Sophomore Level - IS Major Classes
| Course Number | Course Name | Core Topics | Prereq's |
| IS 295 | Programming Logic | - Object Oriented Environment
- Various programming logic
- NO programming language | NA |
Junior Level - IS Major Classes
| Course Number | Course Name | Core Topics | Prereq's |
| IS 301 | Introduction to Database Management | - Databases
- SQL Programming | IS 295 |
| IS 321 | Systems Analysis | - Systems Analysis | NA |
| IS 396 | Project Management | - Managing IT projects
- Best practices of Proj Mgnt
- Basics of PMBOK | NA |
| | << see cluster >> | -Cluster: possibly 2nd course
in sequence, and the 3rd | |
Senior Level - IS Major Classes
| Course Number | Course Name | Core Topics | Prereq's |
| IS 495 | IS Capstone Systems Development | - Development an IT solution
- Emerging IT
- Project Management
- Ability to communicate
(written and orally) | IS 295
IS 301
IS 321
IS 396 |
| IS Elective | < choose from electives > | | |
| | << see cluster >> | Cluster: possibly 2nd course in
sequence, and the 3rd | |
Notes: The Freshman course IS 103 is scheduled to be taught Fall, Spring, and Summer A sessions.
IS 301 is required of all Business School undergraduate students and is scheduled to be taught
Fall, Spring, Summer A, and Summer B sessions.
IS 495 must be taken the last semester and after all prerequisites have been completed.
Recommended Course Sequence / Scheduling:
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer A | Summer B |
| Freshman | IS 103 in freshman year | | | |
| Sophomore | | IS 295 | IS 2951 | IS 2951 |
| Junior | IS 321
<< cluster: IS 302, IS 304, IS 472 >>4 | IS 301
IS 396
<Cluster: IS305, IS477, IS471, IS472, IS491 InfoSec> | <OPT:ISelective>
<OPT:IS 301> | <OPT:ISelective>
<OPT:IS 396> |
| Senior | <OPT: IS Elective>
<Cluster: IS302, IS304, IS472>4 | IS 495
<OPT: IS Elective>
<Cluster: IS305, IS422,
IS471, IS472, IS477,
IS491_InfoSec,
IS491_ASP.NET> | | |
(1) If IS 295 is not taken in the spring of the sophomore year, it should be taken in summer term A or B prior to the junior year.
(2) IS 464 is offered every semester. Some internships cover 2 years (junior and senior years).
(3) One IS elective is required.
(4) IS majors must complete one cluster (see Appendix A). The first course in each cluster has no
prerequisites and should be taken as early as feasible.