Information Systems Major (Bachelor of Science)

The information systems major serves those students who want a career that focuses on the integration of information technology solutions and business processes to meet the information needs of businesses and other enterprises, enabling them to achieve their objectives in an effective, efficient way. The program prepares graduates for a variety of IS careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations.

A student majoring in information systems must complete the core requirements and cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Senior students will take an internal concentration exam.

 

Computer Science Requirements:

CPTR 108The Art and Practice of Computer Science

3

CPTR 141Fundamentals of Programming I

4

or

CPTR 230Computing for Insight

4

CPTR 142Fundamentals of Programming II

4

or

CYBS 122Introduction to Cybersecurity

4.5

CPTR 220Web Application Development

4

or

CPTR 245DevOps

4

CPTR 396Internship and Career Readiness Seminar

1

CPTR 420Introduction to Database Systems

4

Computer Science Electives*

4

Total Credit Hours:24

*Computer Science electives must be chosen from courses with prefix CPTR, CYBS, or GDEV.

Business Requirements:

ACCT 201Principles of Financial Accounting

4

ACCT 341Accounting Information Systems

4

CIS 140Business Analytics with Microsoft Excel

4

CIS 210/CPTR 210Data Communications and Networks

3

CIS 211/CPTR 211Linux and Windows System Administration

3

CIS 301Information Systems and Business Intelligence

4

CIS 326/CYBS 326Network and System Security

4.5

CIS 490Internship*

0-2

GBUS 270Business Communication

4

MGMT 366Operations Management

4

MGMT 463Business Ethics

4

or

CIS 308/CPTR 308Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology

4

MGMT 371Principles of Management

4

MGMT 470/MKTG 470Principles of Project Management

4

Business Electives**

0-2

GBUS 495Colloquium***

0

or

ENGR 495Colloquium***

0

Total Credit Hours:72.5

 *Or any of the following: ACCT 490, FINA 490, GBUS 490, MGMT 490, LAW 490, and MKTG 490.

**Business electives may be chosen from courses with prefixes ACCT, CIS, ECON, FINA, GBUS, MGMT, or MKTG.

***Three quarters required or number of quarters in residence as a declared information systems major at WWU, whichever is less.

Cognates:

ENGL 223Research Writing (WD)

3

or

JOUR 244Technical Writing (WD)

3

MATH 121Precalculus I

4

MATH 215Data Analysis

4