B.S. Information Systems

Curriculum

Students graduating with the Bachelor of Science Information Systems degree complete 30 credit hours of general education courses, 60 credit hours of courses in the major and 30 credit hours of elective courses taken in computer science, information security, information technology, or networking.

Students residing in the state of Arkansas should refer to their General Education requirements.

Students residing in the state of Minnesota should refer to the State Regulatory section of the catalog for specific information regarding their general education requirements.

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS*
GENERAL EDUCATION (30 credit hours)
Six credit hours are required in each general education category shown. All students are required to take one history course and one mathematics course. Required general education courses are denoted with a  .
OR100 Orientation	0
Written Communication (choose 6 credit hours)
ENG400 Special Topics in Writing	1
ENG105 Beginning Writing	3
ENG110 English Composition	3
ENG310 Technical Writing	3
COM115 Public Speaking	3
COM240 Principles of Business Communications	3
COM412 Professional Communication	3
Humanities (choose 6 credit hours, including one history course)
ANTH101 Cultural Anthropology	3
ARTS200 Introduction to Art History	3
HIS125 World Civilization I	3
HIS225 World Civilization II	3
PHIL101 Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHI320 Computer Ethics	3
Behavioral and Social Sciences (choose 6 credit hours)
CJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
ECN220 Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECN221 Principles of Macroeconomics	3
HIS226 American History	3
POLS101 American Government	3
PSY140 Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY200 Human Growth and Development	3
SOC135 Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC210 Analysis of Social Problems	3
SOC250 Technology and Society	3
Science, Mathematics and Information Technology (choose 6 credit hours, including one math/MA course)
BIO130 Fundamentals of Biology	3
BIO250 Microbiology	3
BIO250-L Microbiology Required Lab	1
CHEM101 General Chemistry	3
CHEM101-L General Chemistry Required Lab	1
ENV101 Introduction to Environmental Science	3
GIS211 Introduction to GIS	3
IS101 Introduction to Computer Systems	3
IS102 Microsoft Office Fundamentals	3
NUTRI101 Introduction to Nutrition	3
MA101 College Mathematics for Nurses (BSN: MA101 required)	3
MA105 Basic College Mathematics	3
MA115 Business Problem Solving	3
MA119 Intermediate Algebra	3
MA120 College Algebra (BSBA, BSCS: MA120 required) (ASGIS, BSIS, BSGIS, BSIT: MA120 or MA200 required)	3
MA200 Introduction to Statistics (ASGIS, BSIS, BSGIS, BSIT: MA120 or MA200 required)	3
MA201 Discrete Mathematics	3
MA215 Statistics for Nurses (BSN: MA215 required)	3
PED200 Principles of Health and Wellness	3
PHY250 General Physics I	3
PHY250-L General Physics I Required Lab	1
PHY251 General Physics II	3
PHY251-L General Physics II Required Lab	1
Global Awareness (choose 6 credit hours)
SOC220 Globalization	3
GEO200 Global Geography	3
PHI215 Philosophy of Religions	3

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS*
REQUIRED COURSES (60 credit hours)
IS108 Windows Operating Systems	3
IS116 Introduction to Computer Programming	3
IS203 Database Applications	3
IS308 Introduction to Information Systems	3
IS315 Networking and telecommunications	3
IS318 Information Systems Analysis and Design	3
IS326 Introduction to Database systems	3
IS328 IT hardware and systems software	3
IS376 Advanced Database Systems	3
IS400 Enterprise Information systems	3
IS410 TCP/IP Networks	3
IS420 Business Process Management	3
IS499 Senior capstone project	3
IT495 Survey of Information Technology	3
MIS350 Information Technology Project Management	3
MIS415 E-business strategy, architecture and design	3
PHI320 Computer Ethics	3
SEC210 Introduction to Information Systems Security	3
WEB301 Web Design I	3
WEB306 Web Design II	3
ELECTIVE COURSES (30 credit hours)
Students must select 30 credit hours at the 300- to 400-level courses from the following areas: computer science, information systems, information security, information technology, networking and management information systems.
CS310 Programming Language Concepts	3
CS320 Theory of Computation	3
CS331 Algorithms II	3
CS350 Windows Programming with Visual Basic	3
CS351 Advanced Programming Using Visual Basic	3
CS360 Java Programming	3
CS380 C# Programming	3
CS385 Computer Science Problem Solving	3
CS410 Computer Architecture	3
CS421 Operating Systems	3
CS431 Artificial Intelligence	3
IS332 JavaScript	3
IS341 Decision Support Systems	3
IS355 Information Security and Privacy in Health Care Organizations	3
IS371 Active Server Pages	3
IS435 Health Care Informatics	3
SEC310 Security Operations	3
SEC350 Risk Management	3
SEC410 Network Security	3
SEC430 Access Control Systems	3
SEC460 Cryptography	3
SEC470 Computer Forensics	3
SEC480 Database Security	3

Successful Students and Alumni

Bachelor’s Degree Smoothes Transition from Overseas to U.S. Job Market

For years, South Africa native Anne-Marie Broodryk enjoyed a thriving computer science career in her home country. When she and her family immigrated to Massachusetts in 1999, she viewed it as an opportunity to branch out within her field. Her enthusiasm, however, hit an unexpected roadblock.>> Read full story

Perseverance Pays Off for I.S. Graduate

Renee Hungerford always intended to earn her degree. Like many people, she started college right after high school, but in her senior year, “life happened,” as she says, and she had to change direction and focus more on her job. A year later, she decided to finish her education, but realized she needed to change her major to business in order to improve her career. In essence, she had to start over.>> Read full story

Veteran Benefits from Flexible Online Format

For Tim Elwell, a pilot and entrepreneur whose company does information systems and custom programming, American Sentinel’s flexible online format made earning his degree viable. “It’s one of the best schools for adults who don’t have an ability to go full time. I was able to manage being a pilot and going to school because of the ability to do my classes on my own time. It made it a lot easier to blend school in with my family life also. You’ve got flexibility with your life as well as with the school.”

Career Opportunities in Information Systems

Information systems professionals focus on aligning computer technologies to the needs of businesses. Jobs may involve programming databases, website design, developing network security plans and/or designing and coding a business application. Many information systems professionals get involved in system development and user training and are the people companies rely upon to bridge the gap between technology and business by using their system analysis, project management and communication skills. Graduates of the computer information systems degree program can launch careers in business application development and support, database administration, information technology management, or even programming, network security, website design or project management.

The American Sentinel computer information systems degree will prepare you to launch your career or move up in your current organization.

Job Outlook For Information Systems

Employment of computer and information systems managers is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations between 2008 and 2018. With new applications continually emerging and organizations constantly striving to find better ways to use technology to meet their objectives, demand for qualified information systems professionals is high. With the B.S. Information Systems, you may be qualified for a variety of positions in the information systems area. Learn more about the Bureau of Labor Statistics outlook for computer and information systems managers.

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