Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
The Bachelor of Science major prepares students for all potential career positions in the IS field. These include: Systems Analysis and Design, Computer Networking and Health Care Informatics.
For successful completion of the degree, all students must satisfy the general education requirements that are explained in the UMBC Undergraduate Catalog.
The required program courses for the Bachelor of Science Degree are:
Information Systems
- IS 300 - Management Information Systems
- IS 310 - Software and Hardware Concepts
- IS 410 - Introduction to Database Design
- IS 420 - Database Application Development
- IS 425 - Decision Support Systems
- IS 436 - Structured Systems Analysis & Design
- IS 450 - Data Communications and Networks
- IS 451 - Network Design and Management
- IS 3xx or 4xx - Upper Level IS Elective (may not use IS 399 or IS 400)
Mathematics and Computer Science
- MATH 155 - Elementary Calculus I
- MATH 215 - Finite Mathematics for Information Sciences
- STAT 351 - Applied Statistics for Business and Economics
- IS 147 - Introduction to Computer Programming or
- CMSC 201 - Computer Science I for Majors
- IS 247 - Selected Topics in High-Level Programming Languages and Tools or
- CMSC 202 - Computer Science II for Major
- One additional semester of an approved programming language
Administrative Science
- ECAD 210 - The Practice of Management
- ECON 101 - Principles of Economics I (SS)
- ECON 102 - Principles of Economics II (SS)
- ECON 121 - Principles of Accounting I
- ECON 122 - Principles of Accounting II
- ENGL 393 - Technical Writing
Prerequisites:
For all students effective Fall 2002:
Completion of IS 300 & IS 310 with a 3.0 GPA and no grade less than "C", and IS 147 and Math 155, passed with a "C" or better are prerequisites for IS 410 & IS 450. Students may not repeat IS 300 or 310 more than once.
Notes:
Students who wish to obtain a Bachelor or 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. In addition each student who wishes to earn a B.S. degree in IS must meet the following gateway requirements:
A grade of "C" or higher in:
- MATH 155 - Elementary Calculus
- IS 147 - Introduction to Computer Programming
A 3.0 GPA with no grade below a "C" in:
- IS 300 - Management Information Systems
- IS 310 - Software and Hardware Concepts