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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 Advanced Applications Programs & 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 and CM333 Software Engineering).)

Required Correlated Courses: (54 hours)

AC 224 Financial Accounting (3)
AC 225 Managerial Accounting (3)
EC 200 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
BU 250 Management Information Systems (3)
BU 305 Contemporary Information Systems (3)
BU 309 Business Data Communication & Networking (3)
BU 342 Organization and Management (3) OR
BU 346 Organizational Behavior (3)
BU 360 Principals of Marketing (3)
One BU, AC, or EC upper division course
(Recommend: AC 330 Accounting Information Systems)
PH 110 Logic for Computer Programming (3)
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing (3)
MA 140 Statistics (3)
MA 141 Applied Calculus I ((3)
MA 145 Mathematics for Decision Making (3)
MA 206 Discrete Mathematics for Computing (3)
CN 241 Business and Professional Speaking (3)

AND ONE of the following five:
CN 330 Conflict/Negotiation (3)
CN 340 Professional Interviewing (3)
CN 342 Small Group Communication (3)
CN 350 Persuasion (3)
CN 351 Interpersonal Communication (3)

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 & 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 9 of the 12 must be upper division)

Required Correlated Courses: (42 hours)

EC 200 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
BU 342 Organization and Management (3)
PH 110 Logic for Computer Programming (3)
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing (3)
CN 241 Business and Professional Speaking (3)
MA 140 Statistics (3)
MA 141 Applied Calculus I (3)
MA 142 Applied Calculus II (3)
MA 145 Mathematics for Decision Making (3)
MA 206 Discrete Mathematics for Computing (3)
MA 207 Discrete Mathematics (3)

AND ONE of the following four:
MA 310 Operations Research (3)
MA 330 Mathematical Models (3)
MA 343 Applied Probability (3)
MA 344 Math Statistics I (3)

AND ONE of the following five:
CN 330 Conflict/Negotiation (3)
CN 340 Professional Interviewing (3)
CN 342 Small Group Communication (3)
CN 350 Persuasion (3)
CN 351 Interpersonal Communication (3)

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 Introduction 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 (3)
CM 307 Data Structures and Algorithmic Analysis (3)

AND ONE of the following two:
BU 309 Business Data Communications and Networking (3)
CM 335 Advanced Application Programming and Design (3)

Required Correlated Courses: (18 hours)

AC 224 Financial Accounting (3)
AC 225 Managerial Accounting (3)
BU 250 Management Information Systems (3)
PH 110 Logic for Computer Programming (3)
MA 140 Statistics (3)
CN 241 Business and Professional Speaking (3)

Bachelor of Science Requirements

Thirty-hour minor in the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, approved by the department chairperson. At least 20 of these hours must be selected from one discipline. (NOTE: Transfer students must complete at least nine upper division hours in computer information sciences from Washburn University.)

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)

* Beginning Mathematics course should be determined with an advisor CIS.

Suggested Partial Schedule

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

* Beginning mathematics course should be determined with an advisor from the Computer Information Sciences Department.

Suggested Partial Schedule

CIS Major (A.A. degree)

* Beginning mathematics course should be determined with an advisor from the Computer Information Sciences Department.

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