Computer Information Sciences Department

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(785) 231-1010 ext. 1739

The Major

 

 


Computer Information Systems (Bachelor of Arts)

Systems analysis, design, programming, and business applications form the core of this degree program.

Computer Information Systems Requirements: (18 hours)
CM 111 Introduction to Structured Programming (3)
CM 245 Contemporary Programming Methods (3)
CM 335 Adv Applications Prog. & Design (3)
CM 336 Database Management Systems (3)
CM 337 Systems Analysis and Design (3)
CM 467 Computer Information Sciences Capstone Project (2)
CM 468 Computer Information Sciences Senior Seminar (1)
AND
Approved CM Electives (15 hours)
(At least 9 of the elective hours must be upper division)
NOTE: Approved List of CM Electives available from the Computer Information Sciences Department.
(Recommend: CM370 Software Project Management)

Required Correlated Courses: (54 hours)
AC 224 Financial Accounting
AC 225 Managerial Accounting
EC 200 Principles of Microeconomics
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics
BU 250 Management Information Systems
BU 305 Contemporary Information Systems
BU 309 Business Data Communication & Networking
BU 342 Organization and Management OR
BU 346 Organizational Behavior
BU 360 Principals of Marketing
One BU, AC, or EC upper division course
(Recommend: AC 330 Accounting Information Systems)
PH 110 Logic for Computer Programming
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing
MA 140 Statistics
MA 141 Applied Calculus I
MA 145 Mathematics for Decision Making
MA 206 Discrete Mathematics for Computing
CN 241 Business and Professional Speaking
AND ONE of the following five:
CN 330 Conflict/Negotiation
CN 340 Professional Interviewing
CN 342 Small Group Communication
CN 350 Persuasion
CN 351 Interpersonal Communication

Computer Information Science (Bachelor of Science)
A graduate of this course of study will be able to understand, design, implement, & manage distributed computing systems.

Required Courses (33 hours)
CM 111 Introduction to Structured Programming (3)
CM 231 Computer Organization/Assembler Language (3)
CM 245 Contemporary Programming Methods (3)
CM 261 Networked Systems I (3)
CM 307 Data Structures and Algorithmic Analysis (3)
CM 322 Operating Systems and Computer Networking Concepts (3)
CM 331 Computational Intelligence (3)
CM 333 Software Engineering (3)
CM 336 Database Management Systems (3)
CM 361 Networked Systems II (3)
CM 467 Computer Info Sciences Capstone Project (2)
CM 468 Computer Information Sciences Senior Seminar (1)

Approved CM Electives (12 hours)
Approved List of CM Electives available from the Computer Information Sciences Department (At least 6 of the 12 must be upper division)

Required Correlated Courses: (42 hours)
EC 200 Principles of Microeconomics
EC 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
BU 342 Organization and Management
PH 110 Logic for Computer Programming
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing
CN 241 Business and Professional Speaking
MA 140 Statistics
MA 141 Applied Calculus I
MA 142 Applied Calculus II
MA 145 Mathematics for Decision Making
MA 206 Discrete Mathematics for Computing
MA 207 Discrete Mathematics
AND ONE of the following four:
MA 310 Operations Research
MA 330 Mathematical Models
MA 343 Applied Probability
MA 344 Math Statistics
AND ONE of the following five:
CN 330 Conflict/Negotiation
CN 340 Professional Interviewing
CN 342 Small Group Communication
CN 350 Persuasion
CN 351 Interpersonal Communication

Computer Information Systems (Associate of Arts)
Programming of business applications forms the core of this degree program.

Computer Information Systems Requirements: (21 hours)
CM 111 Intro. to Structured Programming (3)
CM 121 COBOL Programming (3)
CM 231 Computer Organization/Assembler (3)
CM 244 C Programming (3)
CM 245 Contemporary Programming Methods (3)
AND ONE of the following two:
CM 306 File Structures Using COBOL
CM 307 Data Structures and Algorithmic Analysis (3)
AND ONE of the following two:
CM 313 Fundamentals of Data Communications/BU 309
Business Data Communications and Networking
CM 335 Advanced Application Programming and Design (3)

Required Correlated Courses: (18 hours)
AC 224 Financial Accounting
AC 225 Managerial Accounting
BU 250 Management Information Systems
PH 110 Logic for Computer Programming
MA 140 - Statistics
CN 241 - Business and Professional Speaking

Bachelor of Arts Requirements
(NOTE: Transfer students must complete at least nine upper division hours in computer information sciences from Washburn University.)

Suggested Partial Schedule

CIS Major (B.A. degree) - (First two years)

Freshman
First Semester

CM 111
PH 110
MA 140*
EN101
Art,Music,Theater-3hrs

Second Semester
CM 245
MA 141
Social Science - 3 hrs
EN 208
FL 101 (4 hrs)

Sophomore
First Semester

CM 335
MA 145
AC 224
BU 250
FL 102 (4hrs)

Second Semester
CM - 3hrs
PE 198
CN 241
MA 206
AC 225
EC 200
*Beginning mathematics course should be determined with an advisor from the Computer Information Sciences Department.

Suggested Partial Schedule
CIS Major (B.S. degree) - (First two years)

Freshman
First Semester

CM 111
PH 110
MA 116*

Second Semester
CM 231 or CM 245
MA 206
CN 241

Sophomore
First Semester

CM 245 or CM 231
MA 207
EC 200

Second Semester
CM 261
CM 307
MA 140
EC 201
*Beginning mathematics course should be determined with an advisor from the Computer Information Sciences Department.

Suggested Partial Schedule
CIS Major (A.A. degree)

Freshman
First Semester

CM 111
PH 110
MA116*

Second Semester
CM 121
CM 231
MA 140
CN 241

Sophomore
First Semester

CM 244
CM 245
AC 224
BU 250

Second Semester
CM 306 or 307
CM 313 or 335
AC 225
*Beginning mathematics course should be determined with an advisor from the Computer Information Sciences Department.

Major's Core
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