Computer Science, B.S. - Information Technology Track

VMI Core Curriculum: 34 Credits

• B.S. in Computer Science - Information Technology Track must complete mathematics sequence. Either:

• MA 101 - Math that Matters I Credit Hours: 3
• MA 102 - Math that Matters II Credit Hours: 3

• or

• MA 106 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• MA 126 - Quantitative Methods Credit Hours: 3

• or

• MA 123 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry I Credit Hours: 3
• MA 124 - Calculus & Analytic Geometry II Credit Hours: 3

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• B.S. in Computer Science - Information Technology Track must complete science sequence:

• Science Requirement I - (BI, CH, or PY w/ lab) Credit Hours: 4
• Science Requirement II - (BI, CH, or PY w/ lab) Credit Hours: 4

Required Computer Science Core Courses: 30 Credits

• CIS 101 - Introduction to Computer Science  Credit Hours: 3
  or CIS 131 - Introduction to Information Systems  Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 111 - Programming I  Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 111L - Laboratory for Programming I  Credit Hours: 1
• CIS 112 - Programming II  Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 112L - Laboratory for Programming II  Credit Hours: 1
• CIS 213 - Data Structures and Applications  Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 222 - Database Management Systems  Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 301 - Networking  Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 301L - Networking Lab  Credit Hours: 1
• CIS 380W - Research Topics in Computer and Information Sciences  Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 480 - Capstone I  Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 490 - Capstone II  Credit Hours: 3

Required Information Technology Track Courses: 18 Credits

• CIS 211 - Internet and Mobile Programming Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 231WX - IT: Past, Present, and Future Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 331 - Human Computer Interaction and Usability Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 377 - Linux Fundamentals, Administration, and Security Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 431 - Information Organization & Management Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 476W - Internship in Computer Science Credit Hours: 1-3

Computer and Information Sciences Electives*: 6 credits

• CIS 201 - Computer Architecture and Organization Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 303 - Computer & Information Security Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 303L - Computer and Information Security Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• CIS 302 - Modern Operating Systems Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 312W - Software Engineering Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 342 - Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 343 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms Credit Hours: 3

Computer and Information Sciences Upper Electives*: 3 Credits

• CIS 401 - Advanced Network Security Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 402 - Computer Forensics Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 411 - Distributed Computing and Applications Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 412 - Mobile Computing and Applications Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 421 - Database Design and Development Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 422 - Information Retrieval Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 424 - Artificial Intelligence Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 430 - Theory of Computation and Programming Languages Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 432 - Computer Vision Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 434 - Bioinformatics Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 477 - Secure Software Engineering Credit Hours: 3
• EE 428 - Reverse Engineering Credit Hours: 3

Required Additional Mathematics Course: 3

• CIS 241 - Discrete Structures  Credit Hours: 3

Required Additional Courses: 6 credits

• Choose one from below:

• BU 277 - Information Security Management, Policy, & Law Credit Hours: 3
• CIS 277 - Information Security Management, Policy, & Law Credit Hours: 3
• IS 307 - Information Security Management, Policy, & Law Credit Hours: 3

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• Choose one from below: **

• ELEC BU - Business Elective Credit Hours: 3
• ELEC EC - Economics Elective Credit Hours: 3
• ELEC ERH - ERH Elective Credit Hours: 3
• ELEC PS - Psychology Elective Credit Hours: 3
• ELEC IS - International Studies Elective Credit Hours: 3

ROTC: 12 credits

Free Electives: 24 credits

Notes:

*If more than one track is declared, required courses of another track cannot be taken as a Computer and Information Sciences Elective or a Computer and Information Sciences Upper-Level elective.

**BU Elective, EC Elective, ERH Elective, IS Elective, PS Elective must be approved by Department Head.

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