Computer Information Science (BAS)
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (baS) |
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Professional Studies | 3 |
English | 9 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II | |
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Fine Arts | 3 |
History | 6 |
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II | |
Kinesiology | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | |
Mathematics | 3 |
[Math Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.] Choose one: MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 |
Religion | 12 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey | |
plus 6 additional RELI hours
| |
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 6 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government and select three additional credit hours from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. | |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 48 |
Computer Information Science Major | 31 |
COSC 1405 - Foundations of Computer Science I COSC 1408 - Foundations of Computer Science ll COSC 2403 - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design COSC 2306 - Data Structures and Introduction to Algorithms COSC 3301 - Database Management Systems COSC 3305 - Organization and Architecture COSC 3306 - Networks and Telecommunication COSC 4308 - Senior Project in Computer Science (S-L) or Upper-level elective in Computer Science COSC 4402 - Software Engineering (S-L) Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. | |
Concentration Requirement | 12 |
The student must also complete a concentration consisting of 12 upper-level hours in a discipline other than Computer Information Science or Systems Technology and Information Management. This requirement may be satisfied by transfer credit hours. The concentration must be approved by the dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics or the dean of the College of Professional Studies. | |
Electives | |
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level | 11 18 |
For Inverted Degree students, all elective hours can be either lower- or upper-level. | |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 42 upper-level credit hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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