General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters. If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.
BA Computer Information Systems Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MAT-2000 | Statistics | 3 |
| or CSC-2100 | Discrete Structures | |
| CSC-2410 | Computer Science I | 3 |
| CSC-2411 | Applied Programming Techniques in Computer Science I | 1 |
| CIS-1450 | Elements and Practices of Web Design | 3 |
| CIS-2430 | Electronic Business | 3 |
| CSC-2510 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| CSC-2620 | Database Systems & Design | 3 |
| CSC-3460 | Software Engineering I | 3 |
| CIS-4400 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Marketing: From Principles to Digital Practice | ||
| Select six hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Discrete Structures (if not taken above) | ||
| Computer Organization and Architecture | ||
| Object-Oriented and Database Programming Practicum | ||
| Data Structures and Algorithms | ||
| Data Structures with Data Science II | ||
| Applied Programming Techniques in Data Structures and Algorithms | ||
| Data Structures with Data Science III | ||
| Advanced Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Computer Networking and Communication | ||
| Website Design and Development | ||
| Software Engineering I | ||
| Mobile Application Development | ||
| Operating Systems | ||
| Software Engineering II | ||
| ACCA - CIS | ||
| Topics in Computer Science | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Internship: Computer Information Systems | ||
| Project Management and Practice | ||
| Total Hours | 37 | |
The total hours for the program is120 credits. This includes general education, electives and major requirements above.
Graduation Requirements
Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
- A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
- The Division of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).