BA/BS in Information Systems
The following are the requirements of a BA/BS in Information Systems. It does not represent a contract and may have errors. Please consult the current catalog and your advisor for more information.
The degree in Information Systems combine the strengths of the Division of Business and the Division of Computer Science with WOU’s expertise in the Liberal Arts creating a program whose graduates are technically proficient and who have excellent communication and management skills. Graduates will be highly employable as system analysts, network support specialists, network administrators, user support engineers, database administrators, and/or Web based application specialists.
To enter the Information Systems program, students should have a minimum of MTH 111 equivalency. To enter the junior level (300) courses, students must have completed CS 160, CS 161, and CS 162.
| Credits | |
| Liberal Arts Core Curriculum-----Total Credits | 54 - 55 |
| Information Systems Major---------Total Credits | 71 |
| CS 160 Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| CS 161 Computer Science I | 5 |
| CS 162 Computer Science II | 5 |
| CS 340 Ethics and Information Management |
3 |
| CS 350 Network Administration |
3 |
| CS 420 Database Management Systems |
3 |
| CS 453 Data Mining and Warehousing |
3 |
| IS 270 Applied Operating Systems |
3 |
| IS 320 Data Structures |
3 |
| IS 409 Practicum |
8 |
| IS 421 Database Administration |
3 |
| IS 425 Introduction to Project Management |
3 |
| IS 430 IT Project Implementation |
3 |
| IS 452 Internet |
3 |
| IS 483 Systems Adminstration |
3 |
| BA 211 Financial Accounting |
4 |
| BA 310 Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| BA 361 Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| MTH 231 Elements of Discrete Mathematics |
3 |
| MTH 243 Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
4 |
| Minor | 15-33 |
| Electives | Variable |
Minimum hours required for the degree |
180 |