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2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Information Systems (B.S.)


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Bulletin/Catalog Year 2019-2020

College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

 


Location: Maynard Mathematics and Computer Science Building 206
Phone: 931-221-7840
Website: http://www.apsu.edu/csci/index.php

Description of Major

The Computer Information Systems major prepares students to work in technical but applied areas of computing.   While maintaining an emphasis on programming, it addresses several areas of application, including systems development and cybersecurity.

General Education Core


  Credit Hours
see Common Core   41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement 1

Major Core Requirements


Systems Development Concentration


The Systems Development Concentration is intended for those who plan to work in some area  of  computer applications  in  the  business  field.    Areas  of study include data communications, database management, and systems  analysis  and  design,  along  with  an  emphasis  on programming in several languages that are useful for business applications.

Information Assurance and Security Concentration


The Information Assurance and Security Concentration prepares students to work in the information security and data protection areas. It emphasizes data communications, network security, cryptography, and computer forensics.

Minors


A minor is required.

For Systems Development Concentration any minor other than the Web Technology minor and the Computer Science minor is acceptable.

For Information Assurance and Security Concentration any minor other than the Information Assurance and Security minor is acceptable.

Total Program Hours 120-121


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