1995-1996 Academic Catalog

Business Administration Computer Information Systems The computer information systems major prepares students for careers in management information systems such as programmers, systems analysts, and MIS direc– tors. The curriculum follows guidelines established by the Data Processing Management Association for the training of information system professionals. Course requirements involve eighty quarter hours including: Business administration core requirements ................ 55 ACCT-211,212 Principles of Accounting .................... 10 BUS-lOOBusinessPrologue .......................................... 1 BUS-211,212 Statistics .................................................. 6 BUS-218 Business Law I .............................................. .4 BUS-311 Decision Analysis ........................................... 3 BUS-442 Business Seminar ........................................... 3 BUS-499 Executive Development (3 quarters) .............. 0 CIS-222 Structured Programming ................................. .4 ECON-233Microeconomics .......................................... 4 ECON-234Macroeconomics ......................................... 4 FIN-371 Financial Management of the Firm ................. .4 MGMT-350 Prin. of Organization and Management ..... 4 MGMT-451 Administrative Policy and Strategy ........... 4 MRKT-360 Principles of Marketing .............................. 4 Computer information systems requirements .............. 25 CIS-224 COBOL Programming ..................................... 4 CIS-226 Modern Programming Tools ........................... .4 CIS-326 Systems Analysis ............................................. 4 CIS-327 Systems Design ................................................ 4 CIS-328 Data Base Development .................................. .4 CIS-421 Software Development ..................................... 3 CIS-200,300,400 Elective .............................................. 2 Additional required cognate: *GSCI-190 Calculus for Business .................................. 5 *satisfies the General Education requirement in math– ematics. Computer Information SystemsMajor Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ............................................. 0-8 Other General Education requirements ................... 75-95 CIS and business administration requirements ............. 80 Required cognates ........................................................... 5 Electives .................................................................. 12-32 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ............ 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 31. Suggested Four·Year Curriculum for the Computer Information Systems Major First year: BUS-100 Business Prologue ...................................................... 1 BEGE-171 The Christian Life .................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... .4 CIS-222 Structured Programnring .............................................. 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ................................................ 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSCI-190 Calculus for Business ................................................ 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science .................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................. 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L........................................................................ 2 Social science elective .............................................................. 4 Total ......................................................................................... 49 Second year: ACCT-211,212 Principles of Accounting ................................ 10 BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................ .4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ............................................ 4 BUS-218 Business Law .............................................................. 4 BUS-211,212 Statistics .............................................................. 6 CIS-224,225 COBOL Programming .......................................... 8 Physical education elective ....................................................... 1 Science elective ........................................................................ 5 Electives .................................................................................... 6 Total ...............................................................................,......... 48 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ....................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 BUS-311 Decision Analysis ....................................................... 3 CIS-326 Systems Analysis .......................................................... 4 CIS-327 Syste111s Design ............................................................ 4 CIS-328 Database Development ................................................ 4 ECON-233 Microeconomics ....................................................... 4 ECON-234 Macroecon0111ics ...................................................... 4 FIN-371 Financial Management of the Firm ............................ .4 MGMT-350 Principles of Organization and Management ........ 4 MRKT-360 Principles of Marketing ......................................... .4 Science elective ........................................................................ 5 Total ......................................................................................... 48 Fourth year: BUS-442 Business Seminar ....................................................... 3 BUS-499 Executive Development (3 quarters) ......................... 0 CIS-421 Software Development ................................................. 3 MGMT-451 Administrative Policy and Strategy ....................... 4 CIS elective ............................................................................. 2 History elective ....................................................................... 5 Humanities elective ................................................................ 4 Literature elective ................................................................... 5 Science elective ...................................................................... 5 Electives ................................................................................ 16 Total ......................................................................................... 47