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Requirements- Information Systems

Major in information systems requirements:

  • Minimum overall 2.0/4.0 GPA;
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0 at UAB;
  • Minimum of an overall 2.0/4.0 in all required lower level business courses attempted (every attempt is counted)
  • Have a minimum grade of C in the two lower-level business courses. Once a grade of C or better has been earned in one of these two courses, subsequent repeats of the course will not be counted toward the minimum 2.0 GPA requirement for lower level business courses;
  • Have a junior standing
   

Hours

IS 295 Programming Logic 3
IS 301 Introduction to Database Management Systems 3
IS 321 Systems Analysis 3
IS 396 Project Management 3
  <One IS Elective> 3
  Required Electives 9
   Total major requirements for Information Systems:  24

Required Electives:
Information Security         (IS302, IS472 or IS491_Adv.InfoSec, IS477)
Forensics                         (LS471, IS472, IS473)
Systems Development      (IS304, IS422, IS491_ASP.NET)
Application Development   (IS304, IS305, IS491_ASP.NET)

In addition to the above, IS majors must:
Complete IS495, Capstone Experience as part of the Upper Level Business Core (Replaces BUS450)
Complete EC301, EC310, or EC420



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