Administered by: Department of Computer and Information Science. Guttenberg Information Technologies Center, Room 4400.
Computer science is the study of information: its structure, its representation, and its utilization. This includes the theory, analysis, design, efficiency, implementation, and application of computer programs (software) and computer equipment (hardware) for developing computerized information processing systems in response to users' needs.
The use of computers can be characterized as augmenting a person's mental skills and intelligence. The dramatic use of computers in problem solving and in support of human cognitive processes has resulted in a change in the thinking of professionals in every discipline. Modern enterprises are also dependent on computers for automating their industrial and office procedures and practices. In order to keep pace with these sophisticated technological uses of computers, professionals in the computer field must understand and employ advanced scientific concepts in their work.
The Bachelor of Arts in Information Processing Systems, a joint degree program with Rutgers-Newark, provides the student with a solid foundation in applying the principles of computing and information systems to business problems in areas such as accounting, finance, management, and marketing.
All students with majors in the Department of Computer and Information Science are required to prepare a Program of Study Form, an approved copy of which must be on file with the department. The form should be prepared as early as possible in the student's career. Students should enroll in CIS 113 and CIS 114 in the freshman year.
The curriculum as described below is for students entering NJIT as freshmen in the fall of 1991 or after that date. Students entering before that date may have a different program and should consult the department to learn which curriculum applies.
CIS 113 Introduction to Computer Science I (3-1-3)
Math 111 Calculus I (4-0-4)
Eng 111 English Composition (3-0-3)
Econ 265 Microeconomics (3-0-3)
Elective (Science) (3-1-4)
PE --- Physical Education (0-1-1)
Frsh Sem Freshman Seminar (1-0-0)
CIS 114 Introduction to Computer Science II (3-1-3)
Math 105 Elementary Probability and Statistics (3-0-3)
Hum 112 Culture and History I (3-0-3)
Econ 266 Macroeconomics (3-0-3)
Elective (Science) (3-1-4)
PE --- Physical Education (0-1-1)
CIS 231 Machine and Assembly Language Programming (3-1-3)
R640:237 Discrete Structures and Combinatorics (3-0-3)
Acct 115 Principles of Accounting I (3-0-3)
Hum 231 Culture and History II (3-0-3)
Elective (Social Science: Lower Division GUR) (3-0-3)
CIS 280 Programming Language Concepts (3-0-3)
Acct 116 Principles of Accounting II (3-0-3)
Elective (Lit/Hist/Phil: GUR) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
CIS 365 Computer Applications to Commercial Problems (2-2-3)
Fin 315 Principles of Financial Management (3-0-3)
Elective (Management: GUR) (3-0-3)
Elective (CIS) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
CIS 390 Requirements Analysis and Systems Design (3-0-3)
HRM 301 Organizational Behavior (3-0-3)
Elective (Lit/Hist/Phil: GUR) (3-0-3)
Elective (CIS) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
CIS 431 Introduction to Database Systems (3-0-3)
Elective (CIS) (3-0-3)
Elective (Hum/SS/STS: Upper Division GUR) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
CIS 465 Computer Techniques for Management Information Systems (3-0-3)
Elective (CIS) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
Elective (General) (3-0-3)
* A name change to B.A. in Information Systems is pending the approval of the New Jersey Department of Higher Education.
Social Science Lower Division General University Requirement: Choose one course from SS 200, SS 210, SS 221, SS 231, or approved introductory courses offered by Rutgers-Newark in anthropology, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Hum/SS/STS Upper Division General University Requirement: A humanities or social science elective numbered 300 or higher. Acceptable course designations include anthropology, arts, economics, English (except Eng 342), history, humanities, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, and STS (science, technology and society).
Lit/Hist/Phil General University Requirement: Two courses chosen from upper division electives in literature, history, or philosophy, but it is recommended that both not be from the same field. Qualified students may take Honors Seminars in the Humanities (Hum 491H-499H) to fulfill all or part of this requirement.
Management General University Requirement: Choose IE 492 or Mgmt 390. AS 333 may be substituted only by those students taking the aerospace option.
CIS: The department strongly recommends and will accept courses chosen from CIS 251, CIS 332, CIS 333, CIS 370, CIS 438, CIS 451, CIS 455, CIS 461, CIS 490, and CIS 491. Students considering other courses should consult an advisor before registering.
General: Of the 9 elective courses in this category, at least seven must be in the areas of CIS and/or Management, with at least two courses from CIS and at least two in management-related areas. In management, it is strongly recommended that students enroll in Mrkt 330 (Principles of Marketing) and OM 475 (Production Planning and Control I). Students must consult with an advisor for the selection and approval of these electives.
Science: A two-course sequence (8 credit minimum) of laboratory science in physics, chemistry, biology, or as approved by advisor; both from same field.
Refer to the General University Requirement section of this catalog for further information on electives.
In information processing systems, CIS 310 and CIS 410 are taken for additive credit. With departmental approval, students may extend the project developed in CIS 410 to be used as an individual research project in CIS 491.