Information Systems, BS
Curriculum
The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems degree requires 45 units total, including the major, concentration, elective certificate, and elective and distribution courses.
Students take eight core courses in Information Systems and choose a major concentration in Programming, Data Science, or Artificial Intelligence. Information Systems students also select an elective certificate comprised of four courses from outside of the major.
Core and Major Concentrations
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | |
| Introduction to Programming | |
| Tools and Technology of the Web | |
| Telecommunications and Computer Networks | |
| Project Management | |
| Database Systems Design and Implementation | |
| Information Security | |
| System Analysis and Design | |
| Information Systems Capstone | |
| Major Concentrations (choose one) | |
| Programming | |
| Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming | |
| Python for Data Science | |
| Applied Data Science | |
| Programming for the Web | |
| Data Science | |
| Python for Data Science | |
| Applied Data Science | |
| Enterprise Data Science | |
| Data Engineering | |
| Artificial Intelligence | |
| Python for Data Science | |
| Applied Data Science | |
| AI with Deep Learning | |
| Natural Language Processing AI | |
Elective Certificates
Elective certificates provide students with the opportunity to build skills in a wide range of areas to meet career objectives and earn a stand-alone credential to demonstrate expertise in the professional arena.
Elective Certificates - choose one
Biology for Health Sciences (available Fall 2025)
Corporate Communication and Branding
Public Health (available Fall 2025)
Strategic Management (available Fall 2025)
Degree Requirements
In addition to the core courses, major concentration, elective certificate, and elective courses, the B.S. degree requires 14 units of distribution courses that includes a writing requirement and courses from three areas: humanities, science and math, and social sciences. Two distribution courses apply perspectives on power, justice, and equity: one course within the United States and one course focused globally. Students complete a philosophy course on professional ethics for one of the four humanities distribution courses.
| Courses | Units Earned |
|---|---|
| Writing Requirement: English 111 and 205 | 2 |
| Humanities | 4 |
| Scientific Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning | 4 |
| Social Sciences | 4 |
| Major Requirements | 8 |
| Major Concentration | 4 |
| Elective Certificate | 4 |
| Electives | 15 |
| Total | 45 |