The BS in Information Systems focuses on the organizational and business application of computers and related technologies. It prepares students for careers in IT project management, systems analysis & design, database administration, help desk, enterprise systems administration, and user training.
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| Liberal Studies Requirements | 76 |
| Major Requirements | 88 |
| Open Electives | 28 |
| Total hours required | 192 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Identify four different types of information systems.
- Identify five phases of systems development life cycle.
- Identify two best practices in IS project management.
- Describe the characteristics and implementation requirements for enterprise-level information systems.
- Identify the key elements of two commonly used diagrams for IS requirements and conceptual design specifications (e.g., data flow diagram, use case diagram, entity relationship diagram).
Liberal Studies Requirements
Honors program requirements can be found in the individual Colleges & Schools section of the University Catalog. Select the appropriate college or school, followed by Undergraduate Academics and scroll down.
| First Year Program | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Quarter | ||
| LSP 110 or LSP 111 | DISCOVER CHICAGO or EXPLORE CHICAGO | 4 |
| Focal Point | ||
| LSP 112 | FOCAL POINT SEMINAR | 4 |
| Writing | ||
| WRD 103 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC I 1 | 4 |
| WRD 104 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC II 1 | 4 |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Not Required | ||
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Race, Power, and Resistance | ||
| LSP 200 | SEMINAR ON RACE, POWER, AND RESISTANCE | 4 |
| Junior Year | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Required | 4 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Required in major 1 | ||
- 1
Students must earn a C- or better in this course.
Learning Domains
Arts and Literature (AL)
- 3 Courses Required
Historical Inquiry (HI)
- 2 Courses Required
Math and Computing (MC)
-
Not Required
Philosophical Inquiry (PI)
- 2 Courses Required (See note below)
Religious Dimensions (RD)
- 2 Courses Required (See note below)
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
- 1 Lab Course Required
Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry (SCBI)
- 3 Courses Required
Notes
Students must take one of the following ethics courses: CSC 208 (PI), PHL 248/MGT 248 (PI) or REL 228/MGT 228 (RD).
Specified required courses within Liberal Studies may have grade minimums (e.g. C- or better). Please consult your advisor or your college and major requirements.
Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements. If students double major, LSP Domain courses may double count for both LSP credit and the second major. Students who choose to take an experiential learning course offered by the major may count it either as a general elective or the Experiential Learning requirement.
In meeting learning domain requirements, no more than one course that is outside the student’s major and is cross-listed with a course within the student’s major, can be applied to count for LSP domain credit. This policy does not apply to those who are pursuing a double major or earning BFA or BM degrees.
Major Requirements
First Year
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IS 201 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 |
| IT 130 | INTRODUCTORY COMPUTING FOR THE WEB | 4 |
| IT 240 | INTRODUCTION TO DATABASES | 4 |
| IT 263 | APPLIED NETWORKS AND SECURITY | 4 |
| UXD 210 | INTRODUCTION TO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN | 4 |
Second Year
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CMNS 201 | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | 4 |
| IS 215 | ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TECHNIQUES | 4 |
| IS 324 | ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE | 4 |
| IT 223 | DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| IT 238 | INTERACTIVE WEB SCRIPTING | 4 |
Third Year
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IS 335 | INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL MODELING FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION | 4 |
| IS 372 | SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| IS 373 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS | 4 |
| IT 231 | WEB DEVELOPMENT I | 4 |
| Four (4) credit hours of Major Elective | 4 | |
Fourth Year
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSEC 340 | FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION ASSURANCE (FORMERLY CNS 340) | 4 |
| IS 344 | IT AUDITING | 4 |
| IS 352 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICS SYSTEMS | 4 |
| IS 360 | SYSTEMS FOR CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIG DATA | 4 |
| IS 376 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECT | 4 |
| Eight (8) credit hours of Major Electives | 8 | |
Major Electives
Major Electives may be selected from any 200- or 300-level CSEC, CSC, ECT, IS, IT, SE, NET, or UXD courses. Students are encouraged, but not required, to select all Major Elective courses from one of the following competency lists:
Competency in Management Applications
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL PRODUCT MANAGEMENT | ||
| VIRTUAL SOFTWARE TEAMS | ||
| CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |
Competency in Government, Regulation, and Compliance
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LEGAL, ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES IN INFORMATION SECURITY (FORMERLY CNS 228) | ||
| CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS (FORMERLY CNS 342) | ||
| HUMAN-CENTERED CYBERSECURITY (FORMERLY CNS 345) | ||
| CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY (FORMERLY CNS 366) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYTICS SYSTEMS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL ISSUES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY LAW |
Competency in User Interaction
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PROTOTYPING METHODS I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO DATA VISUALIZATION DESIGN | ||
| CODING DESIGN FRAMEWORKS | ||
| USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION | ||
| USER-CENTERED WEB DESIGN |
Competency in Software Development
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED PROGRAMMING | ||
| APPLIED OO PROGRAMMING | ||
| ADVANCED APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT | ||
| USER INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT FOR INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS |
Open Electives
Open Elective credit hours are required to meet the minimum graduation requirements of 192 hours. Open Electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul.
Degree Requirements
Students in this degree must meet the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses).
- Earn a grade of C- or higher in WRD 103, WRD 104, and all Major and Minor courses.
- Earn a grade of D or higher in all other Liberal Studies and Open Elective courses.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
Program Combination Restrictions
Students pursuing the BS in Information Systems are forbidden from pursuing the Minor in Information Systems, the Minor in Information Technology, and the Minor in Management Information Systems.