Computer Information Systems 4-Year Plan

The 4-Year Plan is a model for completing your BS in Computer Information Systems degree in a timely manner. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the Computer Information Systems degree. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

PDF version of the BS in Computer Information Systems Roadmap

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Computer Information Systems
  • Total Credits: 120
  • Catalog: 2023-2024

First Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (1st Fall)
Core Requirement: CSIS 145 Intro to Information Systems 1
Core Requirement: CSIS 152 Intro to Computers and Programming I-a 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 MATH 210 Concepts from Discrete Mathematics 3
First-Year Experience Course FYE 101 First Year Experience 1
LASC Goal 1A or 1B or 2     3
LASC Goal 1A or 1B or 2     3
Total Credits: 14
Spring (1st Spring)
Core Requirement: CSIS 153 Intro to Computers and Programming I-b 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 MATH 234 Intro to Probability and Statistics 3
LASC 1A or 1B or 2     3
LASC Goal     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Second Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (2nd Fall)
Core Requirement: CSIS 304 Databases 3
Related Requirement: FINC 340/MATH 229 Financial Management or Topics in Calculus 3
Related Requirement: ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I 3
Core Requirement: CSIS 241 Intro to Web Design and Development 3
LASC Goal 3     4
Total Credits: 16
Spring (2nd Spring)
Core Requirement: CSIS 340 Software Engineering 3
Related Requirement: FINC 340/MATH 229 Financial Management or Topics in Calculus 3
Related Requirement: ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting II 3
Core Requirement: CSIS 336 c#.Net Programming 3
LASC Goal/WI     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Third Year

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (3rd Fall)
Related Requirement: ENGL 387/CSIS 316/PMGT 385 Tech Report Writing/Ethics/Process Leadership 3
Related/Restricted Elective: MGMT 260 Principles of Management 3
Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher     3

LASC Goal

    3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (3rd Spring)
Core Requirement: CSIS 349 Networks and Data Communications 3
Core Requirement: MGMT 380 Operations Management 3
Core Requirement: CSIS 433 Design, Implementation and Support of Info Systems 3
CSIS Elective: CSIS *** CSIS Elective 3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15

 

Fourth

Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Fall (4th Fall)
Core Requirement: CSIS 405 E-Commerce Technology 3
Related Requirement: MGMT 456 Project Management in Business 3
CSIS Elective CSIS *** CSIS Elective 3
Writing Intensive: 200-level or higher     3
LASC Goal     3
Total Credits: 15
Spring (4th Spring)
Core Requirement: CSIS 446 Intelligent and Predictive Systems 3
CSIS Elective CSIS *** CSIS Elective 3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
General Elective/Minor Course:     3
Total Credits: 15