2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
    Nov 27, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Information Systems, B.S.


Students majoring in computer information systems are required to complete the University’s basic course requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree and the common professional component  (excluding BA 151 ) required of School of Business majors.

General Education (Basic Course) Requirements


The University of Mobile’s undergraduate program is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Christian Ministries, School of Education, School of Music, School of Nursing, School of Worship Leadership, and the Center for Adult Programs.  All University of Mobile undergraduate students are required to complete certain basic courses that apply uniformly to the Bachelor of Arts degree, the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the Bachelor of Science degree, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of Music degree unless otherwise noted.  These are identified as basic course (general education) requirements.

Requirements (Please see NOTES section below)


*Notes:


  1. Consult with your College/School advisor for specific and/or additional requirements relating to general education courses.  For example, COM 101  is required for business, theology, and education majors and teacher certification students.  Education majors and teacher certification students have very specific requirements, particularly regarding English, Mathematics, History, and Laboratory Sciences.  .
  2. FS 100 Freshman Seminar (1 semester hour) is required for freshmen only. 
  3. ZCH 007 Chapel (noncredit) is required of traditional undergraduate students. The number of semesters of Chapel (1 to 4 semesters) is based on entry classification. Students in the Center for Adult Programs are exempt from chapel.
  4. Students earning a Bachelor of Arts degree must also take twelve semester hours of a modern foreign language.  See specific requirements in the Modern Foreign Language section of the catalog.
  5. HPE 101 Health and/or activity courses (limited to 3 semester hours) may also satisfy requirements in the above ELECTIVES section.

 

 

Two CIS or Related Elective Courses with the following stipulations:


  1. Maximum of one CIS elective below the 300 level.
  2. One elective may be MA 201  or higher OR accounting at or above the 300 level. Students will be required to complete one semester of service, either the CIS 331  non-credit option or the CIS 331  credit option in the Center for Academic Technology the semester immediately preceding CIS 332 Computer Information Systems Internship .

The following supporting courses are also required:


Note:


A minor is not required for CIS majors.

Master of Business Administration Degree


Students majoring in computer information systems who desire to obtain the Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) from the University of Mobile may opt to follow the accelerated program to the MBA. This program allows for four undergraduate courses in the common professional component to be taken at the graduate level, along with the remainder of the requirements of the computer information systems major as explained in the following pages and the specific requirements of the MBA program as set forth in the graduate section of the catalog. Students in the accelerated program graduate with a B.S. degree in computer information systems and a Master of Business Administration degree, usually within five years.

Note:


CIS majors are required to take CIS 331  as either credit or non-credit. If non-credit option is chosen, another CIS elective is required.