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Undergraduate Bulletin Table of Contents

Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS) Undergraduate Programs

443 CENTENNIAL HALL/(320) 308-2174

Also see College of Business description and requirements.

Programs at a Glance

Degree programs

  • BS – Business Computer Information Systems
  • Minor – Business Computer Information Systems
  • Minor (BES)  – Business Computer Information Systems

Program admission and performance requirements

Admission – Department and College of Business

  • 2.65 GPA or higher overall
  • completion of 45 credits, including COB 111, ENGL 191, CMST 192, MATH 196, and ACCT 291
  • grade of “C” or better in MATH 196, ACCT 291 and BCIS 242
  • enrollment in or completion of ACCT 292, BLAW 235, ECON 205, ECON 206 and BCIS 242
  • grade of “C” or better in an introductory computing course

Academic Standing – College of Business

  • 2.00 GPA or higher overall

University minimum requirements for bachelor’s degrees

  • 120 credits
  • 40 credits in General Education
  • 1 credit in PESS 122
  • 45 credits in upper-division (300-400) courses
  • 30 credits in residence at SCSU
  • 2.00 GPA overall, in major, and in minor (departments may set higher standards)

(See this section and the section on the G.R. Herberger College of Business for more information.)

Chairperson: Jim Chen
Faculty: Chen, Ernst, Guster, S. Herath, Paulson, Phan, Safonov, Schmidt, Sohn, Song, Sundheim, Tsai, Yoshimoto.

The Business Computer Information Systems program is designed to prepare students for computer-related careers in business and government. Students are taught the professional skills of a programmer/analyst such as systems development methods, programming languages, and data base processing. Additional topics covered include client/server systems, decision support systems, data mining, e-commerce, computer and data security, project management, and information systems management. Graduates of the BCIS program will have a good understanding of both business operations and computer-based information systems. They are qualified for a wide range of positions requiring this combination of knowledge.

Students having a GPA of at least 2.65 and satisfying the other requirements for admission to a major or minor in business will be considered for admission.

Bachelor of Science

A major in business computer information systems includes the business core plus the following program:

Major (36)
BCIS 250, 251 (or other programming course), 350, 351, 443, 451 (or other networking course with consent of the adviser).
9 credits of BCIS electives;
9 credits from the Computer Science / Computer Networking and Applications or related program, selected with prior approval of the BCIS major adviser.

Minor (24) for Non business and Bachelor of Elective Studies Majors
BCIS 250 or equivalent programming course, BCIS 340, 350
6 credits from ACCT 201, 291, BLAW 235, FIRE 371, MGMT 301, MKTG 320
9 credits of BCIS electives, selected with prior approval of the BCIS minor adviser.

Minor (15) for Business Majors
BCIS 250 or equivalent, BCIS 350
9 credits of BCIS electives selected with prior approval of the BCIS minor adviser.

Notes:

  1. Nonbusiness majors who choose to minor in BCIS may take no more than 25% credits of their total university course work in the College of Business.
  2. Business majors who choose to minor in BCIS must complete a minimum of 50% of their credits outside the College of Business for a Bachelor of Science in business degree.
  3. Only students admitted to a business major or minor program and who have completed 60 semester credits (junior standing) may enroll in 300- and 400-level courses. BCIS Department permission required for all other students.