Business Administration in Computer Information Systems (BSBA)

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Departmental Admission Requirements

New Students and Transfer Students

Admission to the College of Business ensures admission to the BSBA in Computer Information Systems.

Current Students - Admission in Good Standing

Students who are currently enrolled in the College of Business as a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Business Economics major are permitted to change to Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Computer Information Systems major as long as they are in good academic standing.

Other students must have both:

  1. Earned a 2.8 cumulative GPA (students with an established UofL GPA may not include grades for coursework at another institution in consideration for admission); and
  2. Completion of MATH 111 College Algebra - QR (or equivalent) or completion of MATH 180 Elements of Calculus - QR 

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements 131
The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education Requirement:
Elements of Calculus - QR
Calculus I - QR
Principles of Microeconomics - SB
Principles of Macroeconomics - SB

All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above).  Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

College/School Requirements

College of Business Requirements
CAMP 100Campus Culture/Business Students1
MATH 180Elements of Calculus - QR 2,33
or MATH 205 Calculus I - QR
Select one of the following: 3
Contemporary Moral Problems - AH
Business Ethics
Ethics
Medical Ethics
BUS 301Business Communication3
BUS 201Career Development1
ACCT 201
ACCT 202
Principles of Financial Accounting
Principles of Managerial Accounting
6
ECON 201
ECON 202
Principles of Microeconomics - SB
Principles of Macroeconomics - SB 4
6
BSTA 201Business Statistics3
CIS 205Information Systems in Organizations3
General Electives6
Business Breadth
FIN 301Corporate Finance3
MKT 301Principles of Marketing3
MGMT 301Management and Organizational Behavior3
CLAW 301Legal Environment of Business3
CIS 305Data Analysis for Decision-Making3
MGMT 401Operations Management3
Minimum Total Hours53

Total of 53 includes 3 credit hours of ECON and 3 credit hours of MATH that are also counted in the 31 General Education hours above.

Program/Major Requirements

Computer Information Systems Core
CIS 150Fundamentals of Information Systems3
CIS 199Software Development I3
CIS 310Database Design3
CIS 320Systems Analysis and Design3
CIS 350Infrastructure Technologies3
CIS 410Management of Information Systems - CUE3
CIS 420CIS Development Project3
Minimum Total Hours21
Supporting Courses
General Electives6
Track Requirements (See Track Requirements Tab)15

Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 credit hours in their major within the College of Business.

Six hours of cultural diversity courses are required and may be incorporated within the degree program.

All course prerequisites must be met. 

Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement)
Requirement fulfilled by completing:
Management of Information Systems - CUE

Upper-Level Hours
At least 48 of the total semester hours, whether required or elective, must be earned in courses numbered 300 or higher. Note that the number of the course, not the student's classification, determines whether or not a course is senior-level. 

1

College/School Requirements include six hours of the General Education (3 hours Quantitative Reasoning and 3 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences).  A course that satisfies the General Education Oral Communication requirement (COMM 111, COMM 112 or HON 214) is required as prerequisite for BUS 301, but not included in the program requirements. Students who select PHIL 222 to staify the Ethics requirement will also satisfy 3 hours of the Arts & humanities requirement, and may require additional electives to complete the hours required for the degree.

2

If MATH 205 is taken, there will be 4 total hours of math, which may reduce the number of elective hours required to complete the degree.

3

Completes Quantitative Reasoning General Education requirement

4

Completes 3 hours of Social & Behavioral Sciences General Education requirement.

5

The following will also meet the statistics requirement:  MATH 109, PSYC 301, SOC 301

6

Co-operative Education is a curriculum requirement for six (6) months full time employment for six (6) hours of credit. Pass/Fail credit is given for approved COB co-op work experiences CIS 397 and CIS 398).

Track for the BSBA in Computer Information Systems

Track in Business Process Management

Academic Plan Code(s): CIS_BSBBPM

CIS 481Introduction to Information Security3
MGMT 404Project Management3
CIS Electives (400 level and/or CIS 200)3
CIS 397
CIS 398
Co-op in Computer Information Systems I
Co-op in Computer Information Systems II
6
Minimum Total Hours15
1

Co-operative Education is a curriculum requirement for six (6) hours of credit. Pass/Fail credit is given for approved COB co-op work experiences (CIS 397).


Track in Data Analytics

Academic Plan Code(s):  CIS_BSBDAN

CIS 443Analytics Programming3
CIS 397Co-op in Computer Information Systems I3
CIS 444Data Analytics3
CIS 445Machine Learning3
CIS 450Special Topics in Data Analytics3
Minimum Total Hours15
1

Ususally taken with CIS 398 for a total of six (6) hours of co-op credit for a six month, full-time work place experience--students may register for CIS 397 and CIS 398 in one or two semesters. Application to the co-op program and completion of orientation processes should be completed prior to employment.


Track in Cybersecurity

Academic Plan Code(s): CIS_BSBSEC

CIS 480Introduction to Network Security3
CIS 481Introduction to Information Security3
CIS 483Introduction to Database Security3
CIS 484Computer Forensics3
CIS 397Co-op in Computer Information Systems I 13
Minimum Total Hours15
1

Co-operative Education is a curriculum requirement for three (3) hours of credit. Pass/Fail credit is given for approved COB co-op work experiences (CIS 397)


Track in Web Development

Academic Plan Code(s): CIS_BSBWEB

CIS 200Software Development II3
CIS 411Web Application Development3
CIS Elective (400 level)3
CIS 397
CIS 398
Co-op in Computer Information Systems I
Co-op in Computer Information Systems II 1
6
Minimum Total Hours15
1

Co-operative Education is a curriculum requirement for six (6) hours of credit. Pass/Fail credit is given for approved COB co-op work experiences (CIS 397).

