Information Systems Major (Bachelor of Science)

The information systems major serves those students who want a career that focuses on the integrating information technology solutions and business processes to meet the information needs of businesses and other enterprises, enabling them to achieve their objectives in an effective, efficient way. The program prepares graduates for a variety of IS careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations.

A student majoring in information systems must complete the core requirements and cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Senior students are required to take the MFT exams in both Business and Computer Science.

Core Requirements:

CIS 301Management Information Systems

4

CPTR 141Introduction to Programming

4

CPTR 142Data Structures, Algorithms, andObjects

4

CPTR 215Assembly Language Programming

3

CPTR 235Web Application Development

4

CPTR 301Java and Object-Oriented System Desgn

4

CPTR 352Operating System Design

4

CPTR 415Introduction to Database Systems

4

CPTR 425Introduction to Networking and Computer I/O

4

CPTR 435Software Engineering

4

CPTR 495Colloquium

0

CPTR 494Cooperative Education

0 - 2; 8

CPTR 496Seminar

1

CPTR 497Seminar

1

CPTR 498Seminar

1

CPTR 495: 6 quarters required or number of quarters in residence at WWU, whichever is less

CPTR 494: Three or more required. Cooperative education must be in the areas of electronic business strategy, architecture and design; information systems theory and practice; physical design and implementation in emerging environments; project management and practice.

Business Fundamentals

ACCT 201Principles of Accounting

4

ACCT 202Principles of Accounting

3

ACCT 203Principles of Accounting

3

ECON 211Principles of Macroeconomics

4

ECON 212Principles of Microeconomics

4

FINA 351Managerial Finance

4

GBUS 361Business Law I

4

GBUS 366Operations Management and Production

4

GBUS 370Business Communication

4

GBUS 463Business Ethics

4

MGMT 371Principles of Management

4

MGMT 489Strategic Management

4

MKTG 381Principles of Marketing

4

Total Credit Hours:92

Cognates:

MATH 123Survey of Calculus

4

or

MATH 181Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

MATH 281Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4

MATH 250Discrete Mathematics

4

PHIL 204Essentials of Critical Reasoning

4

PHIL 205Introduction to Philosophy

4

PSYC 130General Psychology

4

or

PSYC 140Introduction to Psychology: Social Foundations

4

SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4

Mathematics - select from the following courses: 4

MATH 206Applied Statistics

4

MATH 315Probability and Statistics

4

Science - select from the following courses: 12

ASTR 141General Astronomy

3

ASTR 142General Astronomy

3

ASTR 143General Astronomy

3

ASTR 144General Astronomy Lab

1

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 143General Biology

4

CHEM 141General Chemistry

3

CHEM 142General Chemistry

3

CHEM 143General Chemistry

3

CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1

PHYS 211General Physics

3

PHYS 212General Physics

3

PHYS 213General Physics

3

PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 215General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 216General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 251Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 252Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 253Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 254Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 255Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 256Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

Communication - select from the following courses: 3-4

SPCH 207Small Group Communication

3

SPCH 310Interpersonal and Nonverbal Communication

3

Recommended Courses:

CIS 140Computer Business Applications

4

JOUR 148Creativity and Communication

3

RELH 303World Religions

4

HIST
Non - U.S. History

4-8

LANG
Foreign Language

0-12

MATH 123, MATH 181, and MATH 281: Prerequisites Required