BBA in Computer Information Systems

The CIS program provides a strong foundation in the business and managerial issues related to information systems. Computer Information Systems are presented in light of their role as tools for strategic advantage in the marketplace. To facilitate this, course offerings provide computer, technological and problem solving skills. The CIS program addresses such areas as CASE (Computer Assisted Software Engineering), Networks and Telecommunications, Structured Query Language, and Object Oriented Technologies.

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Required Courses (12 credits):

  • CIS 3500 Networks and Telecommunications I
  • CIS 4300 Database Management Systems
  • CIS 4800 Systems Analysis and Design
  • CIS 5800 Information Systems Development Project


Elective Courses (12 credits)
Two course software elective selected from one of the following:

  1. CIS 3100 Object Oriented Programming I
    CIS 4100 Object Oriented Programming II
    or
  2. CIS 3200 Business Applications Programming I
    and
    CIS 4200 Business Applications Programming II
    or
    CIS 4201 Assembler Language Concepts and Functions


Plus any two courses from the following list:

  • CIS 3650 Operating Systems Concepts
  • CIS 4400 Database Management Systems II
  • CIS 4500 Networks and Telecommunications II
  • CIS 4610 Expert (Knowledge-Based) Systems and Technologies
  • CIS 4630 Multimedia: Theory and Applications
  • CIS 4670 Special Topics in Computer Information Systems
  • An additional software development course not previously selected
  • OPR 3300 Quantitative Methods for Accounting or STA 3150 Data Analysis and Model Building I

Note: Students can take CIS 5900 Computer Information Systems Internship as an out-of-major elective.

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