Information Systems, B.S.

Students who wish to obtain a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Information Systems must satisfy the following requirements.

A grade of C or better for any course to be applied to the information systems major.

The fulfillment of the following “gateway” requirements before being allowed to continue on to the 400-level IS core courses; specific grades will be required in these courses (or their equivalents at another college).

All Information Systems majors must complete at least 9 upper level IS classes (numbered >= 300) taught by the IS department at UMBC.

A grade of B or better in the following courses:

Students are permitted to retake each of those courses one time to earn the required grade for the two courses.

IS 300 - Management Information Systems (3.00)
IS 310 - Software and Hardware Concepts (3.00)

A grade of C or better in the following courses:

MATH 155 - Applied Calculus (4.00) OR Its equivalent

AND

Select one from the following:

IS 147 - Introduction to Computer Programming (3.00)
CMSC 201 - Computer Science I for Majors (4.00)

Recommended Preparation:

Courses required for the IS B.S.

IS 300 - Management Information Systems (3.00)
IS 310 - Software and Hardware Concepts (3.00)
IS 410 - Introduction to Database Design (3.00)
IS 420 - Database Application Development (3.00)
IS 425 - Decision Support Systems (3.00)
IS 436 - Structured Systems Analysis and Design (3.00)
IS 450 - Data Communications and Networks (3.00)
IS 451 - Network Design and Management (3.00)

Any upper-level IS course, not to include

IS 399 - Cooperative Education in Information Systems Management (1.00 - 3.00)
IS 400 - Individual Study in Information Systems (1.00 - 3.00)
IS 468
IS 469 - Senior Project in Information Systems (1.00 - 3.00)

Mathematics and Computer Science:

MATH 155 - Applied Calculus (4.00)
STAT 351 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics (4.00)
One additional semester of an approved programming language

Select one course from each sequence: 12 Credits

MATH 215 - Applied Finite Mathematics (3.00)
MATH 221 - Introduction to Linear Algebra (3.00)
IS 147 - Introduction to Computer Programming (3.00)
CMSC 201 - Computer Science I for Majors (4.00)
IS 247 - Computer Programming II (3.00)
CMSC 202 - Computer Science II for Majors (4.00)

Administrative Science:

MGMT 210 - The Practice of Management (3.00)
ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics (3.00)
ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3.00)
ECON 121 - Principles of Accounting I (3.00)
ECON 122 - Principles of Accounting II (3.00)
ENGL 393 - Technical Communication (3.00)