The Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems (CIS) program is a career-focused degree that provides a balance of theory, course work and hands-on experience in business process management, software development and applications, database management, enterprise systems, business analytics, and more. You will learn to analyze how IT initiatives impact your company’s short and long-term business goals and how to improve existing business processes and information systems. In short, you will be the link between business and IT and the real-world experience you gain while achieving your degree will be accompanying you into the job market. This bachelor’s degree prepares you for a number of exciting careers as a: systems analyst, business analyst, software engineer, computer programmer, database manager, project manager, and more.

Total Degree Requirements 120 SH

Course List

Code	Title	SHs
Core Studies Requirements
Select 45-49 semester hours of Core Studies Requirements		45-49
Foundational Courses
CIS 275	Foundations of Programming	3.00
CIS 300	Foundations of Information Systems	3.00
CIS 325	Systems Analysis and Design	3.00
CIS 375	Java Programming	3.00
CIT 311	Enterprise Systems Architecture	3.00
CIT 330	Foundations of Cyber Security	3.00
CS 336	Web and Database Applications	3.00
or CS 338	Mobile and Enterprise Computing
MT 270	Introduction to Statistics	3.00
or MT 274	Intro to Stats for Health Professions
MT 320	Introduction to Discrete Mathematics	3.00
Upper Division Requirements
CIS 445	Database Management	3.00
CIS 448	Agile Project Management	3.00
CIS 465	IS Strategy and Management	3.00
CIS 471	Visual Data Story Telling	3.00
CIS 493	Senior Capstone	3.00
Tracks
Select one of the following two Tracks:		21
Business Track
AC 3300	Accounting for Managers
or AC 3200	Principles of Accounting I
BA 2900	Introduction to Business
CIS 318	Ethics for the IT Professional
CIS 458	Business Process Management
CIS 461	Business Analytics
CIS 462	Supply Chain Management
CIS 464	Enterprise Systems
Health Care Track
HCA 402A	The Evolving Healthcare System I
HCA 402B	The Evolving Healthcare System II
HCE 435	Ethics in Health Care Services
HIM 440	Healthcare Data Analytics
HIM 445	Management of E-HIM & Info Governance
HIM 450	Health Care Informatics & Info Systems
Minor
Minor (Optional)		0-12
General Electives
Select 0-12 semester hours of General Electives		0-12
Total SHs		108-136

Combined Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and Master of Science in the Anderson College of Business and Computing  

The combined Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and Master of Science in the Anderson College of Business and Computing admit students to the Master of Science program during the junior year of their Bachelor of Science program to work towards both BSCIS and MS degrees in the Anderson College of Business and Computing. The combined degree can be completed with a total of 144 semester hours and allows four graduate courses to be taken as part of the Bachelor of Science degree, early planning of the Master of Science portion of the program and more flexible and efficient course scheduling.

Total Degree Requirements 144 SH

Course List

Code	Title	SHs
Core Studies Requirements
Select 45-49 semester hours of Core Studies Requirements		45-49
Foundational Courses
CIS 300	Foundations of Information Systems	3.00
CIS 325	Systems Analysis and Design	3.00
CIT 311	Enterprise Systems Architecture	3.00
CIT 330	Foundations of Cyber Security	3.00
CIS 275	Foundations of Programming	3.00
CIS 375	Java Programming	3.00
CS 336	Web and Database Applications	3.00
or CS 338	Mobile and Enterprise Computing
MT 270	Introduction to Statistics	3.00
or MT 274	Intro to Stats for Health Professions
MT 320	Introduction to Discrete Mathematics	3.00
Upper Division Requirements
CIS 445	Database Management	3.00
CIS 448	Agile Project Management	3.00
CIS 465	IS Strategy and Management	3.00
CIS 471	Visual Data Story Telling	3.00
CIS 493	Senior Capstone	3.00
Tracks
Select one of the following two Tracks:		21
Business Track
AC 3300	Accounting for Managers
or AC 3200	Principles of Accounting I
BA 2900	Introduction to Business
CIS 318	Ethics for the IT Professional
CIS 458	Business Process Management
CIS 461	Business Analytics
CIS 462	Supply Chain Management
CIS 464	Enterprise Systems
Health Care Track
HCA 402A	The Evolving Healthcare System I
HCA 402B	The Evolving Healthcare System II
HCE 435	Ethics in Health Care Services
HIM 440	Healthcare Data Analytics
HIM 445	Management of E-HIM & Info Governance
HIM 450	Health Care Informatics & Info Systems
Graduate Electives		12
Graduate Level Requirements depend on MS degree and are approved through student’s academic success coach and graduate faculty advisor.
Graduate Level Requirement (600-level)
Graduate Level Requirement (600-level)
Graduate Level Requirement (600-level)
Graduate Level Requirement (600-level)
Total SHs		120-124

MS Degree Requirements 24 SH

The B.S. in Computer Information Systems program (within the Anderson College of Business and Computing) enables students to achieve the following student outcomes by the time of graduation:

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
• Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment.