Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: University Catalog 2013-2014 Program: Computer Information Systems, B.S. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Computer Information Systems, B.S.

A total of 184 units is required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, of which 108 units are in the major. All degree candidates must complete 78 units in courses outside the College of Business and Economics. See Undergraduate Studies: General Information for details concerning these other units. Consult with an advisor for the specific number of units required in all areas of the degree including GE and free electives.

Requirements for the Major (108 units)

Two options, Information Systems and Information Technology, are offered in the CIS Major program.

Both options require a common core of 88 units of lower and upper division courses in the College of Business and Economics. In addition, each student with upper division standing must select an option.

Core Requirements (88 units)

 

Lower Division Required Courses (32 units)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ACCT 210 - Principles of Financial Accounting (4)
ACCT 211 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (4)
CIS 100 - Business Computer Systems (4)
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics (4)
ECON 202 - Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics (4)
ECON 209 - Applied Business and Economic Statistics I (4)
FIN 205 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business I (4)
CIS 283 - Introduction to Application Programming with Java (4)

Upper Division Required Courses (56 units)

 

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ACCT 310 - Accounting Information for Decision Making (4)
BUS 305 - Business Communications (4)
CIS 301 - Management Information Systems (4)
CIS 405 - Database Design and Development (4)
CIS 406 - Systems Analysis and Design (4)
CIS 410 - Hardware and Software Architecture (4)
CIS 484 - Communications Systems (4)
CIS 490 - Capstone: Information Systems (4)
ECON 309 - Applied Business and Economic Statistics II (4)
FIN 303 - Business Finance (4)
MGMT 306 - Operations Management (4)
MGMT 307 - Management and Organizational Behavior (4)
MGMT 308 - Business Responsibilities in Society (4)
MKT 304 - Principles of Marketing (4)

Options (20 units)

  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology

Option 1: Information Systems (20 units)

This option prepares students for careers as information systems professionals in different career fields (such as accounting, marketing, finance, human resources etc.) in which they support personal and organizational computing activities develop and maintain enterprise information systems; or work in information centers. Students in other business disciplines may pursue this option for a dual degree because it requires only a few additional courses.

Information Systems Electives (8 units)

 Select 8 units from the following list:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CIS 320 - Data Processing and Analytics (4)
CIS 361 - Web Design and Development (4)
CIS 383 - Multimedia and Game Application Programming (4)
CIS 437 - Security Risk Management and Internal Controls (4)
CIS 438 - Computer Forensics and Investigations (4)
CIS 445 - Network Application Development
CIS 451 - Fundamentals of ERP Technology (4)
CIS 454 - Special Topics in Computer Information Systems ** (4)

(when applicable)

CIS 457 - Advanced Java Programming (4)
CIS 458 - E-business Application Development with Oracle (4)
CIS 459 - Advanced Information Systems Development (4)
CIS 472 - Wireless Communications and Networks (4)
CIS 473 - Network Security Essentials and Practice (4)
CIS 476 - Project Planning with Microsoft Project 4
CIS 485 - Local Area Networks (4)
CIS 486 - Managing Information Systems Projects (4)
CIS 487 - Decision Support Systems (4)
CIS 488 - Information Security (4)
CIS 498 - Cooperative Education in Information Systems * (1–4)

(others with adviser approval)

 

*Total of CIS 398 and CIS 498 units may not exceed 8 units and must be approved by the adviser

**Total of CIS 454 units may not exceed 8 units.  

Business and Economics or other Electives (12 units)

Select 12 units of upper division courses from one functional area within the College of Business and Economics from the following list:
(Other functional areas outside of the college of business and economics can be considered with the approval of the advisor.)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed

ACCT

ACCT 320A - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting I (4)
ACCT 320B - Intermediate Financial Accounting and Reporting II (4)
ACCT 321 - Taxation of Individuals (4)
ACCT 322 - Cost Accounting (4)
ACCT 325 - Leadership and Professional Skills for Accountants (4)
ACCT 420 - Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting (4)
ACCT 421A - Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships (4)
ACCT 421C - State and Local Taxation (4)
ACCT 424A - Accounting Information Systems (4)
ACCT 424B - Auditing (4)
ACCT 425 - International Accounting (4)
ACCT 427 - Governmental and Institutional Accounting (4)
ACCT 428A - Internal Auditing I (4)
ACCT 435 - Forensic Accounting (4)
ACCT 495 - Case Studies in Accounting (4)

 

ECON

ECON 401 - Mathematical Economics (4)
ECON 403 - Macroeconomics (4)
ECON 410 - Microeconomics (4)
ECON 412 - Development of Economic Thought (4)
ECON 414 - Econometrics I (4)
ECON 415 - Applied Economic and Business Forecasting (4)
ECON 490 - Issues in the Economics of Globalization (4)
ECON 426 - International Political Economy (4)
ECON 460 - Economics of Developing Countries (4)
ECON 461 - Economics of International Trade (4)
ECON 462 - International Monetary Economics (4)
ECON 350 - Economics of Poverty and Inequality in the U.S. (4)
ECON 430 - Labor Economics (4)
ECON 433 - Economics of the Public Sector (4)
ECON 434 - Environmental Economics (4)
ECON 440 - Urban and Regional Economics (4)
ECON 472 - Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining (4)
ECON 435 - Market Indicators and Federal Reserve Policy (4)
ECON 303 - Money, Banking, and the Economy (4)
ECON 310 - Managerial Economics (4)

