The primary goal of the Computer Information Systems Major is to prepare students to analyze, design, implement and maintain information systems. A secondary goal of the program is to provide students with the necessary skills to support end-user computing in a business environment.

Students completing this program will be able to function competently at an entry level information systems position as well as enter an advanced course of study in the information systems field. Since information systems are an integral part of organizations and business systems, introductory courses in the disciplines of accounting, management and economics are included in this course of study. Since information systems professionals must be able to use and communicate in quantitative terms, the major also requires supporting courses in mathematics and statistics.

B.A. Degree Requirements Computer Information Systems (2009-2010)
Major course requirements, 53-54 hours
Cornerstone requirements, 37 (beyond those satisfied by a major requirement)
Writing competency (Eng 102), 3
Mathematics competency (satisfied by major course requirement)
Elective requirements, 45 hours
Total credits, 128 hours

Computer Information Systems Course Descriptions

Required courses for major:

___CmSc 150 Fundamentals of Computing I, 4 hours
___CmSc 155 Fundamentals of Computing II, 4
___CmSc 265 Computer Organization, 3
___CIS 255 Introduction to Database Systems, 3
___CIS 270 Web Development, 3
___CIS 300 Project Management, 3
___CIS 355 Advanced Database Systems, 3
___CIS Capstone course (377, 378, 379), 3

Electives in Application Development
Choose any 4 CIS (260 or higher) or CmSc courses not used above, at least one of which must be at the 300 level.

___CIS 260 Programming Languages (C++, Cobol, Java, Visual Basic, C#, or SQL), 3
___CMSC 310 Artificial Intelligence, 3
___CMSC 315 Programming Languages, 3
___CMSC 330 Digital Systems, 3
___CMSC 335 Operating Systems, 3
___CMSC 340 Introduction to Networks, 3
___CMSC 360 Algorithms, 3
___CMSC 365 Theory of Computation, 3

Required Supporting Courses
___Magt 131 Management Concepts, 3
___Acct 251 Principles of Accounting I, 3
___Acct 252 Principles of Accounting II, 3
___Econ 102 Microeconomic Principles, 3
___Math 201 Elementary Statistics, 3 (or Math 335 or Math 336)

Total hours in major, 53-54 hours

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS MINOR
Required courses for minor:

___CIS 135 Intro to Information Systems, 3
___CIS 205 Decision Support Systems, 3
___CIS 255 Intro to Database Systems, 3
___CmSc 150 Fundamentals of Computing I, 4 hours
___CmSc 155 Fundamentals of Computing II, 4
___CIS255 Intro to Datbase Systems, 3
One CIS/CMSC course number 180 or higher 

Total hours in minor, 23