1997-1998 Academic Catalog

Business Administration 65 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 80 quarter hours including: Business administration core requirements ................. 55 ACCT-211,212 Principles of Accounting ..................... 10 BUS-100 Business Prologue ........................................... 1 BUS-211,212 Statistics ................................................... 6 BUS-218 Business Law I ................................................ 4 BUS-311 Decision Analysis ........................................... 3 BUS-399 Professional Development (3 quarters) ........... 0 BUS-442 Business Seminar ............................................ 3 BUS-499 Executive Development (3 quarters) ............... 0 CIS-222 Structured Programming .................................. 4 ECON-233 Microeconomics ........................................... 4 ECON-234Macroeconomics .......................................... 4 FIN-371 Financial Management of the Firm .................. 4 MGMT-350 Principles of Organization and Management .................................................................. 4 MGMT-451 Administrative Policy and Strategy ............ 4 MRKT-360 Principles of Marketing ............................... 4 Computer information systems requirements ............... 25 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 ............................................... 6 Additional required cognate: *GSCI-190 Calculus for Business .................................. 5 *satisfies mathematics General Education Requirement Computer InformationSystemsMajor 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 34. Suggested Four·Year Curriculum for the Computer Information Systems Major First vear: BUS- 0 100 Business Prologue ...................................................... 1 BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 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 Humanities elective ................................................................ 4 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-222 Structured Programming .............................................. 4 CIS-226 Modern Programming Tools ........................................ 4 Biology elective ........................................................................ 5 Physical education elective ...................................................... 1 Electives ................................................................................... 6 Total ......................................................................................... 48 Third vear: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 BUS-311 Decision Analysis ...................................................... 3 BUS-399 Professional Development (3 quarters) ..................... 0 CIS-326 Systems Analysis ......................................................... 4 CIS-327 Systems Design ............................................................ 4 CIS-328 Database Development ................................................ 4 ECON-233 Microeconomics ...................................................... 4 ECON-234 Macroeconomics ..................................................... 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 electives ........................................................................... 6 History elective ...................................................................... 5 Literature elective .................................................................. 5 Science elective ...................................................................... 5 Electives ............................................................................... 16 Total ......................................................................................... 47