2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
The DIS curriculum provides students with computing, quantitative, and application skills to be used in a business problem-solving setting. The requirements span traditional academic disciplines to produce a multi-disciplinary major. Typical positions for DIS majors include decision support specialist, information systems specialist and systems analyst.
DIS majors are encouraged to complete one of the following professional development experiences: an internship, a study abroad program, the University Scholars Program, McNair Scholars Achievement Program, extracurricular leadership experiences (e.g. philanthropic organizations, student organizations), or an honors thesis. Students should consult with an academic adviser for specific information.
Decision and Information Sciences
To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical- tracking criteria. The critical-tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-4
- Complete 2 of the 8 critical-tracking courses. (ECO 2013, ECO 2023, MAC 2233, ACG 2021C, STA 2023, ACG 2071, CGS 2531, CGS2414 or CIS 3022)
- 2.50 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding CGS 2414 or CIS 3022
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 critical-tracking courses
- 2.75 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding CGS 2414 or CIS 3022
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 critical-tracking courses (including ACG 2021C)
- 3.00 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding CGS 2414 or CIS 3022
Semester 4:
- Complete 7 of the 8 critical-tracking courses excluding CGS 2414 or CIS 3022
- 3.00 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding CGS 2414 or CIS 3022
- Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses
- 3.00 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding CGS 2414 or CIS 3022
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Semester 1 |
Credits |
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ECO 2013 Prin. of Macroeconomics (GE-S) 1 |
3 |
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CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE-M) 1 |
3 |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
|
Elective (Recommend MAC 1140 OR MAC 1147, GE-M) |
4 |
|
Elective(s) (note restrictions) |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
Credits |
|
ECO 2023 Prin. of Microeconomics (GE-S) 1 |
3 |
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MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE-M) 1 |
3 |
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Biological Sciences (GE) |
3 |
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Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Elective(s) (note restrictions) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
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Semester 3 |
Credits |
|
ACG 2021C Intro to Financial Accounting1 |
4 |
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STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M) 1 |
3 |
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Humanities (GE) |
3 |
|
Physical Sciences (GE) |
3 |
|
Elective(s) (note restrictions) |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
Credits |
|
ACG 2071 Intro to Managerial Accounting1 |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE) |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Science (GE) |
3 |
|
Elective(s) (note restrictions) |
6 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical-tracking Criteria - Semesters 5-8:
- Meet all term 1-4 tracking requirements
- Complete 3CGS 2414 or CIS 3022 in term 5
- Have a business core GPA, major GPA and UF GPA of 2.0 or higher
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
|
CGS 2414 Programming Using JAVA OR CIS 3022 Programming for CIS Majors 1 (not included in the preprofessional GPA) 3 |
3 |
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MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE-S) 2 |
4 |
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QMB 3250 Statistics for Business Decisions2 |
4 |
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Elective(s) (note restrictions) |
4 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
|
FIN 3403 Business Finance2 |
4 |
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MAN 4504 Operations Management2 |
4 |
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ISM3254 Business Systems 13 |
2 |
|
ISM3255 Business Systems 23 |
2 |
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Elective(s) (note restrictions) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 7 |
Credits |
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MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE-S) 2 |
4 |
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QMB 4701 Managerial Operations Analysis 13 |
2 |
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QMB 4702 Managerial Operations Analysis 23 |
2 |
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ISM 4113 Business Systems Design Applications3 |
2 |
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ISM 4210 Database Management3 |
2 |
|
Elective(s) (note restrictions) |
4 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 8 |
Credits |
|
BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business2 |
4 |
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ECP 3703 Managerial Economics2 |
4 |
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ISM 4330 Info Systems & Operations Strategy3 |
2 |
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ISM 4220 Business Data Communication 13 |
2 |
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ISM4221 Business Data Communication 23 OR |
2 |
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MAN4583 Project Management3 |
2 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Total Required for Degree |
120 |
Decision and Information Sciences
GE - General education courses
1
Preprofessional courses2
Business core courses3
Major (B.S.B.A.) or area of specialization courses (B.A.B.A.)