BS in Information Systems 2001

• The Liberal Studies Program
• Common Core

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. Art 104 is strongly recommended.

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 or computer science are not acceptable. CS majors are encouraged to complete the 3-quarter introductory physics sequence (150, 151, 152) to facilitate a minor in microelectronics. 

Self, Society and the Modern World-MW 3 courses required (12 quarter hours). These courses must be chosen from at least two different departments. One course must be Psychology 105.

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.

Although study in Computer Science contributes to a student's liberal education, courses offered through these disciplines may not be applied towards liberal studies requirements within the major. Exceptions to this rule are that CSC 394 may be used to satisfy the Senior Capstone Requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems.

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.

Common Core

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.

Concentration Classes

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

Computer Science electives: Two 300-level computer science courses chosen in consultation with your faculty advisor.

Mathematics

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 average in the major is 2.0 or better.