2019-2020 Undergraduate General Catalog


Computer Information Systems Major

42 credit hours

Required Courses: 36 credit hours

COSC 130Ethical Issues in Technology (W)

3

COSC 205/BSAD 205Management Information Systems I

3

COSC 210Computer Science I

4

COSC 211Computer Science II

4

COSC 241Management Information System II

3

COSC 315Data Analytics

3

COSC 342Project Management (W)

3

COSC Elective courses (COSC 150 or higher)

3

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

ECON 120Principles of Economics I (SS)

3

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics

4

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

ACCT 210Principles of Accounting I

3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

BSAD 330Principles of Finance

3

Recommended Courses:

For students considering careers in software development, the following courses are strongly recommended.

COSC 235/PHYS 235Computer Organization and Architecture

4

COSC 260Computer Science III

3

Computer Information Systems Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

COSC 205/BSAD 205Management Information Systems I

3

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

ECON 120Principles of Economics I (SS)

3

OR

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

COSC 241Management Information System II

3

FYS 111First Year Seminar II (FS)

4

ECON 120Principles of Economics I (SS)

3

OR

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

COSC 210Computer Science I

4

COSC 342Project Management (W)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

ACCT 207Understanding the Numbers

3

Spring Semester

COSC 130Ethical Issues in Technology (W)

3

COSC 211Computer Science II

4

ECON 270/PSYC 270Statistics

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

BSAD 320Principles of Management

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

OR

BSAD 330Principles of Finance

3

COSC 315Data Analytics

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

COSC Elective courses (300 or higher)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4