FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEGREE CURRICULUM SHEET | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Area/Course
Credits Frequency
Written Composition
6 credits at or above COMP 1500
Open Written Communication
3
Open Written Communication
3
Mathematics
6 credits at or above MATH 1040
Open Math
3
Open Math
3
Arts & Humanities
6 credits in HIST, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA,
FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, foreign language
Open Arts & Humanities
3
Open Arts & Humanities
3
Social & Behavioral Sciences
6 credits in PSYC, SOCL, ANTH, ECN, COMM, GEOG,
GEST, INST, POLS
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
Science
6 credits in BIOL, MBIO, CHEM, SCIE, ENVS, PHYS
Open Science
3
Open Science
3
Total General Education Credits
30
MAJOR ELECTIVES
Course
Select 16 credits from the following:
Any 4000-level CSIS course not listed in Major, for which
the student has satisfied the prerequisites.
or
CSIS 3023 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computers
Up to 6 credits of the following:
TECH 3000 Multimedia Design
TECH 4310 Web Services and Systems **
TECH 4350 Human-Computer Interaction
TECH 4500 Wireless Network Infrastructures
TECH 4710 Basic Computer Forensics
Total Major Elective Credits
Credits Frequency
3
or3
3
3
3
3
3
16
FW
F
W
W
W
W
FO
MAJOR
Course
Statistics
MATH 2020 Applied Statistics
or
MATH 4500 Probability and Statistics
Calculus
MATH 2080 Applied Calculus
or
MATH 2100 Calculus I
or
MATH 2200 Calculus II
Technology*
TECH 1110 Technology in Information Age
or
TECH 1111 Computer Applications
CSIS 1800 Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences
CSIS 2000 Introduction to Database Systems
CSIS 2050 Discrete Mathematics
CSIS 2101 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
CSIS 3020 Web Programming and Design
CSIS 3050 Assemblers and Assembly Language Programming
CSIS 3101 Advanced Computer Programming
CSIS 3400 Data Structures
CSIS 3460 Object Oriented Design
CSIS 3500 Networks and Data Communication
CSIS 3750 Software Engineering
CSIS 3810 Operating Systems Concepts
CSIS 4530 Database Management
Capstone
CSIS 4902 Capstone for Computer Information Systems
or
CSIS 4952 Capstone Internship in Computer Information Systems
Total Major Credits
take 17-18 elective credits
Total Open Electives Credits
OPEN ELECTIVES
Credits Frequency
3
3
FW
F
3
4
4
W
FW
FW
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
FW
FW
FW
F
FW
FW
F
W
FW
FW
FW
F
W
FW
W
3
3
56-57
W
W
17-18
17-18
Frequency Key: F-Every Fall; W-Every Winter; FO - Odd Year Fall; FE - Even Year Fall; WO - Odd
Year Winter; WE - Even Year Winter
*This requirement can also be fulfilled by passing the TECH 1110 Challenge exam.
**This course cannot be counted toward the major if the student has completed CSIS 4310.
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
last modified 8.2014
FARQUHAR COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Freshman Year
Fall
Course
Open Written Communication
Open Math*
CSIS 1800 Intro. to Computer and Info. Sciences
CSIS 2101 Fundamentals of Computer Programming
Technology Course
Total Credits
Fall
Course
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
Open Arts & Humanities
CSIS 2000 Introduction to Database Systems
CSIS 2050 Discrete Mathematics
CSIS 3500 Networks and Data Communication
Total Credits
Fall
Course
Statistics Course
CSIS 3020 Web Programming and Design
CSIS 3810 Operating Systems Concepts
Major Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
CSIS 3460 Object Oriented Design
Major Elective
Major Elective
Open Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Written Communication
3
Open Math
3
Open Science
4
Open Social & Behavioral Sciences
3
CSIS 3101 Advanced Computer Programming
16
Total Credits
Sophomore Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Science
3
Calculus Course
3
CSIS 3050 Assemblers and Assembly Lang. Program.
3
CSIS 3400 Data Structures
3
15
Total Credits
Junior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
Open Arts & Humanities
3
CSIS 3750 Software Engineering
3
Major Elective
3
Major Elective
3
15
Total Credits
Senior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
CSIS 4530 Database Management
3
Capstone Course
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
15
Total Credits
Credits
3
3
3
3
4
16
Credits
3
4
4
4
15
Credits
3
4
3
3
13
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
TOTAL CREDITS: 120
*This sample plan is based on the student beginning at least at the level of MATH 1200: Precalculus Algebra. The plan will need to be adjusted for
students beginning
last modified 8.2014