Computer Information Systems Minor

Special Admission Requirements

Admission to the CIS minor is limited and competitive and is based on a student’s performance in one course from each of the following seven competency areas:

• One introductory information-systems course (COB 204  or equivalent as determined by the department head)
• One introductory computer programming course (CIS 221 , ISAT 252 , CS 149 , CS 159 , IA 241  or equivalent as determined by the department head)
• One calculus course (MATH 205 , MATH 231 , MATH 235 , ISAT 151  or equivalent as determined by the department head)
• One statistics course (COB 191 , MATH 220  or equivalent as determined by the department head)
• One critical thinking course (student’s Madison Foundations  critical thinking course or equivalent as determined by the department head)
• One writing course (WRTC 103  or equivalent as determined by the department head)
• One quantitatively oriented economics/business course (ECON 200 , ECON 201 , COB 241 , COB 242 , COB 291  or equivalent as determined by the department head)

In addition, a student must have a minimum of two full semesters remaining when starting the minor to complete the course requirements.

Admission is based on weighted average of student’s highest grades in one course from each of the seven competency areas and is subject to space availability of CIS courses.

Students seeking to add the CIS minor must submit an application to the Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics  department when they have completed all seven classes on the application. Students enrolled in their final requisite course may apply but decisions will be deferred until final grades are posted. If this course is a transfer course, decisions cannot be made until the JMU registrar’s office has received and officially posted the grade. If this is after admission decisions are made, the applicant will need to apply again the following semester. Applications are accepted every semester. See the website for the CIS minor for the application link and current deadlines. 

The CIS Minor is a competitive program with limited available seats. Admission is not guaranteed.

Program Requirements

No more than one approved transfer course can be used to complete the requirements of the CIS minor. Transfer courses should be approved in advance.

• COB 204. Computer Information Systems Credits: 3.00
• CIS 221. Principles of Programming Credits: 3.00 ¹
• CIS 304. Enterprise Architecture Credits: 3.00
• CIS 330. Database Design and Application Credits: 3.00 ²
• CIS 454. Systems Analysis and Design Credits: 3.00
• CIS elective Credits: 3.00

Total: 18 Credit Hours