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Minor in CIS


Faculty Advisor for CIS Minor: Dr. Michael Mitri


Minor in Computer Information Systems


Application for CIS minor

Learn to leap across disciplines. This is how breakthroughs come about. It's interdisciplinary combinations - design and technology, science, art, and business - that haved produced such breakthrough developments such as Google and FaceBook. A minor in Computer Information Systems (CIS) will allow you combine knowledge in the analysis & design of information systems with the understanding you have gained in your primary major. The results can be spectacular!

The minor in computer information systems is primarily structured to provide students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with the opportunity to develop the working knowledge necessary to apply information technology to business problems and issues. Students in good standing in the engineering, ISAT or honors programs will be considered for admission to the CIS minor after completing specified courses in computing, mathematics, critical thinking and writing. A student who has completed the specified courses and has completed or is currently enrolled in CIS 221 (or the equivalent) can apply for admission to the CIS minor. While meeting the criteria will allow a student to apply for admission to the computer information systems minor, it will not guarantee a student’s admission. Students majoring in accounting may substitute ACTG 440 for the CIS elective.

Admission to the computer information systems minor is based on academic performance in the courses specified below.

  • B.B.A.: B.B.A. core courses (including COB 204), CIS 221 [admission to the College of Business is required]
  • Engineering: MATH 235, MATH 236, ENGR 221, ENGR 231, GWRTC 103, COB 204 and CIS 221
  • ISAT: GISAT 151, GISAT 251, ISAT 211, GWRTC 103, COB 204 and CIS 221 (or ISAT 252)
  • Honors Program: (MATH 205 or MATH 231), (MATH 220 or COB 191), (GBUS 160 or GISAT 160), GECON 200, GWRTC 103, COB 204 and CIS 221

Students seeking to add the CIS minor should submit the application during or after they have completed CIS 221 and COB 204. The decision for approval or denial of a CIS minor applicant depends on space available in CIS& MS courses and the applicant’s academic record. The decision is typically made after a student completes COB 204 and CIS 221.

To apply for admission to the CIS minor, download the CIS Minor Application

To keep track of the courses you need for the CIS minor, download the CIS Minor Checklist

Required Courses Credit Hours
COB 204. Introduction to Information Systems 3
CIS 221. Introduction to Programming 3
CIS 304. Information Technology 3
CIS 330. Database Design and Application 3
CIS 454. Systems Analysis and Design 3
CIS Elective 3
Total 18