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2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Combined Bachelor of Science in Information Systems 和Master of Science in Computer Information Systems

Qualified undergraduates may be admitted to a combined bachelor's/master's 程序 和 obtain both a B.S. in information systems 和 an M.S. in computer information systems within an accelerated time frame. 学生 admitted to this 程序 will count up to 12 credits of graduate work in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the undergraduate. After completing 120 credits 和 all requirements for the bachelor's degree, students are awarded a bachelor's degree. A minimum of 21 graduate credits must be completed after the 120 credits of the bachelor's degree. All other master's degree requirements must be met, including a graduate capstone.

Application Procedure

学生 will normally apply directly to the School of Computing 和 Information Systems for the combined B.S./M.S. 程序 during their second academic year. Application requirements include:

  • Overall GPA of 3.25岁或以上
  • Student must have been admitted to the information systems 程序
  • 60 hours of academic credit have been completed or are in progress
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Academic transcripts (unofficial transcripts are allowable)
  • Letter of intent

Admission decisions will be made by the school admissions committee based on the student's previous academic success in CIS, as indicated by GPA 和 grades in the foundation CIS courses, as well as potential success in the graduate 程序, as indicated by the letters of recommendation, 和 the student's letter of intent. Decisions will normally be communicated to students within four weeks of submitting a complete application to the combined degree 程序.

Requirements During Undergraduate Studies

All university requirements, including general education courses, must be completed before the final (graduate) year of the combined B.S./M.S. 程序. In the final undergraduate year, students will normally take 12 credits of graduate-level courses. If any courses are dual-listed, students in the combined B.S./M.S. 程序 must complete all assignments expected of graduate students 和 they will be evaluated in the same way as graduate students.

* 330年独联体 is an SWS course but 641年独联体 不是. 学生 are reminded that a bachelor's degree requires two SWS courses.

Requirements During Graduate Studies

A student shall be considered a graduate student for all purposes upon either of the following events: the award of a baccalaureate degree or the completion of 120 credit hours.

Graduation Without Completion of the Program

If a student decides at some point to pursue only the undergraduate portion of the combined degree, the school will still recognize the graduate courses taken 代替 undergraduate courses. Credit from the undergraduate degree cannot be used toward a graduate degree at a later date.

Please note that awarding of the B.S. in information systems requires a capstone course, either 463年独联体, or 693年独联体，或者两者兼而有之 690年独联体 和 695年独联体. Awarding of the M.S. in computer information systems requires a graduate capstone course: 693年独联体，或者两者兼而有之 690年独联体 和 695年独联体.

Sample Curriculum Sequence

This sample order of coursework assumes that students will complete the IS foundation 和 general education courses with the help of their advisor 和 apply for undergraduate admission at the end of the winter semester of their second year. The following course sequence also assumes a strong mathematics background for the entering student. If mathematics deficiencies exist, completing the mathematics prerequisites should be the student's top priority.

Note: This is only one of many possible sequences of courses. 学生 are strongly encouraged to work with the graduate 程序 director in CIS to ensure all undergraduate 和 graduate requirements are met, 和 to customize the combined 程序 to their areas of interest.

Note: The sequence below makes no attempt to minimize credits. 例如, the sequence assumes that all general education courses are distinct, 和 no "double dipping" is done.

First Year (no change from IS sample curriculum - 30 credits)

  • General education course (A) 学分: 3
  • General education course (H) 学分: 3

Second Year (no change from IS sample curriculum - 31-32 credits)

  • General education courses (NS1, PL, SBS1) 学分: 9

Third Year (21 undergraduate credits, 3 graduate credits - 30 credits)

  • General education course (US, NS2) 学分: 6

Fourth Year (20-24 undergraduate credits, 12 graduate credits - 32-36 credits)

  • General education courses (WP, I1, I2) 学分: 9
  • IS track course elective 1 学分: 3
  • IS track course elective 1 学分: 3-4

Fifth Year (18 graduate credits)

学分

Undergraduate 学分 that Count Toward B.S. 111-116 credits
Graduate 学分 that Count Toward B.S. 和M.S. 12
Graduate 学分 that Count Toward M.S. 21
总学分 144-149

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