Flight Plan 

Track in Business Process Management

Academic Plan Code(s): CIS_BSBBPM

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
CAMP 100 Campus Culture/Business Students 1
CIS 205 Information Systems in Organizations 3
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
CIS 305 Data Analysis for Decision-Making 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - L 1
 Hours14
Spring
CIS 150 Fundamentals of Information Systems 3
MATH 180 Elements of Calculus - QR 3
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication 3
 Hours15
Year 2
Fall
BUS 201 Career Development 1
BUS 301 Business Communication 3
CIS 199 Software Development I 3
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General Elective 3
 Hours16
Spring
ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
CIS 310 Database Design 3
CIS 350 Infrastructure Technologies 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities US Diversity - AHD1 3
General Elective 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
ACCT 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
CIS 320 Systems Analysis and Design 3
HIST 101
History of Civilizations I - D2, SBH
or History of Civilizations II - SBH, D2
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH 3
Select one of the following: 3
Contemporary Moral Problems - AH
Business Ethics
Ethics
Medical Ethics
 Hours15
Spring
CIS 420 CIS Development Project 3
MGMT 301 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing 3
BSTA 201 Business Statistics 3
CIS Elective (400 level and/or CIS 200) 3
 Hours15
Summer
CIS 481 Introduction to Information Security 3
 Hours3
Year 4
Fall
FIN 301 Corporate Finance 3
CLAW 301 Legal Environment of Business 3
MGMT 404 Project Management 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
MGMT 401 Operations Management 3
CIS 410 Management of Information Systems - CUE 3
CIS 397 Co-op in Computer Information Systems I 3
CIS 398 Co-op in Computer Information Systems II 3
 Hours12
 Minimum Total Hours120

Track in Cybersecurity

Academic Plan Code(s): CIS_BSBSEC

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
CAMP 100 Campus Culture/Business Students 1
CIS 205 Information Systems in Organizations 3
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
CIS 305 Data Analysis for Decision-Making 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - SL 1
 Hours14
Spring
CIS 150 Fundamentals of Information Systems 3
MATH 180 Elements of Calculus - QR 3
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
 Hours15
Year 2
Fall
BUS 201 Career Development 1
BUS 301 Business Communication 3
CIS 199 Software Development I 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General Elective 3
 Hours13
Spring
CIS 310 Database Design 3
CIS 350 Infrastructure Technologies 3
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics - SB 3
ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
CIS 320 Systems Analysis and Design 3
ACCT 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
HIST 101
History of Civilizations I - D2, SBH
or History of Civilizations II - SBH, D2
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities US Diversity - AHD1 3
Select one of the following: 3
Contemporary Moral Problems - AH
Business Ethics
Ethics
Medical Ethics
 Hours15
Spring
CIS 420 CIS Development Project 3
MGMT 301 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing 3
CLAW 301 Legal Environment of Business 3
General Elective 3
 Hours15
Summer
CIS 481 Introduction to Information Security 3
 Hours3
Year 4
Fall
FIN 301 Corporate Finance 3
CIS 480 Introduction to Network Security 3
CIS 397 Co-op in Computer Information Systems I 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
CIS 410 Management of Information Systems - CUE 3
CIS 483 Introduction to Database Security 3
CIS 484 Computer Forensics 3
MGMT 401 Operations Management 3
General Elective 3
 Hours15
 Minimum Total Hours120

Track in Web Development

Academic Plan Code(s): CIS_BSBWEB

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
CAMP 100 Campus Culture/Business Students 1
CIS 205 Information Systems in Organizations 3
CIS 150 Fundamentals of Information Systems 3
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
CIS 305 Data Analysis for Decision-Making 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
 Hours16
Spring
CIS 199 Software Development I 3
MATH 180 Elements of Calculus - QR 3
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics - SB 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
 Hours15
Year 2
Fall
BUS 201 Career Development 1
BUS 301 Business Communication 3
CIS 200 Software Development II 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities US Diversity - AHD1 3
General Elective 3
 Hours13
Spring
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics - SB 3
ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
CIS 310 Database Design 3
CIS 350 Infrastructure Technologies 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
CIS 320 Systems Analysis and Design 3
ACCT 202 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
HIST 101
History of Civilizations I - D2, SBH
or History of Civilizations II - SBH, D2
3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences Lab - SL 1
Select one of the following: 3
Contemporary Moral Problems - AH
Business Ethics
Ethics
Medical Ethics
 Hours16
Spring
CIS 420 CIS Development Project 3
CIS 411 Web Application Development 3
MGMT 301 Management and Organizational Behavior 3
MKT 301 Principles of Marketing 3
General Elective 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
CIS 397 Co-op in Computer Information Systems I 3
FIN 301 Corporate Finance 3
CLAW 301 Legal Environment of Business 3
CIS Elective (400 level) 3
General Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
CIS 410 Management of Information Systems - CUE 3
CIS 398 Co-op in Computer Information Systems II 3
MGMT 401 Operations Management 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Hours15
 Minimum Total Hours120

The Flight Plan outlined above is intended to demonstrate one possible path to completing the degree within four years.  Course selection and placement within the program may vary depending on course offerings and schedule, elective preferences, and other factors (study abroad, internship availability, etc.). Please consult your advisor for additional information about building a flight plan that works for you.

Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan, and which requirements are still outstanding. Degree audits also take transfer credits and test credits into account. "What-if" reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan.  Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.

Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation.  Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.

To create these reports:

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  2. Click on the Academic Progress tile.
  3. Select the appropriate report.
    1. To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
    2. To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
    3. To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."

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