Interdisciplinary Studies

	Center of Excellence Honors Programs Admission requirements Continued membership Program Requirements Graduation Requirements Center of Excellence Honors Program Courses Approved Courses
	Related Subjects Minor/Specialization

Center of Excellence Center of Excellence Honors Programs

The primary goal of the Center of Excellence in Computer Information Systems is to prepare graduates who can take the lead in the development and application of information technology tools in business, industry, government, and education.

The Center of Excellence Honors Program provides an opportunity for students who demonstrate superior academic performance, exhibit leadership potential and have a desire to participate in CEX/Honors events to become members of the Center. Students from any program of study may be admitted if they meet the admission standards.

Admission requirements

• ACT score of 24 or above

• Cumulative university GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Continued membership

 To maintain their membership, students must:

• Maintain cumulative university GPA of 3.0 or higher,
• Actively participate in Center activities, and
• Maintain full-time academic enrollment.

Center of Excellence scholarship eligibility requirements may be more stringent than those listed above.

Program Requirements

Center of Excellence Honors Student: To graduate from the honors program, students must complete 18 credit hours that meet these academic requirements:

• At least 12 credit hours of coursework from the list of approved Center of Excellence courses (These courses have a strong technology component.)
• No more than 6 credit hours of coursework from the list of approved honors courses. (These courses are identified with the HON prefix or are honors-infused courses and typically don't include a strong technology component.)
• 12 credit hours at the 100-level or higher.
• 6 credit hours at the 400-level and must include a capstone experience 

Center of Excellence Students: To graduate from the Center of Excellence, students must complete an 18 credit-hour minor requirement that meets these academic requirements:

• 18 credit hours from the approved list of Center of Excellence courses (excluding HON courses). The credit hours must include:

• 6 credits at the 400-level, and
• one capstone experience course (either from the approved list or from the student's program of study.)

Graduation Requirements

• Complete graduation requirements for a baccalaureate degree at DSU;

• Complete program requirements listed above;

• Graduate with cumulative university GPA of 3.2 or higher; and

• Complete the formal graduation application with the Center of Excellence Director, noting how the program requirements have been met.

Center of Excellence Honors Program Courses

Two different types of courses meet the course requirements for graduating from the Center of Excellence Honors Program:

Center of Excellence Courses:  Each college dean may nominate courses offered by his/her college for this designation. In order to be placed on the approved list, a course must include:

• A technology component,

• A theory component, and

• An application component.

Faculty who wish to teach Center seminars or other special courses not on the approved course list must submit a syllabus for the course to the Center of Excellence Honors Committee for approval.

Honors Courses: Courses with an HON prefix also meet Center requirements. Faculty who wish to teach HON seminars must submit a syllabus for the course to the Center of Excellence Honors Committee for approval. Besides the HON courses already offered by the institution, students have the opportunity to infuse an honors component into regular course content. Students wishing to enroll in an honors-infused course should consult with the instructor to develop the honors content. Faculty who wish to teach courses that infuse honors content should submit a detailed description of the honors content to the Center of Excellence Honors Program Committee prior to the course being taught. Whenever possible, this content should be developed prior to the end of the semester preceding the semester the course would be offered. An honors-infused course meets at the same time as the regularly scheduled course.

All courses in the Center of Excellence in Computer Information Systems and the Center of Excellence Honors Program are approved, monitored, and coordinated by the Center of Excellence Honors Committee. See elsewhere in the University Catalog for a description of approved Center of Excellence and Center of Excellence Honors Program courses.

Center of Excellence and Honors Approved Courses

Related Subjects Minor/Specialization

The related subjects minor/specialization is composed of selected courses from fields which are (1) complementary to a major, or (2) related to each other to constitute a secondary career objective not available through traditional minors or specializations.

The related subjects minor/specialization is designed by the student and the academic advisor and must be approved by a faculty committee representing each academic college in which coursework will be taken. Each faculty committee is appointed by the dean from those faculty members most qualified in the area the student wishes to study. A minimum of nine hours of upper-division courses is required. The minor requires at least 18-24 semester hours; specializations require 12 hours or more. Any courses taken prior to the design of the minor must be approved by the faculty committee(s). A letter of documentation must be sent to the registrar to have the minor/specialization included in the student's academic record.