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The Information Science program has computer course work requirements identical to those of the Information Systems program. In contrast to the Information Systems program, however, a student majoring in Information Science may select a minor other than Business Administration. Like the Information Systems program, the Information Science program incorporates course work reflective of current computing practices, whether legacy or state-of-art. This includes course work in applications programming, data and file structures, object-oriented design, system design, database design, systems implementation, systems maintenance, networks, and computer communications. Depending upon the minor program chosen, graduates are prepared to embark on careers in network applications, software development, systems analysis and design, or other more specialized computer-related careers.

Prerequisites

Students are encouraged to complete program prerequisites during their freshman and sophomore years. Similar course work at another institution will be considered on a case by case basis at the initial meeting with a department academic advisor. All prerequisite courses must be completed with grades of C or better.

MAC 2233 or MAC 2311Calculus for Business or Calculus I
CGS 1570 Microcomputer Application Software
COP 2551 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
COP 2120 Introduction to COBOL Programming
~~~Prerequisites for minor chosen from the UNF catalog


Major Requirements

In addition to the major course work, the Information Science program requires studies in a minor area. A minor consists of a planned selection supportive of the major. Minors are described in the UNF catalog under the appropriate college. Courses applied toward the major may not be counted in the minor. Students majoring in Information Science may minor in Computer Science. All course work for the major must be completed with grades of C or better.

Foundation (10 Hours)
COT 3100 Computational Structures3 hours
COP 3531 File Structures4 hours
STA 2023 Elemetary Statistics - Business (as of Fall, 2003)3 hours

Core (8 Hours)
COP 3540 Data Structures Using OOP4 hours
CDA 3100 Architecture of Computer Organization4 hours

Requirements (12 Hours)
CEN 4510 Computer Communications3 hours
CIS 4327 Information Systems Senior Project I3 hours
CIS 4328 Information Systems Senior Project II3 hours
COP 4720 Database Processing3 hours

Major Electives (12 Hours)
Select four courses:
CDA 3101 Intro. to Computer Hardware Organization4 hours
CAP 4020Multimedia Systems 3 hours
CAP 4730 Graphics Systems and Applications3 hours
CAP 4770 Data Mining3 hours
CDA 4011 Office Automation/Human Factors3 hours
CEN 4516 Networks and Distributed Processing3 hours
CIS 4100 System Performance and Evaluation3 hours
CIS 4301 Interactive Systems Development3 hours
CIS 4510 Expert Systems and Decision Support3 hours
COP 4640 Operating Systems Environments3 hours
COP 4722 Database Systems II3 hours
COT 4560 Applied Graph Theory3 hours

Minor: select from UNF catalog (minimum of 12 Hours)
 

Electives (6 Hours)
 

Total:  60 Hours

Example sequence of courses in a program of study

Year 1
First Term
COT 3100Computational Structures3 hours
COP 3531 File Structures4 hours
COP 3540 Data Structures Using OOP4 hours
Minor Course 3 hours
Subtotal 14 Hours
Second Term
COP 4720 Database Systems3 hours
CDA 3100 Architecture of Computer Organization4 hours
CEN 4510 Computer Communications3 hours
Minor Course 3 hours
STA 2023Elementary Statistics - Business3 hours
Subtotal 16 Hours

Year 2
First Term
CIS 4327 Information Systems Senior Project I3 hours
CIS 4301 Interactive Systems Development (Major Elect)3 hours
COP 4640 Operating Systems Environments (Major Elect)3 hours
Minor Course 3 hours
Elective Course 3 hours
Subtotal 15 Hours
Second Term
CIS 4328 Information Systems Senior Project II3 hours
CAP 4730 Graphics Systems and Applications (Major Elect)3 hours
CIS 4510 Expert Systems and Decision Support (Major Elect)3 hours
Minor Course 3 hours
Elective Course 3 hours
Subtotal 15 Hours
Total 60 Hours




Course descriptions are included in the Undergraduate Course Descriptions.