Computer Science: Concentration in Information Systems

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The concentration in Information Systems includes both theory and application of software development. This concentration prepares students for careers in commercial programming, database management, and mobile and web application development. Students selecting this concentration are encouraged to consider courses in a second discipline. By developing expertise in an additional area students will increase their options for future studies and employment after they graduate.

I. Required courses in the major—38 hours, including:

One course from:

6 additional hours in CSCI at the 300 level or above

II. Required courses outside the major—11-15 hours:

MATH 191 - Calculus I (4)
Note: MATH 191 requires completion of MATH 167 or placement
MATH 251 - Discrete Mathematics (3)
STAT 185 - Introductory Statistics (4) or
STAT 225 - Introduction to Calculus-Based Statistics (4)

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated by successful completion of CSCI 480 and 481.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

Courses that satisfy some of the following LAC requirements can be found throughout the curriculum and may be used to fulfill multiple requirements.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Seminar	3-4
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3-4
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3-4
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-8
Arts and Ideas	3-4
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive (DI and DI-R)	6-8