Computer Information Systems Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Course	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 113 ^p (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements - Credits: 64

Core Courses:

ART 380 - Interactive Design I Credits: 3
ART 482 - Interactive Design II Credits: 3 ^p
BA 352 - Project Management Credits: 3 ^p
CE 122 - C++ Programming I Credits: 3 ^p
CE 232 - Programming with Python Credits: 3 ^p
CIS 302 - Network Infrastructure Credits: 3 ^p
CIS 304 - Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3 ^p
CIS 352 - IT Security Credits: 3 ^p
CIS 402 - Database Management Credits: 3 ^p

Auxiliary Course:

Business Auxiliary Courses

ACC 225 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 226 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credits: 3 ^p
BA 110 - Introduction to Business Decision Making Credits: 3
BA 223 - Introduction to Data Analysis Credits: 3
BA 254 - Business Statistics: Applications Credits: 3 ^p
BA 260 - Business Law and Ethics Credits: 3
BA 300 - Management Principles Credits: 3
BA 353 - Operations Management Credits: 3 ^p
BA 380 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
BA 495 - Strategic Management Capstone Credits: 3 ^p
ECON 262 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 272 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
MK 250 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Math Auxiliary Courses:

MATH 113 - Algebra for Calculus Credits: 3 ^p
OR MATH 101 - SAI in College Algebra Credits: 1 AND MATH 112 - Algebra for Calculus with SAI Credits: 3
MATH 121 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4 ^p

Upper Division Requirement - Credits: 36

Among the total required courses, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses. This major will require additional courses to meet the upper division requirement.

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^eOnly one internship can be used towards any School of Business Administration major or minor.

^p This course has a prerequisite. You must complete the prerequisite course(s) before enrolling in this course. Sometimes you are given a choice or a list of prerequisites to complete.

Note: Students whose placement is MATH 121 or transfer in MATH 121 will have MATH 113 waived. Students whose placement is MATH 221 or transfer in MATH 221 will have MATH 113 and MATH 121 waived. Please email gradcheck@fortlewis.edu for waiver to be processed on the degree audit.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.