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.

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

CSCI 107 - Introduction to Computers and Multimedia (3)
CSCI 181 - Introductory Programming for Numeric Applications (3) or
CSCI 182 - Introductory Programming for Media Applications (3)
CSCI 202 - Introduction to Data Structures (3)
CSCI 255 - Computer Organization (4)
CSCI 343 - Database Management Systems (3)
CSCI 344 - Web Technology (3)
CSCI 448 - Systems Development Management (3)
CSCI 462 - Senior Project (1)

15 additional hours in CSCI at the 300 level or above

II. Required courses outside the major—20 hours:

ACCT 215 - Principles of Accounting I (3)
ECON 306 - Managerial Finance (3)
MATH 191 - Calculus I (4)
MGMT 130 - Introductory Seminar in Organizations (2)
MATH 251 - Discrete Mathematics (3) or
MATH 280 - Introduction to the Foundations of Mathematics (3)
STAT 185 - Introductory Statistics (4) or
STAT 225 - Introduction to Calculus-Based Statistics (4)

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major and oral competencies are demonstrated by successful completion of CSCI 462 .