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Program Description

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Shaw University offers a bachelor of science in computer information systems. Our degree is designed to provide students with the technological expertise they will need to excel in today’s digital world. Many of the fastest-growing and best-paying jobs are directly related to computers and software, and the program creates graduates who will be competitive and successful in these highly desirable careers.

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Degree Requirements

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General Education Requirements

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All students must satisfy the 40 credit hour General Education requirements in addition

to the below degree requirements. For more information regarding General Education requirements, visit the Computer Science catalog page.

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Department Core Requirements

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Natural Science with Lab allows students the option of selecting a combination of Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics.

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• (Majors must receive C or better in these classes)

  • MAT 113 Intermediate Algebra (3)

  • MAT 115 Precalculus (4)

  • SSC 200 Elementary Statistics

  • Natural Science (3)

  • Natural Science Lab (1)

  • CIS 120 Introduction to Web Page Design I (3)

  • CIS 210 Advance Web Page Design II (3)

  • CIS 220 Discrete Mathematical Structures (3)

  • CSC 101 Programming I (3)

  • CSC 202 Programming II (3)

  • CSC 245 Networking I (3)

  • CSC 312 Computer Systems & Architecture (3)

  • CSC 315 Computer Organization with Assembly Language (3)

  • CSC 330 Data Structure & Algorithm Analysis (3)

  • CSC 445 Software Engineering (3)

  • CSC 465 Operating Systems (3)

  • CSC 490 Senior Project (3)

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• Total Department Core 50

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Major Requirements

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• (Majors must receive C or better in these classes)

  • BUS 204 Principles of Business (3)

  • BUS 260 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

  • ACC 241 Accounting Principles I (3)

  • ACC 242 Accounting Principles II ( 3)

  • BUS 320 Organizational Theory and Behavior (3)

  • BUS 350 Principles of Marketing (3)

  • CIS 311 Visual Programming I (3)

  • CIS 312 Visulal Programming II (3)

  • CIS 321 Systems Analysis and Design (3)

  • CIS 421 Management Informaiton Systems (3)

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• Total Department Core 30

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