Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cybersecurity
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 270 Structured Systems Analysis*
(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) Life (LS), Physical (PS) or Social Science (SS) with Lab (EL)
(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 310 IT Hardware and Systems Software
(3) ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting*
(3) MGMT 330 Understanding the Business Environment
(3) MGMT 331 Managing Group Projects
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
(1) GBA 301 Business Transitions I
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) CMIS 422 Information Security
(3) CMIS 468 Business Telecommunications
(3) CMIS 342 Info Systems for Business
(3) CMIS Elective
(3) FIN 320 Financial Management
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 Structured Systems Design*
(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.
