Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Computer Information Systems - BS
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.S. degree. Minimum grade of C required in all courses required for the major.
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract, based on 06-07 catalog, for udates please see major advisor.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 |
| CIS 130 | 3 | GE Area C - 1st Disc [4] | 3 |
| MATH 115 or elective [8] | 3-4 | MATH 105 or 109 (GE Area B Math) [1,6] | 3-4 |
| GE Area A - (Critical Thinking) [1] |
3 | CIS 230 | 3 |
| CIS 110 | 3 | Am Inst, History or Gov't (GE Area D - 1st Disc) [2] | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15-16 | Semester total: | 15-16 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE Area D - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | CIS 260 | 3 |
| CIS 250 | 3 | CIS 291 | 3 |
| MATH 253 | 3 | GE Area C - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | STAT 108 | 4 |
| GE Area B - Life or Phys Sci [3] | 3 | GE Area B - Life or Phys Sci [3] | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 16 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| CIS 315 | 3 | CIS 318 | 3 |
| GE Area D - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 | GE Area E | 3 |
| CIS 350 | 3 | CIS Breadth course 1 [9] | 3 |
| Am Inst, History or Gov't | 3 | UD CIS Breadth course 2 [9] | 3 |
| CIS 372 | 3 | GE Area B, C or D [4,7] | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| CIS 450 | 3 | CIS 492 | 3 |
| CIS Breadth course 3 [9] | 3 | CIS Breadth course 5 [9] | 3 |
| CIS Breadth course 4 [9] | 3 | UD GE B, C or D [4,7] | 3 |
| UD GE Area B, C or D [4,7] | 3 | Elective | 4 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 1-3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 13-15 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BS) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 58 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 48 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 14 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] Math 115 if proficiency code is <50. Elective if calculus ready (code >50)
[9] Fifteen units chosen from the following (no more than 3 from CIS/CS 482 and 499): CIS/CS 235, CIS/CS 240, CIS/CS 373, CIS/CS 464, CIS/CS 475, CIS/CS 480, CIS/CS 482, CIS/CS 499
