive Requirements (24 hours)

ACCT 2213 - Principles of Financial Accounting - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = ACCT 2003 Principles of Accounting I

ACCT 2223 - Principles of Managerial Accounting - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = ACCT 2013 Principles of Accounting II

ECON 2213 - Principles of Microeconomics - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = ECON 2203 Principles of Microeconomics

GB 2113 - Business Statistics I - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = BUS 2103 Business Statistics

GB 3043 Business Communications - ACTS Equivalent Course Number = BUS 2013 Business Communications

Choose One

MGMT 3473 - Principles of Management & Organizational Behavior

MGMT 4613 - Management Information Systems

MKT 3403 - Principles of Marketing

Math or science (no lab) elective

                        Choose one
                                    Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Math, or Physics

Electives (24 hours)

NOTE: For General Electives, CIS recommends the following:
            CIS 2223 Microcomputer Applications
            CIS 3101 Advanced Microcomputer Applications
               (ACTS Equivalent Course Number = CPSI1003 Introduction to Computers)

Electives to reach minimum of 120 hours needed for degree

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