The Bachelors of Science in Information Systems consists of two elements:
The Liberal Studies Program
Core
28 quarter hours required.
16 quarter hours in the First Year Program (4
quarter hours in Discover Chicago or Explore Chicago, 4 quarter hours in
Focal Point Seminar), 8 quarter hours in Composition and Rhetoric,
4 quarter hours in Sophomore Seminar in Multiculturalism in the
United States, 4 quarter hours in Junior Year Experiential
Learning, and 4 quarter hours in Senior Capstone requirement.
Learning Domain Requirements
13 courses (52 quarter hours) are required and are distributed across
six learning domains as follows:
- Arts
and Literature-AL 3 courses required (12 quarter hours). At
most two courses from the same department or program.
- Philosophical
Inquiry-PI 2 courses required (8 quarter hours).
- Religious
Dimensions-RD 2 courses required (8 quarter hours). One
"Patterns and Problems" and one "Traditions in
Context". Note: One course from either Philosophical Inquiry
or Religious Dimensions must be a course in ethics. PHL/REL/MGT
228 is strongly recommended.
Scientific
Inquiry-SI 1 course required (4 quarter hours). This course
must be designated as a lab course. Courses in mathematics, computer
science are not acceptable.
- Self,
Society and the Modern World-MW 3 courses required (12 quarter
hours). These courses must be chosen from at least two different
departments.
- Understanding
the Past-UP 2 courses required (8 quarter hours). One
"pre-1800" category and one "1800-1945". In
addition, the two courses must be chosen from different geographical
categories: Asia; Latin America; Africa; North America or Europe;
inter-continental or comparative history.
Grades for any Liberal Studies course must be ‘D’ or better. The
Pass/Fail option may not be used for any Liberal Studies course.
Special Notes for Transfer Students:
Transfer students who enter DePaul with 30 or more quarter hours may not
take the first year core. Instead, they should complete two domain
electives (from different domains). Transfer courses may be used to
satisfy these requirements.
See the Liberal
Studies homepage for more information.
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The purpose of the Core is to provide a common body of knowledge
which all B.S. in Computer Science students will share. The Common
Core identifies skill sets within the field of computer science as
well as from other disciplines which are believed to be beneficial in
curriculum development. Core requirements are classified as
appropriate in the first, second, third and fourth year of the
traditional four-year degree program. The requirements are as follows:
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
The fourth year requirement in the Common Core satisfies the senior
capstone requirement in the Liberal Studies Program.
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The major in Information systems focuses on the use and management
of information technology to leverage the information base of
organizations. The program emphasizes high-level applications,
development tools, integration of systems, high-level design
techniques and project management. Exposure to this information
technology includes a focus on the changes in businesses brought about
by technology. The concentration requirements are as follows:
Computer Science
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CSC 203 |
Cobol Programming |
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CSC 240 |
Personal Computing for Programmers |
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CSC 255 |
Information Structures and Representations |
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CSC 260 |
Client Interface Programming |
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CSC 336 |
End-User Application Development |
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HCI 310 |
Introduction to HCI |
Computer Science electives: Two 300-level computer science courses
chosen in consultation with your faculty advisor.
Mathematics
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MAT 141 |
Discrete Mathematics II |
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MAT 145 |
Calculus for Information Systems |
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Open Electives
10 courses (40 quarter hours) are required and may be taken from
any department or program. These are the only courses that may be
taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for
details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will
be credited as open electives.
Special Notes:
Students are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor field of study.
Although most courses taken for credit toward a minor are credited as
open electives, these courses may not be taken using the pass/fail
option. Grades of ‘C’ or better must be earned in courses for them to
be credited toward a minor, and at least half of the courses taken for
a minor must be completed at DePaul.
Note: Grades for all courses in the student’s major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open
Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point
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