Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Computer Information Systems
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) CMIS 108 Computer Concepts (BICS)*
(3) ECON 112 Microeconomics*
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I*
(3) MATH 120 College Algebra*^ (BPS)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking*
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE*
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) CMIS 130* Introduction to Programming Logic with Python
(3) ECON 111 Macroeconomics* (BSS)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II*
(3) MS 250 Mathematical Methods*^
(3) RA 101 or PHIL 212
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) CMIS 232 Microsoft IDE Programming or CMIS 234 Java Programming
(3) ACCT 200 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting*
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(3) QR 101 Quantitative Reasoning, MATH 150 or Higher
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) CMIS 270* Structured Systems Analysis
(4) MS 251 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions* (EL)
(3) U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU) or Global Cultures, Race, and Equity Education (EREG)+
(3) Elective - Business or CMIS Elective suggested
(2) Health Experience (EH)
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) CMIS 350 Database Design
(3) ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting*
(3) MGMT 330 Understanding the Business Environment
(3) MGMT 331 Managing Group Projects
(3) Life (LS), Physical (PS) or Social Science (SS) with Lab (EL)
(1) GBA 301 Business Transitions I
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) CMIS 310 IT Hardware and Systems Software
(3) CMIS 342 Info Systems for Business
(3) CMIS Elective
(3) FIN 320 Financial Management
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) CMIS Elective
(3) Elective - Business or CMIS Elective suggested
(3) GBA 383 Business & Society (IS, BSS, ERGU or EREG)+
(3) SCM 315 Operations Management
(3) MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) CMIS 470* Senior Systems Project
(3) CMIS Elective
(3) Elective - Business or CMIS Elective suggested
(3) MGMT 441 Strategic Management*
(1) GBA 402 Business Transitions II
13 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Notes: Declaration in Business Administration major is required to enroll in 300- or 400-level business courses.
*C or higher required
^Students may substitute MATH 150 (with a grade of C or better) for MATH 120 and MS 250
+If a course satisfies both the EREG and ERGU requirements, students will be given credit for one of the attributes and need to take a course that fulfills the other attribute.
Transfer Students: Transfer students may contact the School of Business Student Services office with questions regarding transferability and equivalency of business coursework completed at other institutions. The School of Business accepts lower-division courses taken at other institutions only as lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
