2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog

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College of Business and Information Systems

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems have a strong background in computing and business. Each graduate has an understanding of operating systems, data base applications programming, and on-line applications. Students are given significant experience in case studies of real-world information-systems application development.

The degree is also offered on a part-time, evening basis in Sioux Falls. For more information, contact the College office or the Director of Sioux Falls programs.

All students earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems degree must complete the following courses:

System-wide General Education Requirements* 30
Institutional Graduation Requirements

5
Information Technology Literacy Requirement**

8
* Majors must take ECON 201 and MATH 102 as part of the system-wide general education requirements. Computer Information Systems majors who test directly into MATH 121 do not need to complete MATH 102.
** Majors must take CIS 130 as part of the information technology literacy requirements. The MATH 112 ITL requirement is met when the student completes MATH 121.
Information Systems Courses   36
  CIS 251 Business Application Programming 3  
  CIS 277 OS Interfaces & Utilities 3  
  CIS 325 Management Info Systems 3  
CIS 328 Operating Environments 3
  CIS 330 COBOL I 3  
CIS 331 COBOL II 3
  CIS 332 Structured Systems Analysis and Design 3  
  CIS 350 Computer Hardware, Data Communications & Networking 3  
  CIS 427 Information Systems Planning and Management 3  
  CIS 484 Database Management Systems 3  
  CIS 494 Internship    
  or      
  CIS 498 Undergraduate Research/Scholarship 3  
  CSC 206 Adv. Computer Applications 3  
Support Courses   31
  ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I  3  
  ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting II 3  
  BADM 220 Business Statistics 3  
  BADM 310  Business Finance 3  
  BADM 321 Business Statistics II  3  
  BADM 360 Organization & Management 3  
  BADM 370 Marketing  3  
  BADM 425 Production and Operations Management 3  
  ENGL 208 Documentation and Presentation 3  
MATH 121 Survey of Calculus 4
Choose four courses from the following:   12
  BADM 378 Marketing for E-commerce 3  
  BADM 435 Management of Technology and Innovation 3  
  CIS 275 Web Application Programming I  3  
  CIS 340 Advanced Java Programming    
  CIS 361 Advanced Programming for Business Applications 3  
  CIS 375 Web Application Programming II 3  
  CIS 377 On-Line Applications 3  
  CIS 383 Networking I 3  
  CIS 384 Decision Support Systems 3  
  CIS 385 Networking II 3  
  CIS 414 Computer Security Fundamentals 3  
  CIS 416 Network Security  3  
  CIS 418 Computer Security - Intrusion Control and Detection  3  
  CIS 422 Computer Security - Cryptography & Info Assurance 3  
  CIS 424 Internet and Elec. Commerce 3  
  CIS 487 Database Programming 3  
  CIS 488 Advanced Database Issues 3  
  CIS 492 Topics 3  
  CSC 260 Object Oriented Design 3  
  CSC 470 Software Engineering 3  
         
Electives       6

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