COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
 
BACHELORS DEGREE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

The Computer and Information Sciences program has an overall emphasis on information networking. An interplay of knowledge from areas such as distributed computing, software engineering, expert systems, information retrieval and multimedia display technology define the information networking concept. Information networks are becoming an integral and strategic component of such industries as petrochemical and transportation, space technology, education, banking and finance, medical and applications, manufacturing and retailing. Graduates of this program will possess an integrated set of skills from the fields of engineering, computer science and business

The program requires 37 hours in computer science and computer and information sciences, 15 hours in psychology, sociology and speech, 13 hours in mathematics, 21 hours in business, 8 hours in laboratory science and 12 hours of electives, as well as the general bachelor's degree requirements.

Graduates of this program will be prepared to respond to the varied and changing needs of an information society.

Recommended program of study in CIS

FIRST YEAR

FALL SPRING
COSC 1336 Principles of CS I COSC 1337 Principles of CS II
ENGL Composition 1301 ENGL Composition II
MATH 2413 Calculus & Anal Geo I MATH 2305 Discrete Structures
PHIL 1370 Philosophy of Knowledge Communications | Modern Language
COSC 1172 Thinking, Speaking & Writing Fine Arts Elective
COSC 1173 Programming Lab PEGA

SECOND YEAR

COSC 2336 Data Structures & Algorithms CPSC 3304 Obj, Or, Design & Interfaces
MATH 1342 | BUAL 3310 Probability & Statistics MATH 2318 Linear Algebra
Lab Science Lab Science
ENG Literature ECON 1301 Principles and Policies
History 1 History 2

THIRD YEAR

COSC 3320 Networking CPSC 4340 Data Base Design
COSC 2372 | ELEN 2300 CPSC 4315 Network Systems Administration
ACCT 2301 Intro Financial Accounting MGMT 3310 Org. Behavior & Management
Academic Elective Academic Elective
POLS 2301 Amer Gov I POLS 2302 Amer Gov II

FOURTH YEAR

COSC 4370 AI | COSC 4307 Compiler CPSC 4360 Software Engineering
COSC 4330 Multimedia | COSC 4319 Graphics COSC 4302 Operating Systems
COSC | CPSC Elective Academic Elective
ACCT 2302 Intro Managerial Accounting MGMT 3320 Production Management
FINC 3310 Principles of Finance COSC 4172 Senior Assessment

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