The curriculum for computer and information sciences (CIS) majors prepares students for technical and managerial positions in computer science in public and private organizations. The curriculum emphasizes three aspects pertinent to the students professional career: the functions to which computers are applied in organizations, the professional skills for the design of com-puting applications and the decision-making techniques for the efficient and effective utilization of computing resources.
Additional courses offered
by the CIS department cannot be used to fulfill free elective requirements.
The Undergraduate Programs Office has a list of approved CIS electives.
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE)...................................................................... | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (GE)........................................................... | 3 |
| 1ECO 2013 Prin. of Macroeconomics (GE-S)..................... | 3 |
| Elective (Recommend MAC 1147 GE-M).............................. | 3 |
| Elective................................................................................... | 3 |
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15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Complete one pre-professional course
Have a 2.00 pre-professional GPA
Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| Biological Sciences (GE)........................................................ | 3 |
| Composition (GE).................................................................... | 3 |
| 1ECO 2023 Prin. of Microeconomics (GE-S)...................... | 3 |
| 1MAC 2311 Calculus I (GE-M)
Or MAC 2223............................................................ |
3-4 |
| Elective................................................................................... | 3-4 |
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|
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Complete a total of three pre-professional courses
Have a 2.50 pre-professional GPA
Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE)...................................................................... | 3 |
| 1ACG 2021 C Intro to Financial Accounting ....................... | 4 |
| 1STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M)................................. | 3 |
| Elective (MAC 2234 recommended)...................................... | 3-4 |
| Elective................................................................................... | 1-2 |
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|
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Complete ACG 2021C
Complete a total of five pre-professional courses
Have a 2.75 pre-professional GPA
Have a 2.00 UF GPA
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| Humanities (GE)...................................................................... | 3 |
| Physical/Biological Sciences (GE) ........................................ | 3 |
| 1ACG 2071 Intro to Managerial Accounting....................... | 2 |
| 1CGS 2531 Intro to Computer Programming (GE-M)........ | 3 |
| Electives.................................................................................. | 4 |
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15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
Complete all seven pre-professional courses
Have a 3.00 pre-professional GPA
Have a 2.00 UF GPA
Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| 3CIS 3020 Intro to CIS............................................................ | 3 |
| 3COT 3100 Applications of Discrete Structures..................... | 3 |
| 2MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE-S)...................... | 4 |
| Elective................................................................................... | 4 |
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14 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| 3COP 3530 Data & Algorithm Structure................................. | 4 |
| 2STA 4033 Math Statistics with Computer Applications........ | 2 |
| 2MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE-S).......................... | 4 |
| 2FIN 3408 Business Finance................................................... | 4 |
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|
14 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| 3COP 2121 COBOL for CIS Majors....................................... | 3 |
| 3COP 4720 Database Management Systems........................... | 3 |
| 2ECO 3100 Managerial Economics......................................... | 4 |
| 3CDA 3101 Intro to Computer Organization........................... | 3 |
| 2BUL 4310 Legal Environment of Business............................. | 4 |
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|
17 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| 3CIS 4301 Info System Design and Development.................... | 3 |
| 3CIS Electives......................................................................... | 5 |
| 2MAN 4504 Operations Management .................................... | 4 |
| Elective.................................................................................... | 3 |
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15 |