Computer Information Systems Major, B.S.

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All candidates for a Bachelors of Science degree in computer information systems must satisfy the General Studies requirements, the business core course requirements, the School of Business requirements, and the major requirements described in the following sections. The basic structure of the computer information systems program is:

Required Courses	Semester Hours
General Studies (Level I and Level II)	34
Business Core	33
School of Business requirements	9
Major in Computer Information Systems	27
Unrestricted Electives*	17
Total Hours (minimum)	120

* The College’s multicultural requirement may be satisfied by taking an approved multicultural course in general studies or electives portion of the degree requirement.

NOTE: Unrestricted Elective credits may vary. Total unrestricted electives must be sufficient for student to meet the College’s minimum required 120 credit hours.

General Studies:

The academic foundation for a successful business career or graduate work is a broad liberal arts education.

General Studies Level I:

Required Courses:

Composition:

Mathematics:

MTH 1310 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences *

Communications:

SPE 1010 - Public Speaking

Note:

* MTH 1110 or MTH 1400, with graphing calculator experience strongly recommended, is acceptable for transfer students or students changing their major. Consult with the Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department on substitutions.

General Studies Level II:

Historical Studies:

HIS ____ (American history course recommended)

Arts and Letters:

PHI 1030 - Ethics
or
PHI 3360 - Business Ethics
Level II Arts and Letters elective (refer to Catalog Addendum: General College Requirements)

Social Sciences:

Natural Sciences:

Level II Natural Sciences electives (refer to Catalog Addendum: General College Requirements)

Note:

PSY 8000 is acceptable for transfer students.

Total of Required and Elective General Studies: 34

Business Core:

All business majors require foundation course work in all significant areas of business theory and practice. The following courses are required for all majors in computer information systems. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in each business core course to have that course count toward the Bachelors of Science degree in computer information systems.

Required Courses:

Total Hours Required in Business Core: 33

School of Business Requirements:

Required Courses:

Total Hours for School of Business Requirement: 9

Computer Information Systems Major Requirements:

Required Courses:

CIS 2110 - Structured Problem Solving in Information Systems
CIS 3050 - Fundamentals of Systems Analysis and Design
CIS 3060 - Database Management Systems
CIS 3230 - Telecommunication Systems and Networking
CIS 3145 - Business Application Development with Visual Basic
CIS 4050 - Systems Analysis and Design
Computer Information Systems Capstone Group (any 4000-level CIS course excluding CIS 4050)
Upper-division CIS Electives

Total Hours Required for Computer Information Systems Major: 27

Note:

To earn a Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, a student must successfully complete 30 or more credit hours of business course work at MSCD. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any business courses with the prefix ACC, CIS, FIN, MGT and MKT except CIS 1010, CIS 2300, CIS 3300, CIS 3320, CIS 3340, and FIN 2250. A student must complete at least eight (8) upper-division semester hours in Computer Information Systems at MSCD.

International Business Concentration for Business Majors Only

The International Business Concentration provides students majoring in one of the business disciplines with the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the rapidly changing global business, legal and cultural environment.

In addition to the major degree program requirements, the concentration requires 18 to 22 hours in international courses: a 12 hour core and six hours of approved international electives. Some students pursuing an International Business Concentration may need more than 120 semester hours of credit to graduate. Interested students should contact an International Business advisor as early in their degree program as possible.

Coursework used to meet the requirements for the concentration may not be used to meet the requirements for a major. Some courses in the International Business Concentration program have pre-requisites which must be satisfied. These prerequisites do not count towards the concentration.

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 12

Plus 6 hours from the following courses:

ACC 3750 - International Accounting
ANT 1310 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication
ANT 3300 - Exploring World Cultures: Variable Topics
ECO 4450 - International Macroeconomics
GEG 1000 - World Regional Geography
HIS 3350 - Countries/Regions of the World: Variable Topics
MGT 3230 - International Business Law
PSC 3030 - Introduction to International Relations
PSC 3320 - International Law
PSC 3600 - Comparative Politics Area Studies: Variable Topics
Approved International Internship/Directed Study: 3
Approved Business Study Abroad: 3
One full academic year of study of anyone foreign language: 6-10

Total credit hours: 18-22

Notes:

¹ This course is required for Management majors. See a Management advisor to identify an appropriate substitute course.
² This course is required for Marketing majors. See a Marketing advisor to identify an appropriate substitute course.
³ This course fulfills the multicultural requirement.
⁴ Cannot be a job the student is currently doing. Must be approved by School of Business Dean.
⁵ Foreign language competency gained through other than college credit will be assessed by the Brigham Young University Competency and Placement Examination (CAPE). Contact the Assessment and Testing Center for further details, 303-556-3677.