Location

Ft. Worth/Dallas, Austin, Texas, USA

Program Description

This program provides an extraordinary opportunity to study one College of Business Computer Information systems (CIS) course while you are in Texas. You will visit businesses while experiencing the culture and history. Learning will go beyond a traditional JMU classroom, since you may have guest lectures on the local culture, language, history, technology, and you will be living and traveling in Texas.

Students that successfully complete this summer program will meet the requirements of an elective (CIS 498) toward a CIS major or minor. Class field trips may include sites and businesses in various locations in Texas. There will be some free time for students to explore Texas outside of class activities. The combination of studying, living, and traveling in this location will make this an experience that you will not forget from an academic, business, and personal perspective.

Location Description

This CIS study away program is planned to occur at various locations in Texas. The current plan includes visits to Dallas, Ft. Worth, and Austin. There will be some free time for you to explore on your own. The average January temperature in Texas is warmer than it is in Harrisonburg.

Director

Carey Cole | colecb@jmu.edu | CIS & BSAN

Accommodations

Students will be in shared double rooms.

Students will be provided with a weekly stipend for their meals. In addition, some group meals will be provided.

Additional Items to Consider

Students MUST bring a laptop computer to Texas for their coursework.

Many of our field trips will require walking and may involve hiking in a city or outside of a city.

Applicant Criteria

Applicants must have a GPA minimum of 2.7

Completed CIS 221 with a "C" or betterNote:
You cannot take this course if you have completed or plan to complete CIS498: Special Topics International Consulting.

Prerequisites:
CIS Majors: COB300 acceptance or completion by no later than the beginning of spring 2023.
CIS Minors (Business majors): COB300 acceptance or completion by no later than the beginning of spring 2023 and acceptance into the minor by no later than the beginning of spring 2023.
CIS Minors (Non-Business majors): Acceptance into the minor by no later than the beginning of spring 2023.