Computer Information Systems, BSBA

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Total number of hours for program: 120.

Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

Business Core: 36 hours

Business Core Requirements (36 hours)

Major Requirements

in addition to the Business Core, students should take the following 30 hours in the major:

CIS 235 - Foundations of Information Technology Credits: 3
CIS 240 - Intro to Coding with Python Credits: 3
CIS 253 - Database Theory, Practice, and Application Development Credits: 3
CIS 335 - Enterprise Technology Management Credits: 3
CIS 340 - Python for Analytics Credits: 3
CIS 453 - Database Management Systems Credits: 3
CIS 455 - Computer Information Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3
CIS 465 - CIS Capstone Credits: 3

Major Electives

Students should also choose six hours of program electives from the following:

CIS 293 - Topics in Computer Information Systems Credits: 1-3, R6
CIS 389 - Cooperative Education in Information Systems Credits: 1 or 3, R15
CIS 403 - Business Research and Reports Credits: 3
CIS 466 - Small Business Computing Credits: 3
CIS 480 - Independent Research in Information Systems Credits: 3
CIS 483 - Internship in Information Systems Credits: 1-3, R6
CIS 484 - Internship in Information Systems Credits: 1-3, R6
CIS 485 - Internship in Information Systems Credits: 1-3, R6
CIS 493 - Topics in Information Systems Credits: 1-3, R15
CS 150 - Problem Solving and Programming I Credits: 4
MGT 367 - Introduction to Project Management in Practice Credits: 3
QA 270 - Visual Data Storytelling Credits: 3
QA 360 - Business Intelligence Credits: 3

General Electives

To complete 120 hours, students should take 12-16 hours (number depeds on how many Liberal Studies courses also count toward the major.) To satisfy general university degree requirements, stundents must take at least 30 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU.

Curriculum guide

Visit the department’s website at http://cis.wcu.edu to view the eight-semester curriculum guide.