Computer Information Systems, BSBA

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
• QA 270 - Visual Data Storytelling 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

• Capstone Experience: Choose either

• CIS 483 - Internship in Information Systems Credits: 1-3, R6

• OR

• CIS 370 - Data for Visual Storytelling Credits: 3

General Electives

To complete 120 hours, students should take 12-16 hours (number depends on how many Liberal Studies courses also count toward the major.) To satisfy general university degree requirements, students 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.