The information systems program is nationally accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 212 02-4012 - telephone 410-347-7700 . Program accreditation has been in effect since 2003. The curriculum of the Information Systems program follows the Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems endorsed by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the Association for Information Systems (AIS), and the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP). It has an interdisciplinary flavor in that a core selection of Business Administration coursework is an integral part of the program. The computing course work students take for this program is reflective of current computing practices, whether legacy or state-of-art, as employed to implement solutions to business problems. This includes coursework in applications programming, data and file structures, object-oriented design, system design, database design, systems implementation, systems maintenance, networks, and computer communications. Graduates are prepared to embark on careers ranging from software development specialists to information systems managers.

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 Calculus for Business STA 2023 Elementary Statistics for Business CGS 1570 Microcomputer Application Software COP 2551 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming COP 2120 Introduction to COBOL Programming Business Administration Prerequisites: ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting ACG 2071 Principles of Managerial Accounting ECO 2013 Macroeconomics ECO 2023 Microeconomics

Major Requirements The Information Systems program includes the same computer course work as the Information Science Program, but it does not require a minor since a business minor is included in the curriculum. The Information Systems program is strongly recommended for those interested in business-oriented computer applications. All course work for the major must be completed with grades of C or better. Foundation (11 Hours) COT 3100 Computational Structures 3 hours COP 3531 File Structures 4 hours COP 3540 Data Structures Using OOP 4 hours Core (10 Hours) CDA 3100 Architecture of Computer Organization 4 hours COP 4720 Database Processing 3 hours CEN 4510 Computer Communications 3 hours Requirements (6 Hours) CIS 4327 Information Systems Senior Project I 3 hours CIS 4328 Information Systems Senior Project II 3 hours Business Component * (12 Hours) Required: MAN 3025 Administrative Management 3 hours FIN 3403 Financial Management 3 hours Select two courses: BUL 3130 Legal Environment of Business 3 hours TRA 3222 Production, Operations, & Logistics Man. 3 hours MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing 3 hours * Each term a student enrolls in 1 or more business courses 3000-level or above, a $7.50 fee is assessed (for access to Wall Street Journal online) Major Electives (12 Hours) Select four courses: CDA 3101 Introduction to Computer Hardware Organization 4 hours CAP 4020 Multimedia Systems 3 hours CAP 4730 Graphics Systems and Applications 3 hours CAP 4770 Data Mining 3 hours CDA 4011 Office Automation/Human Factors 3 hours CEN 4516 Networks and Distributed Processing 3 hours CIS 4100 System Performance and Evaluation 3 hours CIS 4301 Interactive Systems Development 3 hours CIS 4510 Expert Systems and Decision Support 3 hours COP 4640 Operating Systems Environments 3 hours COP 4722 Database Systems II 3 hours COT 4560 Applied Graph Theory 3 hours Electives (9 Hours) Total:  60 Hours

Example sequence of courses in a program of study Year 1 First Term COT 3100 Computational Structures 3 hours COP 3531 File Structures 4 hours COP 3540 Data Structures Using OOP 4 hours MAN 3025 * Administrative Management 3 hours Subtotal   14 Hours Second Term COP 4720 Database Systems 3 hours CDA 3100 Architecture of Computer Organization 4 hours CEN 4510 Computer Communications 3 hours FIN 3403 * Financial Management 3 hours Elective Course   3 hours Subtotal   16 Hours Year 2 First Term CIS 4327 Information Systems Senior Project I 3 hours CIS 4301 Interactive Systems Development (Major Elect) 3 hours COP 4640 Operating Systems Environments (Major Elect) 3 hours MAR 3023 * Principles of Marketing (Business Elect) 3 hours Elective Course   3 hours Subtotal   15 Hours Second Term CIS 4328 Information Systems Senior Project II 3 hours CAP 4730 Graphics Systems and Applications (Major Elect) 3 hours CIS 4510 Expert Systems and Decision Support (Major Elect) 3 hours BUL 3130 * Legal Environment of Business (Business Elect) 3 hours Elective Course   3 hours Subtotal   15 Hours Total   60 Hours * Each term a student enrolls in 1 or more business courses 3000-level or above, a $7.50 fee is assessed (for access to Wall Street Journal online)

Course descriptions are included in the Undergraduate Course Descriptions.