Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

Graduation Requirements

Upon student’s admission to the Computer Information Systems major, a faculty member will serve as the student’s academic advisor to work with the student in planning a program to complete the degree requirements. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor throughout the semester and are required to meet with their advisor prior to registering for the next semester.

Before enrolling in upper-division (junior and senior level) courses, students must have earned a grade of "C" or better in each of the following:

  1. Programming Fundamentals 3 or 4 semester hours
  2. Object-Oriented Programming 3 or 4 semester hours
  3. Advanced Microsoft Office 3 semester hours
  4. Introduction to Information Systems with Visual Basic 3 semester hours
  5. Computer Organization 3 semester hours
  6. Finite Mathematics I and II 6 semester hours
  7. Principles of Accounting I and II 6 to 8 semester hours
In addition, preparation should be started for upper-division work in supporting areas such as accounting, bioinformatics, criminal justice, management, and medical records database management.

To graduate with a degree in Computer Information Systems, the student must meet the following specific requirements in addition to the general baccalaureate degree requirements:

  1. Twenty-one semester hours of upper-division computer science, fifteen hours to be completed at UT Tyler.
  2. Grade of “C” or better in all COSC courses and courses listed in C.1 and C.2 below.
  3. Forty-four hours of required computer science courses:
    1. Courses include:
      COSC 1310: Advanced Information Systems Software
      COSC 1336: Programming Fundamentals
      COSC 1136: Programming Fundamentals (Lab)
      COSC 1337: The Object-Oriented Paradigm
      COSC 1137: The Object-Oriented Paradigm (Lab)
      COSC 2325: Foundations of Computer Information Systems
      COSC 2315: Computer Organization
      COSC 3310: Internet and Web Applications
      COSC 3365: Programming Data, File and Object Structures
      COSC 3385: Database Design
      COSC 3375: Analysis and Logical Design
      COSC 4309: Design of Modern Information Systems
      COSC 4325: Data Communications and Computer Networks
      COSC 4375: Information Systems Design Project
    2. Six hours of approved lower-division or upper-division COSC electives.
  4. Twenty-seven hours of additional required courses:
    1. ACCT 2301: Principles of Accounting I
      ACCT 2302: Principles of Accounting II
      GENB 3370: Information and Communication Techniques
      MANA 3311: Organization Theory and Behavior
      MANA 3330: Management Information Systems
      GENB 3301: Business Law and Social Responsibility or
      COSC 3315: Social and Professional Issues
    2. MATH 1324: Mathematics for Business and Economics I
      MATH 1325: Mathematics for Business and Economics II
      MATH 1342: Statistics
  5. Fifteen hours of approved electives in related disciplines. Nine hours must be upper-division