2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Computer Analytics and Informatics Degree

This degree has a Required General Education Core (GEC) totaling 45-47 hours.

The GEC includes courses in:

Area I: Foundation Skills (19-21 hours)

Area II: A Liberal Arts Education (26 hours

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 19-21 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3

ENG 102English Composition II

3

SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3

SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3

SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3

Area I - Mathematics (choose one)- 4 hours

MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

Choose one of the following:

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3

MU 129Music Listening

3

PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3

THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3

ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Area II - Choose one of the following:

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3

PSY 201General Psychology

3

PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3

SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3

and

HIS 192World Civilizations since 1500

3

or

HIS 201History of the United States I

3

and

HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 8 hours

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4

BIO 111General Biology I

3

and

BIO 111LGeneral Biology I Lab

1

Area II - Choose one course from the following:

CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3

and

CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3

and

CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

PS 100Physical Science

4

Required Business Core Course) - 36 hours

ACC 211Principles of Accounting I

3

ACC 212Principles of Accounting II

3

BUA 101Introduction to Business

3

BUA 251Business Communications

3

BUA 340Legal Environment of Business

3

BUA 365Quantitative Methods I

3

BUA 366Quantitative Methods II

3

BUA 485International Business

3

CIS 170Intro to Microcomputer Applications

3

CIS 300Principles of Information Systems

3

MGT 363Principles of Management

3

FIN 449Business Finance

3

Required CIS/CAI Courses - 36 hours

CIS 225Visual Basic Programming

3

CIS 311Database Management SystemsConcepts and Design

3

CIS 315/ACC 315Electronic Spreadsheet Applications

3

CIS 314Computer and Network Security

3

CIS 330Systems Analysis and Design

3

CIS 380Computer Networks and Data Communications

3

CIS 410Database Management Systems Implementation

3

CIS 430Information Systems Management

3

CIS 450E-Commerce

3

CAI 465Analytics and Informatics

3

CIS 495Senior Project

3

General Electives - 1-4 hours

Select sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to a minimum of 120 hours.

Total GEC Credit Hours (44-47 hours)

Total Required Business Core Courses (36 hours)

Total Required CIS/CAI Courses (36 hours)

Total General Electives (1-4 hours)

All courses require a “C” or higher.

120 minimum hours required for graduation.