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2010-2011 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Information Systems

Students who wish to major in Information Systems must complete the following:

Requirements for a Major in Information Systems

1. University Degree Requirements

As identified in the General Academic Policies section of the catalog.

2. Information Systems Majors

All information systems majors must complete the following 4952 semester credit hours of computer science courses with a minimum 2.0 GPA:

Select one:

Information Systems majors must select one of the following tracks:

Software Development

Select: (whichever course was not previously chosen in the core requirements: CS 253 or CS 260) and CS 443

Networking

3. Cognate Courses

Completion of either MTH 225 or 227, and either STA 215 or 312, and either STA 216 or 318 satisfy the B.S. degree cognate requirement for information systems majors. Students completing a B.A. degree must complete a third-semester proficiency in a foreign language.

All information systems majors must complete the following 39 credits of cognate courses:

Select one from each of the following 4 groupings:

Suggested Order of Coursework for a Major in Information Systems

These options assume students will complete the technical core and general education courses with the help of their advisor and apply for secondary admission during the winter semester of their first year. The following course sequence also assumes a strong mathematics background for the entering student. If mathematics deficiencies exist, they should be the students top priority.

First Year:

Second Year:

Third Year:

Fourth Year:


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