Systems Curriculum

The four major themes of the curriculum are: Analysis, Information Technology, Quality Management, and Operations.  The courses are shown below: 41-43 hours are required. However two of the courses (MAT 151 and IAS 330) also meet general education requirements and others may meet major requirements. The systems curriculum also replaces the foreign language requirements of the Bachelor of Arts degree. So the net impact of adding the systems curriculum is no more than 34-36 hours and probably less depending on major. Students have no difficulty in completing major and systems requirements in four years.

The curriculum is taught primarily by faculty from the Computer Science & Engineering department. However, the systems curriculum is not a minor in computer science.  All together there are 14 hours of information technology: programming, database, and design.  Information technology is a major theme because behind any major system like supply chain there is invariably an information system.  The goal is to graduate students who understand information technology in order to be able to solve real world problems.

Adding the Systems Curriculum complements your major with systems training.  For example, an art major who adds the systems curriculum will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in art/systems instead of a Bachelor of Arts in art. If you find the Systems program interesting, take a look at the Systems Engineering degree.

An SAT score of about 1200 with balance between the math and verbal/writing components is a good predictor of success.

Systems Curriculum Requirements

COS 120 4 Introduction to Computational Problem Solving
IAS 330 3 Human Relations in Organizations
MAT 151 4 Calculus I
SYS 101 3 Introduction to Systems
SYS 390 3 Information Systems Analysis
SYS 392 1 Systems Seminar
SYS 394 3 Information Systems Design
SYS 403 3 Operations Management

Select one course from the following:

COS 121 4 Foundations of Computer Science
COS 143 3 Interactive Web Page Design

Select one course from the following:

MAT 210 4 Introductory Statistics
MAT 352 4 Mathematical Statistics

Select one course.† from the following:

*SYS 401 3 Operations Research
*SYS 402 3 Modeling and Simulation

Select one course† from the following:

SYS 393 3-4 Practicum
___ 393 3-4 Practicum

Systems Electives

Select at least three hours of electives†, in addition to those required in the major or systems:

MAT 382 3 Advanced Statistical Methods
SYS 214 3 Principles of Human Computer Interaction
SYS 310 3 E-Commerce
*SYS 401 3 Operations Research
*SYS 402 3 Modeling and Simulation

*Courses in both areas may count only once.
†Selection may depend on major

The Systems Curriculum course requirements are the same for all majors with very few exceptions. Some systems elective courses may be required by a major.