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Computer and Information
Science (B.S.)

Bloomsburg's Computer and Information Science curriculum is a business-oriented program for students interested in an information systems career primarily focused on software development, networking capabilities and database administration. It leads to a bachelor of science degree.

The program is a key element of BU's College of Business, a recipient of the coveted accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, ranking Bloomsburg among the best business colleges in the world.

I-S at BU

Specialization in the growing field of information technology has led to an array of specialized degree programs available to students. What you select largely depends on the nature of your career goals. Here's a quick summary:

  • Business Information Systems deals with support of information systems and applications for the end-user and strives to improve individual and group efficiency.
  • Computer Information Science deals with evaluation and possible development of software, networking, and databases for organizational information systems; includes software engineering.
  • Management Information Systems deals with broad system analysis and understanding/planning network resources for organizations, especially businesses.
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

BU students are sought for many and varied internships in business and healthcare organizations and placement rates after graduation remain strong despite the "dot-com bust" and some offshoring of technical services.

The CIS program's focus centers on commercial software and hardware with an emphasis on problem solving, system analysis and design, data management, data communications and software development within a commercial context.

CIS has a strong technical emphasis. While students are required to take courses in economics, accounting and other areas of business, the majority of the required coursework is in computer and information science. Students work in a variety of environments including networked micro-computers and workstations, multiuser minicomputers and mainframes. The program prepares business students for positions such as: application programmer, programmer-analyst, systems analyst, data base administrator and information specialist.

The College of Business offers two student computer labs and an independent server large enough to run a medium-sized corporation that is also accessible from residence halls. Software is typical of what might be found in most business environments and students are expected to gain proficiency in using database management, spreadsheets and word processing.

At BU, business foundation courses in accounting courses, matrix algebra, calculus, economics, and statistics, as well as other general education courses.

CIS Majors take required courses in computer information systems, business information development, introductory programming, business oriented programming, data and information structures, systems analysis and design, database processing systems, and data communication systems

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Degree requirements

Then students work with their advisers to select department and College of Business electives to tailor their education to specific interests and career goals, including courses in advanced programming, operating systems, electronic commerce, artificial intelligence and internships.

Also available is a career concentration in information assurance, which focuses on understanding information systems security and authorization practices to defend against corruption of data through unintentional error, equipment failure or intentional attacks on systems.

Students can also choose from a wide array of minors and concentrations university-wide, including minors and concentrations in:

As with the entire College of Business, all courses are taught by full-time professors, all of whom hold doctoral degrees and students have access to the faculty outside of class.