Requirements for Undergraduate Degree


At least 50 percent of the required major hours must be taken in residence at MTSU for a major in Computer Information Systems.  All Computer Information Systems majors have a built-in minor in Business Administration.

In addition to meeting the business core requirements, a CIS major consists of thirty (30) hours of computer information systems courses.  Majors must earn an overall minimum GPA of 2.00 in their required CIS courses.

The following twenty four (24) hours are required of all CIS majors:

  • INFS 2400   Web Development
  • INFS 2600   Programming Logic w/VB.Net
  • INFS 3200   Business Application Development
  • INFS 3400   Object Oriented Programming with C#.Net
  • INFS 3800   Project Management and Systems Development
  • INFS 4790   Database Design and Development
  • INFS 4900   Business Data Communications
  • INFS 4950   Advanced Web-Enabled Application Development


Auxiliary requirement:

  •  QM  4010   Decision Science Techniques


In addition, six (6) hours of electives must be chosen from the following courses:

  • INFS 3500   Knowledge Management Systems
  • INFS 3990/4990   Independent Study in Information Systems
  • INFS 4300   Security Assurance for Information Systems Audit
  • INFS 4420   Information Systems Internship
  • INFS 4500   New Technologies in Information Systems
  • INFS 4740   Information Resource Management
  • INFS 4830   Database Programming
  • INFS 4840   Study Abroad

Course Descriptions