2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Jul 01, 2025

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management/Computer Information Systems, B.S.

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Requirements For: B.S. Major – 63 hours, 2.0 GPA

Today, to be a successful manager one needs to understand how computers can be used to support the organization as a whole as well as for the individual worker. This major specifically prepares the student in computer usage while enhancing knowledge and tools of business management and organizational theory. It is both a theoretical and practical program which can prepare the student for careers in computer management, systems applications and other computer-related positions in business, government, and industry.

Program Competencies:

Apply problem-solving and critical-thinking skills and use popular computer technologies in producing technology solutions.
Communicate effectively, ethically, and professionally in a team environment.
Identify appropriate information technologies for a given organizational context and explain how to incorporate such technologies into the given organizational context.

Business Core 39 cr.

AC 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
AC 202 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
IS 141 - Applied Computer Technology for Business Credits: 3 *
EC 141 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
EC 142 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
FI 360 - Financial Management Credits: 3
IB 315 - International Business Perspectives Credits: 3
MA 171 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 3
MG 260 - Business Law I Credits: 3
MG 315 - Advanced Business Statistics Credits: 3
MG 371 - Management and Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
MG 495 - Business Policy Credits: 3
MK 351 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Note:

*IS 141 is a required course for students with majors within the School of Business and satisfies the requirement for CS 140 .

*MA 171 is a required course for students with majors within the School of Business and satisfies the requirement for MA 120 .

*MG 306 is a required course for students with majors within the School of Business and satisfies the requirement for EN 306* .

Computer Information Systems Requirements 24 cr.

CS 152 - Introduction to Python Programming Credits: 3
CS 240 - Web Programming I Credits: 3
IS 205 - Managing Information Systems Credits: 3
IS 310 - Business Applications Credits: 3
IS 315 - Computer Systems Analysis and Design I Credits: 3
IM 425 - Networking and Security Credits: 3
IM 435 - Business Analytics Credits: 3
MG 450 - Project Management Credits: 3

Degree Specific Requirements

Student Seminar 3 cr.

LE 100 First-Year Seminar

Upper Division Hours 36 cr.

36 hours upper division ( 300 - 400) level course work

Professional Writing Requirement 3 cr.

EN 306A , EN 306B , EN 306C , EN 307 , EDU 300 , CJ 450 , HIS 452 , HIS 453 , HIS 454 , , , , , , , , , or

Liberal Education Requirements

Writing Seminar 6 cr.

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Math Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

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Communications Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

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Computer Science Requirements 3 cr.

Introduction to Computers

*May be satisfied by higher level course or department equivalent.

Citizenship requirement 3 cr.

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Ethics requirement 3 cr.

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Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.

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*Computer Science and PE courses excluded.

Science with a Lab 4 cr.

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Humanities Requirement 6 cr.

Select one of the following Art or English:

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And one of the following:

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Social Science Requirement 6 cr.

Select two of the following:

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Seminar: Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning 3 cr.

Select one of the topics for

Graduation Requirements

Park University grants the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Music Degree upon completion of the following requirements:

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
A minor for Geography and Information Systems majors.
Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
Completion of degree specific requirements.
Completion of Liberal Education requirements.
Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major core.