Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems requires 124
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. The number of elective hours will
depend on the General Education and the Bachelor of Science mathematics and/or
science required courses selected.
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 124 hours of college credit courses
at the 1000-level or above.
General Education Requirements
- I. Humanities and Social Science (30 hours)
- 1. Composition (6 hours)
- Choose One Sequence
- Engl 1013 Comp. I
- Engl 1023 Comp II
- OR
- Engl 1033 Honors Comp I
- Engl 1043 Honors Comp II
- 2. Fine Arts (3 hours)
- Choose One
- Art 1053 Art Appreciation
- Mus 1113 Music Appreciation
- 3. Speech Communication (3 hours)
- Choose One
- Spch 1023 Public Speaking
- Spch 1043 Honors Speech Communication
- Spch 2203 Interpersonal Communication
- Spch 2283 Business and Professional Communication
- 4. Humanities Cluster (6 hours)
- Choose One Sequence
- Hist 1013 Survey of Civilization I
- Engl 2283 Survey of World Literature I
- OR
- Hist 1023 Survey of Civilization II
- Engl 2293 Survey of World Literature II
- 5. Humanities Elective (3 hours)
- To Be Chosen From The Disciplines Of:
- Art
- Music
- Foreign Languages
- English
- Philosophy
- 6. U.S. History or Government (3 hours)
- Choose One
- Hist 2213 American History I
- Hist 2223 American History II
- Psci 2213 American National Government
- 7. Psychology or Sociology (3 hours)
- Choose One
- Psy 1013 Introduction to Psychology
- Soc 2213 Introduction to Sociology
- 8. Social Science Elective (3 hours)
- To Be Chosen From The Disciplines Of:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Geography
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- II. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (14 hours)
- 1. Mathematics (3 hours)
- All Students Must Pass A Mathematics Course At The 1000 Level Or Above
- 2. Basic Sciences (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, Astronomy
- Group B: Biology
- Group C: Chemistry, Physics
- 3. Mathematics and Natural Sciences Electives (3 hours)
- To Be Chosen From The Disciplines Of:
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
Bachelor of Science Identity Requirement
- 3 credit hours
- To Be Chosen From The Disciplines Of:
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Information Systems
- Earth Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
CIS Program Requirements
- Major Requirements (39 hours)
- CIS 2193 -
PC Hardware and Software Maintenance
- CIS 2203 -
Programming Design and Logic
- CIS 2223 -
Microcomputer Applications
- CIS 3103 -
Advanced Microcomputer Applications
- CIS 3423 -
COBOL Programming Language
- CIS 3443 -
Object-Oriented Programming Languages
- CIS 3453 -
World Wide Web Programming
- CIS 3523 -
Structured System Analysis and Design
- CIS 3553 -
Advanced COBOL Programming Language
- CIS 4503 -
Business Data Communications
- CIS 4623 -
Database Management Systems
- CIS 4633 -
Application Software Development Project
- Three credit hours of
CIS electives at the 3000-4000 level
- Supportive Requirements (24 hours)
- ACCT 2213 - Principles of Accounting I
- ACCT 2223 - Principles of Accounting II
- ECON 2213 - Principles of Microeconomics
- ENGL 3253 - Technical Writing
- GB 2113 - Business Statistics I
- One of the following
- MGMT 3473 - Principles of Management
- MGMT 4613 - Management Information Systems
- MKT 3403 - Principles of Marketing
- One of the following
- SPCH 3483 - Communication in Small Groups
- SPCH 3533 - Communication in Organizations
- Elective Requirements (To Reach Minimum Of 124 Hours Needed For Degree)
- Elective Course Work (14-20 hours)
- NOTE: A minimum of 40 hours of 3000-4000 level course
work is required.
