Computer Information Systems Major

42 credit hours

Required Courses: 36 credit hours

COSC 130	Ethical Issues in Technology (W)	3
COSC 205/BSAD 205	Management Information Systems I	3
COSC 210	Computer Science I	4
COSC 211	Computer Science II	4
COSC 241	Management Information System II	3
COSC 315	Data Analytics	3
COSC 342	Project Management (W)	3
COSC	Elective courses (COSC 150 or higher)	3
BSAD 320	Principles of Management	3
ECON 120	Principles of Economics I (SS)	3
ECON 270/PSYC 270	Statistics	4

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

ACCT 207	Understanding the Numbers	3
ACCT 210	Principles of Accounting I	3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

BSAD 310	Principles of Marketing	3
BSAD 330	Principles of Finance	3

Recommended Courses:

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

COSC 235/PHYS 235	Computer Organization and Architecture	4
COSC 260	Computer 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 205	Management Information Systems I	3
FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
ECON 120	Principles of Economics I (SS)	3
	OR
MATH 151	Calculus I (MT)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

COSC 241	Management Information System II	3
FYS 111	First Year Seminar II (FS)	4
ECON 120	Principles of Economics I (SS)	3
	OR
MATH 151	Calculus I (MT)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

COSC 210	Computer Science I	4
COSC 342	Project Management (W)	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

ACCT 207

Understanding the Numbers

3

Spring Semester

COSC 130	Ethical Issues in Technology (W)	3
COSC 211	Computer Science II	4
ECON 270/PSYC 270	Statistics	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

BSAD 320	Principles 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 310	Principles of Marketing	3
	OR
BSAD 330	Principles of Finance	3
COSC 315	Data 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