CIS Undergraduate Program |
| CIS is an option for the degree of business administration. The CIS Department provides an education in Information Systems that gives a student: - Depth and breadth in information systems theory and practice.
- A chance to work on real-world problems, often with clients from industry.
- Opportunities to learn-by-doing in and out of the classroom. CIS courses typically don’t have a ‘sage-on-the-stage’ approach to learning. The CIS program gives students a broad business foundation with a deep specialization in information technology. Students are required to take 12 core courses in several business disciplines. This foundation gives students rudimentary knowledge of accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, operations management and international business. |
ACC 207 Financial Accounting ACC 208 Managerial Accounting CIS 310 Management Information Systems FRL 201 Legal Envir0nment of Business | FRL 300 Managerial Finance I FRL 301 Managerial Finance II IBM 301 Principles of Marketing Management MHR 301 Principles of Management | MHR 318 Multicultural Organizational Behavior TOM 301 Operations Management TOM 302 Managerial Statistics TOM 411 or MHR 411 Strategic Management |
| CIS students also take a core CIS sequence of 6 courses, based upon the national curriculum for CIS. |
CIS 234 Object Oriented Programming with Java CIS 235 Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design CIS 304 Intermediate Java Programming for Business | CIS 305 Database Design and Development CIS 307 Business Telecommunications CIS 311 Interactive Web Development
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Upon completion of the CIS Core, students take CIS 328, Information Systems Careers. During this course, students prepare for a career in information systems. Industry speakers, career advisors and student self-reflection and preparation, give students guidance on building a rewarding career. Planning their career, helps students select upper division electives that help them meet their goals. The Upper Division Electives offered by the CIS department cover a wide variety of topics. The electives are constantly being updated to reflect changes in industry and in information systems research. The capstone course for the CIS option in Business Administration is Senior Project. Student teams work with industry clients on a 10 week project. This is a great experience for students to implement a solution for a real-world problem. Understanding the dynamics of teamwork, and the nuances of client communication give our students and edge in finding employment. |
For detailed course descriptions refer to the University Catalog.