 

FIN

FIN 325 - Essential Skills for Finance Professionals (4)
FIN 331 - Financial Institutions and Markets (4)
FIN 332 - Investments (4)
FIN 335 - Personal Portfolio and Risk Management (4)
FIN 338 - Real Estate Principles (4)
FIN 381 - Real Estate Law (4)
FIN 403 - Intermediate Business Finance (4)
FIN 434 - Cases in Financial Management (4)
FIN 437 - Securities Analysis (4)
FIN 438 - Real Estate Valuation (4)
FIN 439 - Real Estate Finance (4)
FIN 440 - Futures and Options (4)
FIN 450 - Fixed Income Securities, Analysis and Strategies (4)
FIN 493 - Real Estate Investment (4)

 

MGMT

MGMT 440 - Career Development (4)
MGMT 460 - Case Studies in Operations Management (4)
MGMT 461 - Management Theory and Practice (4)
MGMT 462 - Comparative Management (4)
MGMT 463 - Process Design and Improvement (4)
MGMT 464 - Production and Inventory Management (4)
MGMT 466 - Managerial Innovation (4)
MGMT 467 - Quality Control (4)
MGMT 468 - Small Business Management (4)
MGMT 469 - Training and Development (4)
MGMT 470 - Managerial Leadership and Motivation (4)
MGMT 471 - Employment Relations (4)
MGMT 472 - Supply Chain Management (4)
MGMT 473 - Strategic Human Resource Management (4)
MGMT 474 - Compensation Management (4)
MGMT 475 - Current Topics and Cases in Human Resource Management (4)
MGMT 477 - Staffing (4)
MGMT 479 - Seminar: Business in Its Social Setting (4)
MGMT 481 - International Human Resource Management (4)
MGMT 484 - Organization Development and Change (4)
MGMT 485 - Project Management (4)
MGMT 489 - High Performance Management (4)
MGMT 490 - Service Management (4)

 

MKT

MKT 325 - High Performance Professional Skills (4)
MKT 340 - Principles of Advertising (4)
MKT 341 - Salesmanship (4)
MKT 342 - Consumer Behavior (4)
MKT 344 - Principles of Retailing (4)
MKT 346 - Marketing of Services (4)
MKT 349 - Retail Merchandising and Sales Promotion (4)
MKT 358 - International Business (4)
MKT 365 - Community Based Social Marketing (4)
MKT 440 - Advanced Advertising and Promotion (4)
MKT 442 - Marketing Management (4)
MKT 443 - Marketing in a New Business (4)
MKT 446 - Marketing Research (4)
MKT 447 - Business Consulting (4)
MKT 448 - Mail Order/Direct Response Marketing (4)
MKT 453 - Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations (4)
MKT 454 - Special Topics in Marketing (1–4)
MKT 455 - Proseminar: International Transportation (4)
MKT 456 - International Marketing Management (4)
MKT 457 - Import-Export (4)
MKT 459 - Intercultural Business Communication (4)
MKT 460 - Internet Marketing (4)
MKT 462 - Internet Marketing Research (4)

Option 2: Information Technology (20 units)

This option provides students with the specialized knowledge needed for IT professional employment in all size organizations and offers the choice of a wide variety of in-depth courses in specific areas of information systems. The elective courses will allow students to prepare for certifications in various it tracks including, but not limited to, application development, enterprise systems and networking, and information assurance. See the information systems departmental advisors for more information.

Information Technology Electives (20 units)

Select 20 units from the following list:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
CIS 320 - Data Processing and Analytics (4)
CIS 361 - Web Design and Development (4)
CIS 383 - Multimedia and Game Application Programming (4)
CIS 398 - Cooperative Education in Information Systems * (1–4)
CIS 437 - Security Risk Management and Internal Controls (4)
CIS 438 - Computer Forensics and Investigations (4)
CIS 445 - Network Application Development
CIS 451 - Fundamentals of ERP Technology (4)
CIS 454 - Special Topics in Computer Information Systems ** (4)

(when applicable)

CIS 457 - Advanced Java Programming (4)
CIS 458 - E-business Application Development with Oracle (4)
CIS 459 - Advanced Information Systems Development (4)
CIS 472 - Wireless Communications and Networks (4)
CIS 473 - Network Security Essentials and Practice (4)
CIS 476 - Project Planning with Microsoft Project 4
CIS 485 - Local Area Networks (4)
CIS 486 - Managing Information Systems Projects (4)
CIS 487 - Decision Support Systems (4)
CIS 488 - Information Security (4)
CIS 498 - Cooperative Education in Information Systems * (1–4)

(others with consent of adviser)

Notes:

*Total CIS 398 and 498 units for the Computer Information Systems major may not exceed 8 and require adviser approval.

**Total of CIS 454 units may not exceed 8 units.

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