Computer Information Systems
Only for students admitted to Kelley by Fall 2008. Students cannot major in CIS starting in Spring 2009.
The Computer and Information Systems (CIS) curriculum prepares students for careers in the broadly defined computer information systems field as it applies to business. Most of the graduates from this program begin their careers as systems analysts or programmer/analysts, but an increasing number of information systems graduates are likely to be employed as computer liaisons in the traditional functional areas of accounting, finance, marketing, or production. Demand for information systems graduates is expected to remain high for the foreseeable future, with average starting salaries likely to be the highest among all majors available in the School of Business. Opportunities in the information systems area are superb for students with an interest in computers, a high level of analytical ability, and a desire to work on challenging problems in a business environment. Strong demand exists both in corporations and in management consulting organizations.
CIS Requirements beginning Spring 2007
Note: Nearly all of the following courses have pre-requisites and many require admission to the School of Business. Prerequisites for 300-level and 400-level courses are strictly enforced. Senior standing and Integrative Core are pre-requisites for all 400-level Business courses. Some elective courses are offered on a limited basis. See a Kelley School of Business academic advisor for details concerning these and other requirements.
The CIS program offer students three options for completing the Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems degree:
Required Courses for all options: (15 credit hours)
- BUS-S 302 (3 cr.) Management Information Systems
- P: Kelley admit, BUS-K 201
- BUS-S 305 (3 cr.) Business Telecommunications
- P: Kelley admit, BUS-S 302
- BUS-S 307 (3 cr.) Data Management
- P: Kelley admit, BUS-K 201
- BUS-S 310 (3 cr.) Systems Analysis/Design
- P: Kelley admit, I-Core, BUS-S 307 or concurrent
- CSCI-N 485 (3 cr.) Capstone Project
- P: BUS-S 307, BUS-S 310
Students must choose one of the following areas:
Required for Systems Analyst option ONLY: (9 credit hours)
- BUS-A 460 (3 cr.) Information Systems Security Assurance
- P: Kelley Admit, I-Core
- CSCI-N 331 (3 cr.) Visual Basic Programming
- Choose one of the following:
- CSCI-N 241 (3 cr.) Intro to Web Design
- CSCI-N 351 (3 cr.) Intro to Multi Media
- P: HTML/XML
- CSCI-N 431 (3 cr.) E-Commerce/ASP
- P: HTML/XML
Required for Development option ONLY: (10 credit hours)
- 240 (4 cr.) Advanced Programming or CSCI 265 (3 cr.) Advanced Programming
- CSCI 355 (3 cr.) Intro to Prog. Languages
- P: CSCI-240
- Choose one of the following:
- CSCI-N 311 (3 cr.) Oracle Programming
- P: BUS-S 307
- CSCI-N 342 (3 cr.) Server Side Programming
- P: CSCI 240
- CSCI-N 431 (3 cr.) E-Commerce/ASP
- P: HTML/XML
- CSCI 452 (3 cr.) Object Oriented
- P: CSCI 240
Required for Database option ONLY: (13 credit hours)
- 240 (4 cr.) Advanced Programming or CSCI 265 (3 cr.) Advanced Programming
- CSCI 340 (3 cr.) Discrete Computational Structures
- C: CSCI 240
- CSCI 362 (3 cr.) Data Structures
- C: CSCI 240
- CSCI 443 (3 cr.) Database Systems
- P: CSCI 362
CIS Faculty
- John E. Galvin
- BS 4042
317-274-0150 - Melissa K. Nemeth
- BS 4029
317-274-9836 - Nolan J. Taylor
- BS 4030
317-274-0185
CIS Links
- The International Trademark Association: Trademark owners and professionals dedicated to promoting the role of trademarks worldwide.
- The Association for Computing Machinery: Student chapter of this national society for professionals involved in information technology.
- Computerworld online
- Wired online
Note: This is a rigid track due to programming prerequisites. There are no major electives or choices in this option.
