Information Systems - Sample Plan of Study

4-Year Plan for Entering First-Year Students with a High School GPA of 89 or Higher

Freshman - Fall Semester Credit   Freshman - Spring Semester Credit
FYS 101: First Year Seminar 1   MAT 115: Finite Mathematics 4
CS 108: Computing Fundamentals 4   CS 240: Data Structures and Algorithms 4
Basic Communication [1] 4   IS Natural Science course (1 of 2) [3] 4
General Education course (1 of 4) [2] 4   General Education course (3 of 4) [2] 4
General Education course (2 of 4) [2] 4      
Total 17   Total 16
         
Sophomore - Fall Semester Credit   Sophomore - Spring Semester Credit
CS 220: Computer Organization 4   IS 320: System Analysis and Design 4
IS 325: Database Management Systems 4   IS 330: Decision Support and Intelligent Systems 4
IS Natural Science course (2 of 2) [3] 4   Business/Management Course (1 of 2) [7] 4
General Education course (4 of 4) [2] 4   Open Elective 4
Total 16   Total 16
         
Junior - Fall Semester Credit   Junior - Spring Semester Credit
IS Advanced Elective (1 of 3) [4] 4   NCS 315: Networking and Information Systems 4
Business/Management Course (2 of 2) [7] 4   IS Advanced Elective (2 of 3) [4] 4
IS Math Course [5] 4   Open Elective 4
Upper Division Writing [6] 4   Open Elective 4
Total 16   Total 16
         
Senior - Fall Semester Credit   Senior - Spring Semester Credit
IS Advanced Elective (3 of 3) [4] 2   IS 495: Computer Information Systems Practicum 2
Open Elective 4   Open Elective 4
Open Elective 4   Open Elective 4
Open Elective 4   Open Elective
Total   16   Total 14
         
      Total planned credit hours 127

[1] See the Catalog for the list of applicable General Education courses in the Basic Communication area
[2] See the Catalog for the list of applicable General Education courses in the areas: Social Science, American History, Western Civilization, Other World Civilization, Humanities, The Arts and Foreign Language
[3] See the BS Information Systems (Information Systems in the '21-'22 catalog and earlier) program requirements in the catalog for the list of acceptable Natural Science courses
[4] See the BS Information Systems (Information Systems in the '21-'22 catalog and earlier) program requirements in the catalog for the list of acceptable IS Advanced Electives
[5] See the BS Information Systems (Information Systems in the '21-'22 catalog and earlier) program requirements in the catalog for the list of acceptable Mathematics courses
[6] See the Catalog for the list of applicable General Education courses satisfying the Upper Division Writing requirement
[7] See the BS Information Systems (Information Systems in the '21-'22 catalog and earlier) program requirements in the catalog for the list of acceptable Business/Management courses

4-Year Plan for Entering First-Year Students with a High School GPA below 89

Freshman - Fall Semester Credit   Freshman - Spring Semester Credit
FYS 101: First Year Seminar 1   CS 108: Computing Fundamentals 4
CS 100: Introduction to Computing Seminar 4   IS Natural Science course (1 of 2) [3] 4
MAT 110: College Algebra 4   General Education course (2 of 4) [2] 4
OR     General Education course (3 of 4) [2] 4
MAT 111: College Mathematics        
Basic Communication [1] 4      
General Education course (1 of 4) [2] 4      
Total 17   Total 16
         
Sophomore - Fall Semester Credit   Sophomore - Spring Semester Credit
MAT 115: Finite Mathematics 4   CS 220: Computer Organization 4
CS 240: Data Structures and Algorithms 4   IS 325: Database Management Systems 4
CS Natural Science course (2 of 2) [3] 4   Business/Management Course (1 of 2) [7] 4
General Education course (4 of 4) [2] 4   Open Elective 4
Total 16   Total 16
         
Junior - Fall Semester Credit   Junior - Spring Semester Credit
IS 320: System Analysis and Design 4   NCS 315: Networking and Information Systems 4
IS 330: Decision Support and Intelligent 4   IS Advanced Elective (1 of 3) [4] 4
Business/Management Course (2 of 2) [7] 4   IS Advanced Elective (2 of 3) [4] 4
IS Math Course [5] 4   Upper Division Writing [6] 4
Total 16   Total 16
         
Senior - Fall Semester Credit   Senior - Spring Semester Credit
IS Advanced Elective (3 of 3) [4] 4   IS 495: Computer Information Systems Practicum 2
Open Elective 4   Open Elective 4
Open Elective 4   Open Elective 4
Open Elective 4   Open Elective
Total   16   Total 14
         
      Total planned credit hours 127

[1] See the Catalog for the list of applicable General Education courses in the Basic Communication area
[2] See the Catalog for the list of applicable General Education courses in the areas: Social Science, American History, Western Civilization, Other World Civilization, Humanities, The Arts and Foreign Language
[3] See the BS Information Systems (Information Systems in the '21-'22 catalog and earlier) program requirements in the catalog for the list of acceptable Natural Science courses
[4] See the BS Information Systems (Information Systems in the '21-'22 catalog and earlier) program requirements in the catalog for the list of acceptable IS Advanced Electives
[5] See the BS Information Systems (Information Systems in the '21-'22 catalog and earlier) program requirements in the catalog for the list of acceptable Mathematics courses
[6] See the Catalog for the list of applicable General Education courses satisfying the Upper Division Writing requirement
[7] See the BS Information Systems (Information Systems in the '21-'22 catalog and earlier) program requirements in the catalog for the list of acceptable Business/Management courses

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