The request to revise the B.A. in Software & Information Systems curriculum

Date: April 19, 2013
To: College of Computing & Informatics
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: April 15, 2013
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2014

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

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SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCENTRATION

This concentration requires 120 credit hours total, including 51 52 hours of major courses, 12 hours of English and communications courses, 12 hours in mathematics and statistics, 10 hours of sciences, 6 hours of critical thinking and ethics, and 1413-17 16 hours of General Education courses and free electives. Required major courses include: ITIS 1600, 2110/2110L, 2300, 3200, 3300, 3310, 3320, and 4166; ITCS 1212/1212L, 1213/1213L, 2175, 2214, 2215, 3160, and 3688; PHIL 1105 and ITIS 2211; and 9 hours of approved ITIS or ITCS courses numbered 3000 or above. Required English and communications courses include ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (or ENGL 1103), ENGL 2116, and COMM 2105. The mathematics and statistics requirements can be fulfilled by completing one of two course sequences:

• MATH 1120, 2164; and STAT 1220, 2223
• MATH 1241, 1242, 2164; and STAT 2122

In addition, each student must complete at least 15 semester hours in a concentration of courses that form a coherent body of study related to developing applications of information systems. At least six of the 15 hours must be upper division courses. These courses must be completed in a major outside the College of Computing and Informatics and require approval of the student’s academic advisor.

WEB DEVELOPMENT CONCENTRATION

This concentration requires 120 credit hours total, including 54 55 hours of major courses, 12 hours of English and communications courses, 12 hours in mathematics and statistics, 10 hours of sciences, 6 hours of critical thinking and ethics, and 1110-14 13 hours of General Education courses and free electives. Required major courses include: ITIS 12101600, 2110/2100L, 2300, 3105, 3110/3110L, 3130, 3150, 3200, 3300, 4166, 4170, 4221; ITCS 1212/1212L, 1213/1213L, 2214, 3160, and 3688; PHIL 1105 and ITIS 2211; 3 6 hours of approved ITIS or ITCS courses numbered 3000 or above. Required English and communications courses include ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (or ENGL 1103), ENGL 2116, and COMM 2105. The mathematics and statistics requirements can be fulfilled by completing one of two course sequences:

• MATH 1120, 2164; and STAT 1220, 2223
• MATH 1241, 1242, 2164; and STAT 2122

In addition, each student must complete at least 15 semester hours in a concentration of courses that form a coherent body of study related to developing applications of information systems. At least six of the 15 hours must be upper division courses. These courses must be completed in a major outside the College of Computing and Informatics and require approval of the student’s academic advisor.

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CONCENTRATION

This concentration requires 120 credit hours total, including 54 55 hours of major courses, 12 hours of English and communications courses, 12 hours in mathematics and statistics, 10 hours of sciences, 6 hours of critical thinking and ethics, and 1110-14 13 hours of General Education courses and free electives. Required major courses include: ITIS 12101600, 2110/2110L, 2300, 3130, 3150, 3200, 3300, 3310, and 3320; ITCS 1212/1212L, 1213/1213L, 2175, 2214, 2215, 3160, 3688, and 4155; PHIL 1105 and ITIS 2211; 3 6 hours of approved ITIS or ITCS courses numbered 3000 or above. Required English and communications courses include ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (or ENGL 1103), ENGL 2116, and COMM 2105. The mathematics and statistics requirements can be fulfilled by completing one of two course sequences:

• MATH 1120, 2164; and STAT 1220, 2223
• MATH 1241, 1242, 2164; and STAT 2122

In addition, each student must complete at least 15 semester hours in a concentration of courses that form a coherent body of study related to developing applications of information systems. At least six of the 15 hours must be upper division courses. These courses must be completed in a major outside the College of Computing and Informatics and require approval of the student’s academic advisor.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION

This concentration requires 120 credit hours total including 45 46 hours of major courses, 21 hours of English and communications courses, 6 hours in mathematics and statistics, 10 hours of sciences, 6 hours of critical thinking and ethics, and 1110-14 13 hours of General Education courses and free electives. Required major courses include: ITIS 12101600, 2110/2110L, 2300, 3110/3110L, 3130, 3200, 3300, 3320; ITCS 1212/1212L, 1213/1213L, 3160, and 3688; INFO 3211; PHIL 1105 and ITIS 2211; and 6 9 hours of approved ITIS or ITCS courses numbered 3000 or above. The required mathematics and statistics courses are MATH 1100 (or MATH 1103) and STAT 1220. Required English and communications courses include ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (or ENGL 1103), ENGL 2116, COMM 2100, COMM 2105, a choice of ENGL 4181 or ENGL 4183, and a choice of ENGL 4182 or COMM 3141.

In addition, each student, in consultation with his or her academic advisor, must complete at least 21 semester hours by either:

1. Completing the requirements for a minor chosen by the student even if doing so requires more than 21 hours (if the minor can be completed in less than 21 hours, the remaining hours become free electives) OR
2. Completing a series of courses in a major that does not offer a minor. These courses must form a coherent body of study related to developing applications of information systems. The courses selected must include a minimum of 9 hours of upper division courses.

In completing this requirement, students must comply with all prerequisites and other applicable academic regulations for courses offered by any department, even if doing so requires exceeding the 120-hour minimum necessary for graduation.

Total Credit Hours = 120

*A mathematics option consisting of MATH 1241, 1242, 2164, and STAT 2122 may be selected as an alternate to the math courses listed.
**Also fulfills the General Education Requirement for an LBST 22XX course in ethics and cultural critique.

Total Credit Hours = 120

*A mathematics option consisting of MATH 1241, 1242, 2164, and STAT 2122 may be selected as an alternate to the math courses listed.
**Also fulfills the General Education Requirement for an LBST 22XX course in ethics and cultural critique.

Total Credit Hours = 120

*A mathematics option consisting of MATH 1241, 1242, 2164, and STAT 2122 may be selected as an alternate to the math courses listed.
**Also fulfills the General Education Requirement for an LBST 22XX course in ethics and cultural critique.

Total Credit Hours = 120

*MATH 1103 may be substituted for MATH 1100.
**Also fulfills the General Education Requirement for an LBST 22XX course in ethics and cultural critique.