Computer Science, B.S. - Information Systems
The graduation requirements are listed below. In addition, students select free electives to reach 120 credits overall required for the degree. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/computer-science/programs.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)
All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (43 Credits)
(*) When up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements, they are recommended below; only two courses within Explorations (T2) may be fulfilled by courses in the same subject.
Computer Science Requirements (28 Credits)
CSC 152 – CS1: Programming Fundamentals ('C' or better)
CSC 207 – Computer Systems
CSC 212 – CS2: Data Structures ('C' or better)
CSC 229 – Object-Oriented Programming ('C' or better)
CSC 235 – Web and Database Development
CSC 265 – Computer Networking and Security I
CSC 324 – Computer Ethics
CSC 330 – Software Design and Development
CSC 400 – Computer Science Project Seminar
Information Systems Concentration (15 Credits)
CSC 424 – System Administration
Select four courses from:
CSC 310 – Multimedia Systems
CSC 334 – Human Computer Interaction
CSC 335 – Database System
CSC 341 – Digital Imaging
CSC 398 – Special Topics
CSC 431 – Computer Graphics
CSC 443 – Internet Programming
CSC 451 – Fundamentals of Deep Learning
CSC 453 – Information Security
CSC 465 – Computer Networking and Security II
CSC 476 – Fundamentals of Data Warehousing
CSC 477 – Data Mining
CSC 481 – Artificial Intelligence
CSC 497 – Computer Science Internship
COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (22 Credits)
BIS 370 – Business Information Systems
MAT 125 – Applied Business Math (T1QR)*
MAT 178 – Elementary Discrete Mathematics
MAT 221 – Intermediate Applied Statistics
Select 3 courses from (9-10 credits):
ACC 200 – Principles of Financial Accounting
ACC 210 – Managerial Accounting
BIS 305 – Systems Thinking for BIS
BIS 371 – Information System Analysis and Design Techniques
BIS 375 – Decision Support Systems
BIS 380 – Cloud Computing for Business
BIS 400 – Global Information Systems
BIS 410 – AI for Business Systems
BIS 430 – Project Management
BIS 460 – BIS Security Management
BIS 470 – Management of Information Systems Design
ENG 304 – Technical Writing and Communication