BS in Information Systems

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Information Systems is devoted to the application of computers and related technologies to organizational and business problems. IS professionals apply their knowledge of hardware, software, business processes and procedures to help organizations improve performance and meet tactical and strategic goals. IS graduates gain employment in a wide variety of positions, including business application programmers, help desk analysts, end user training and support personnel, database analysts, process consultants, user liaisons, and business system analysts.

Liberal Studies Program (19 courses)

The Liberal Studies Program at DePaul University is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Topics include: First Year Program, Sophomore Seminar in Multiculturalism, Junior Experiential Learning and a Senior Capstone. For CTI information, please see the Liberal Studies homepage.

Major Field (29 courses)

Nineteen (19) Liberal Studies courses (see above) plus the following 29 courses. Although all 29 courses are required, the grouping of the courses into First-Year, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior courses is a recommendation only. See your advisor for help in choosing your classes.

First Year:

CSC 210 Introduction to Computing

CSC 211 Programming in Java I

ECT 270 The Internet and the Web

IS 201 Introduction to Information Systems

MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I

Sophomore:

Choose 1 from Communication (CMN):

CMN 212 Small Group Communication

or CMN 220 Public Speaking

CSC 212 Programming in Java II

CSC 319 Database Technology

HCI 310 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction

IS 313 Business Application Development in Java

Choose 1 from Mathematics (MAT):

MAT 141 Discrete Mathematics II

or MAT 145 Calculus for Information Systems

Junior:

CSC 323 Data Analysis

ENG 204 Technical Writing

or

ENG 301 Writing in the Professions

IS 321 Information Systems Analysis

IS 371 Introduction to I.t. System Management

IS 372 Fundamentals of Software Project Management

TDC 361 Basic Communication Systems

Senior:

IS 322 Information Systems Design

IS 375 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design

IS 376 Information Systems Project

Two Major Field electives chosen from the following list in consultation with the student’s advisor:

CSC 203 Cobol Programming

CSC 309 Object-Oriented Programming in C++

CSC 336 User Interface Development

ECT 353 Server Side Web Application Development

ECT 355 Internet Systems: Collaboration, Commerce, and Media

ECT 356 Advanced Server Side Programming

ECT 357 Mobile Commerce

IS 373 Introduction to Large Systems Implementation

IS 374 Management Support Systems

TDC 363 Introduction to Local Area Networks

Open Electives

Seven courses to be chosen in consultation with student’s advisor. Note:PHL/REL/MGT 228 Business, Ethics, and Society is a required course that is already credited in Liberal Studies. Note: Grades for all courses in the students 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.

Last Modified: Tuesday May 26, 2009