CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS

I. General Education Program (38 - 40 s.h. in addition to courses taken for the major)

To integrate the humanics philosophy into their lives, Springfield College students engage in the search for knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of values through a variety of courses in the sciences and humanities. In addition to those General Education courses, students must complete 6 s.h. of Writing-Across-the-Curriculum (WAC) courses. For more information see the General Education Program and WAC courses. In the major requirements listed below, selected courses which fulfill General Education categories are marked with an asterisk; selected WAC courses are marked with a “W”.

II. Core Requirements (33 s.h.)

• CISC 105* - Introduction to Computer Concepts Credits: 3 s.h
• CISC 115* - Microcomputer Applications Credits: 3 s.h
• CISC 175* - Introduction to Computer Science with C++ and Java Credits: 3 s.h
• CISC 235 - Computer Logic Design Credits: 3 s.h
• CISC 255 - Data Communications and Distributed Processing Credits: 3 s.h
• CISC 275 - Data Structures Using C++ Credits: 3 s.h
• CISC 315 - Database Development and Management Credits: 3 s.h
• CISC 482 - Computer Systems Seminar Credits: 3 s.h
• ENGL 302W - Business and Technical Writing Credits: 3 s.h
• MATH 215* - Probability and Statistics Credits: 3 s.h
• MATH 235 - Discrete Mathematics I Credits: 3 s.h

III. Track Requirements (29-48 s.h.)

IV. Electives (11-28 s.h. to complete 130 s.h.)

V. Advanced Standing and Program Standards

In order to continue in the computer and information sciences major, students must qualify for advanced standing during the spring semester of their sophomore year, prior to registration for junior-level classes. In order to qualify for advanced standing as a computer and information sciences major, students must:

1. Achieve at least a 2.500 cumulative GPA.
2. Achieve at least a 2.500 GPA in their program requirements.
3. Complete all program requirements with a grade of C- or better. Courses in which unsatisfactory grades were received must be repeated.
4. Be making satisfactory progress toward the completion of their program of study, as determined by the academic advisor and the department.
5. Have completed or be in the process of completing any program requirements in which an incomplete was received. (Incomplete grades in program requirements must be completed by the end of the semester following the receipt of the incomplete, unless an extended deadline has been negotiated.)

Students who do not meet these minimum standards are placed on departmental probationary status for a period of not more than one year. A student will be removed from departmental probationary status if and only if the minimum standards for advanced standing have been met. A student who is unable to meet the minimum standards during the probationary period will be subject to being dropped from the major. Once achieved, advanced standing must be maintained in order to continue in the major and complete the program.

VI. Sample Program By Year

The program listed below is a sample—courses are not guaranteed to be offered during the semester or year listed. It is the student’s responsibility to insure that all requirements are met on a timely basis and that needed prerequisite courses are completed before taking upper-level requirements; therefore, they should consult carefully with an advisor when planning their program. Students must average a minimum of 16.25 s.h. a semester to complete this program in four years.

In addition to the courses identified below, the following General Education categories need to be fulfilled for this major: Health, Physical Education, Literature, Second Language/Culture, Visual and Performing Arts, History, Social Justice, Philosophy, and Religion. Depending on the track selected, the student may also need to fulfill Natural Science, Social Science, and the second Writing- Across-the-Curriculum course. 11–28 s.h. of electives will be required to complete 130 s.h.