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Computer Information Systems

Program Details

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems (in New York, Bachelor of Professional Studies)
Semesters: 8 full time
Minimum credit hours required for graduation: 124

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-220H (b) ENGL-135 (c) one of: ENGL-216; ENGL-219; ENGL-227 (d) one of: ENGL-230; SPCH-275; SPCH-277; SPCH-279; SPCH-282
Humanities	9
(a) one of: HUMN-303; HUMN-420; HUMN-422; HUMN-424; HUMN-427; HUMN-428; HUMN-450 (b) one of: HUMN-410; HUMN-412; HUMN-415; HUMN-417; HUMN-445; HUMN-447; HUMN-448; HUMN-449 (c) HUMN-432
Social Sciences	9
(a) one of: PSYC-110; SOCS-185; SOCS-187; SOCS-190 (b) one of: PSYC-285; PSYC-305; PSYC-315; SOCS-315; SOCS-335; SOCS-350; SOCS-410 (c) one of: ECON-312; LAWS-310; LAWS-420; POLI-330; POLI-410
Personal and Professional Development	5
(a) all of: CARD-405; COLL-148
Mathematics and Sciences	12
(a) all of: MATH-114; MATH-221 (b) one of: BIOS-120; BIOS-140; PHYS-216; SCI-204; SCI-214; SCI-224; SCI-228; SCI-240
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
Track† - one of the following is selected	19
Computer Forensics (a) all of: CCSI-330; CCSI-360; CCSI-410; CCSI-460; CIS-470; SEC-440 Database Management (a) all of: CIS-470; DBM-405; 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 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 Administration 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. 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 Administration. 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.

For course descriptions and additional information see the undergraduate academic catalog.

* 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.

† Available tracks vary by location. A business/management track or flex option is available in lieu of a predetermined track.