Professor: James D. Harris*
Associate Professors: Felix F. Dreher*, Chairperson; Kailash Chandra*
Assistant Professor: Maeve Cummings, John B. English
Lecturer: James Peller

* Graduate Faculty

The Department of Computer Science-Information Systems offers the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a major in information systems and the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in computer science. All students seeking baccalaureate degrees in either computer science or information systems must be admitted to the Kelce School. See page 148 for Kelce School admission requirements.
Students already admitted to the Kelce College of Business wishing to transfer their major to computer science or information systems must have a 2.5000 GPA on all hours attempted at that time.
A minor in computing is offered which may be applied to either the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts degree.
A graduate program is not available in Computer Science-Information Systems. Students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and graduate students majoring in other areas (especially those seeking graduate degrees in economics or mathematics and those whose undergraduate minor was computing) may be interested in the following courses: CSIS 540 Programming Languages, CSIS 615 Data Base Management, and CSIS 660 Expert Systems.

Computer science is concerned with the study of computing machines, communication between man and the machine, and with methods of problem solving, especially in the area of mathematics, the sciences, and engineering. Information systems is concerned with the study and analysis of information flow in an organization and the design of an information gathering and processing system using computers, which will facilitate planning and decision making in the organization.
The typical graduate finds employment in business, industry, or government as a programmer. Some choose to continue their study as a graduate student. With experience or further study a graduate may advance to positions such as systems analyst, software engineer, project manager, database administrator, or manager of information systems.

Community College Transfers

Many Computer Science-Information Systems majors transfer from a community college. In order to minimize transfer problems for those students seeking the BBA degree, the following suggested curriculum is provided.

The following suggested curriculum is provided for students seeking the BS degree with a major in computer science.

The Department of Computer Science-Information Systems faculty will work closely with all transfer students, but those who approximate the above curriculum recommendations should have the fewest difficulties in transferring credits from other institutions .

Changes in Requirements

Baccalaureate degree curriculums offered by the Department of Computer Science-Information Systems are periodically revised and updated. Such revisions will be communicated by the department to currently enrolled students majoring in its programs. Each student is required to graduate under the most recent curriculum in effect at the time of that student's graduation, unless those revisions would extend the student's graduation date. Requests for exceptions to such curriculum revisions should be filed in writing with the department chairperson.

Junior Standing Prerequisite

Some undergraduate courses offered in the Department of Computer Science-Information Systems numbered 300 and above have a junior standing prerequisite. For purposes of this prerequisite, junior standing is defined as the completion of 55 semester hours applicable to the student's degree program.

Admission to Computer Science-Information Systems Programs

In addition to Kelce admission requirements, students seeking to major in computer science must have a 2.5000 grade point average on all hours attempted at the time they apply for admission to the Kelce College of Business. Students already admitted to the Kelce College of Business wishing to transfer their major to computer science must have a 2.5000 grade point average on all hours attempted at that time.

BBA DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Major in Information Systems

This degree program is suggested for those students interested in business applications of computing.
Students seeking the BBA degree with a major in information systems must complete the following curriculum. Please note that in meeting these requirements each student is required to complete 50 percent of the course work applicable to the BBA degree out side the Kelce College of Business.

BS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Major in Computer Science

This degree program is recommended for those students who wish to enter the areas of systems programming, or mathematical and scientific applications of computing, or to prepare for graduate study in computer science. Students seeking the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in computer science must complete the following curriculum.

A minor in computing will consist of a minimum of 21 semester hours chosen from computer science courses. At least six hours must be in upper division courses (numbered above 299). Students are required to complete the following program:

For individuals who wish to teach computing at the secondary level, the Department of Computer Science-Information Systems, in conjunction with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, provides a second teaching field in computer studies.
Computer studies is a second teaching field and a person must be certified in another secondary area before computer studies can be added or included on a teaching certificate.