Computer Information Science (BAS)
This Professional Studies Degree is designed to meet the special demands of adult learners.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (baS) |
|---|---|
Professional Studies | 3 |
English | 9 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II | |
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Fine Arts | 3 |
History | 6 |
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II | |
Kinesiology | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | |
Mathematics | 3 |
Choose one: MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 |
Religion | 12 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey | |
plus 6 additional RELI hours
| |
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 6 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government and select three additional credit hours from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. | |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 48 |
Computer Information Science Major | 31 |
COSC 1405 - Foundations of Computer Science I COSC 1408 - Foundations of Computer Science ll COSC 2403 - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design COSC 2306 - Data Structures and Introduction to Algorithms COSC 3301 - Database Management Systems COSC 3305 - Organization and Architecture COSC 3306 - Networks and Telecommunication COSC 4308 - Senior Project in Computer Science (S-L) or Upper-level elective in Computer Science COSC 4402 - Software Engineering (S-L) Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. | |
Concentration Requirement | 12 |
The student must also complete a concentration consisting of 12 upper-level hours in a discipline other than Computer Information Science or Systems Technology and Information Management. This requirement may be satisfied by transfer credit hours. The concentration must be approved by the dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. | |
Electives* | |
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level | 5 24 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
*Inverted Option: Depending on the number of applicable transferred credit hours, a student may be able to use at least 24 technical/occupational credit hours or 24 credit hours in a specific field of study (e.g., credits earned from military transcripts and/or corporate training, etc.) as elective credits for an Inverted Degree. For accelerated students pursuing the inverted version of a program, 36 upper-level credit hours are not required. Minimum of 12 credit hours in major in residence at Dallas Baptist University, 9 credit hours of which must be upper-level. The final 6 undergraduate-level credit hours are fulfilled by the graduate-level "shared" courses. Students should coordinate with their academic advisor to determine if an inverted degree would be beneficial/applicable after all transcripts have been officially evaluated.
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
ACCELERATED DEGREES AVAILABLE
DBU also offers Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program(s) for this degree available for qualifying undergraduate students. Refer to Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program Requirements for additional information.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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