2025-2026 Catalog

Computer Information Systems B.S.

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ACCT 201Principles of Accounting I: Financial

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BUSI 100Introduction to Business at RIC

2

Fall, Spring.
CIS 252Introduction to Information Systems

4

Fall, Spring, Summer
 

CIS 301Introduction to Computer Programming in Business

4

Fall, Spring.
-Or-

CSCI 157Introduction to Algorithmic Thinking in Python

4

Fall, Spring.
 

CIS 320Information Technology: Hardware and Software Systems

4

As needed.
CIS 421Networks and Infrastructure

4

Fall, Spring.
CIS 440Issues in Computer Security

4

Fall, Spring.
CIS 455WDatabase Programming

4

Fall, Spring.
CIS 462WApplied Software Development Project

4

Fall, Spring.
 

ECON 214Principles of Microeconomics

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
-Or-

ECON 215Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
 

FIN 301Financial Management

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
MGT 201WFoundations of Management

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
MKT 201WIntroduction to Marketing

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

and TWO ADDITIONAL COURSES in computer information systems or computer science at the 300-level or above (for a total of 8 credits.)

COGNATES

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MATH 120Intermediate Algebra

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 240Statistical Methods I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Note: MATH 240: Fulfills the Mathematics category of General Education.

Note: ECON 214: Fulfills the Social and Behavioral Sciences Category of General Education

Note: ECON 215: Fulfills the Social and Behavioral Sciences Category of General Education

Total Credit Hours: 64

NOTE: BUSI 100 will be satisfied for students who have completed COLL 101 or COLL 150 or HONR 150 or NURS 100.