Computer Information Sciences

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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:(22 hours)

CM 111 Introduction to Structured Programming (4)
CM 245 Contemporary Programming Methods (3)
CM 333 Software Engineering (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 6 of the elective hours must be upper division)
Note: Approved List of CM Electives available from the Computer Information Sciences Department.
(Recommend: CM113 Visual Programming, CM307 Data Structures & Algorithmic Analysis and CM370 Software Project Management).

Required Correlated Courses: (51 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)
One of the following two:
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)
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing (3)
CN 150 Public Speaking(3)
One of the following two:
CN 340 Professional Interviewing(3) OR
CN 341 Persuasive Speaking(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)
Note: One must also meet the Bachelor of Arts University Requirements.

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 (34 hours)
CM 111 Introduction to Structured Programming (4)
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 (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 (3)
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
BU 342 Organization and Management (3)
One of the following two:
PH 110 Logic for Computer Programming (3) OR
PH 220 Logic (3)
EN 208 Business and Technical Writing (3)
CN 150 Public Speaking (3)
Either:
CN 340 Professional Interviewing(3) OR
CN 341 Persuasive Speaking(3)
MA 140 Statistics (3)
MA 141 Applied Calculus I (3) or MA 151 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
MA 142 Applied Calculus II (3) or MA 152 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5)
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)
Note: One must also meet the Bachelor of Science University Requirements.

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

Computer Information Systems Requirements: (22 hours)
CM 111 Introduction to Structured Programming (4)
CM 113 Visual Programming (3)
CM 231 Computer Organization/Assembler (3)
CM 245 Contemporary Programming Methods (3)
AND ONE of the following two:
CM 307 Data Structures and Algorithmic Analysis (3)
CM 335 Advanced Applications Programming & Design (3)

Approved CM Electives (6 hours): Approved List of CM Electives available from the Computer Information Sciences Department. (At least 3 of the 6 must be upper division)

Required Correlated Courses: (21 hours)
EC 200 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
EC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
BU 250 Management Information Systems (3)
MA 140 Statistics (3) or MA 343 (Applied Statistics (3)
MA 206 Discrete Mathematics for Computing (3)
CN 150 Public Speaking (3)
EN 208 Business/Technical Writing (3)
Note: One must also meet the Associate of Arts University Requirements.

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