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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Computer Information Systems, BS

Program Description

The Computer Information Systems degree program is oriented toward computer applications in management-related problems. The program emphasizes functional areas of management, including accounting, production, marketing, and finance and the applications of computers in these areas. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in areas such as systems design and analysis, applications programming, database administration, and information retrieval, as well as for continued study toward an advanced degree.

Students who change majors into Computer Information Systems must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher.

Additional information about the major, curriculum, and advising can be found on the School of Computing website.

Program Requirements

Freshman Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 16

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 16

Junior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 124

Footnotes

1 Select either the MATH 1020 /MATH 2070 , MATH 1060 /MATH 2070  or MATH 1060 /MATH 1080  sequence. Students who select the 1060/1080 sequence will have satisfied the two elective credits in the freshman year.

2 Select the CPSC 1010  and CPSC 1020  sequence; or the CPSC 1050  and CPSC 1070  sequence; or the CPSC 1060  and CPSC 1070  sequence. The sequence of CPSC 1110  and CPSC 1020  is also acceptable with one elective credit taken in the first semester.

3 Select from courses in BIOL, BCHM, CH, GEOL, MICR, PHYS; or ENSP 2000 . At least one course must include a laboratory and satisfy the Natural Science General Education Requirement.

4 See General Education Requirements . Three of these credits must also satisfy the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement. See the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations  section.

5 MATH 1190  or MATH 4190  may be substituted.

6 Select from: COMM 1500 , COMM 2500 , HON 2230 ; or the cluster of courses AS 3090 , AS 3100 , AS 4090 , AS 4100 ; or ML 1010 , ML 1020 .

7 MATH 3020  or STAT 3300  may be substituted.

8 Select ENGL 3120 , ENGL 3330 , PCID 3040 , PCID 3140 , or PCID 3150 .

9 Select from 3000-level or higher CPSC courses. Up to three credits of ECE 3000-level or higher courses; or MATH 3650 ; or MATH 4000-level courses may be substituted (except MATH 4190 ). No more than three credits total of independent study or creative inquiry courses (e.g., CPSC 3990  or CPSC 4810 ) may be applied to this requirement from any department, and no more than six credits of CPSC 4820  may be applied. Courses selected to satisfy this requirement may not also be used to satisfy other major requirements.

10 Select from FIN 3060 , MGT 3900 , or MGT 4000 .

11 Select from MGT 4520 , MGT 4540 , MGT 4550 , MGT 4560 , or any 4000-level CPSC course. CPSC 4810  may not be substituted. Courses selected to satisfy this requirement may not also be used to satisfy other major requirements.

NOTES:

  1. For graduation, a candidate for the BS degree in Computer Information Systems must have earned a grade of C or better in each CPSC course applied to the non-elective requirements of the degree.
  2. A grade of C or better must be earned in all prerequisite courses (including CPSC and MATH courses) before enrolling in the next CPSC course.
  3. Students in the BS in Computer Information Systems major may not minor in Computer Science.