Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science (BSCIS)
Program
The Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Science (BSCIS) program is interdisciplinary in structure, offering great flexibility for planning an academic program. It is designed to prepare the student for a professional career which uses the techniques and methodology of computing or for graduate work in the computer and information science areas. The BSCIS program provides the student with a solid foundation in the computer and information science discipline, while the curriculum reflects current computing trends and provides the latest computer technology to enable a CIS graduate to be very competitive in the marketplace.
A student can concentrate in different areas of study. Areas of study include use of computing in all branches of engineering, business, and sciences. Other areas of study can be followed once approved by a student's adviser.
Two tracks are offered under the BSCIS degree:
- The CIS (Computer and Information Science) track is designed for students interested in following applied areas of computer and information science, or who wish to do extra study in a concentration area outside of computer and information science.
- The CSC (Computer Science) track is designed for those students who want a stronger theoretical and quantitative emphasis or who are planning to pursue graduate study.
The CIS Department also offers the Information Systems major for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
All programs offered by the Department of Computer and Information Science are available in both the day and the evening. The evening sections of beginning courses are offered each semester. Evening sections of electives are typically offered once a year.
NOTE: Students in the BSCIS program may be allowed to enroll in business courses. However, College of Business Administration accreditation rules require that no more than 25 percent (i.e., 32 semester hours) of the course work counted toward a non-business bachelor's degree, including the BSCIS degree, may be business or upper-level economics courses unless the student also completes all of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses listed by the College of Business Administration. The 18 CBK courses are: BUS 151, ACT 221, ACT 222, BLW 411, ECN 201, ECN 202, ECN 302, FIN 351, GAD 250, IST 203, IST 305, MKT 301, MKT 351, MLR 321, MLR 465, OMS 201, OMS 202, and OMS 311.