Information Systems (B.S.)

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Program Requirements:

Information Systems B.S. 4-Yr. Plan:  

The first 60 credits of the Information Systems B.S are identical to the Information Systems A.S. requirements, including General Education Requirements  .

General Education: Credits 30

Effective Fall 2025, the General Education program at PFW requires 30 credits to be completed, such that students pass each course listed below with a grade of C- or better:

• Category A. Foundational Intellectual Skills (Foundational Intellectual Skills Course Lists)   
  • One course in A1. Written Communication Cr. 3. 
  • One course in A2. Speaking and Listening Cr. 3.
  • One course in A3. Quantitative Reasoning Cr. 3.
• Category B. Ways of Knowing (Ways of Knowing Course Lists)   
  • One course in B4. Scientific Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.
  • One course in B5. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.
  • One course in B6. Humanistic Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.
  • One course in B7. Artistic Ways or Knowing Cr. 3.
  • One course in B8. Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.
• Six additional credits from any Foundational Skills (A1-A3) or Ways of Knowing (B4-B8) categories
• At least one Ways of Knowing course that is designated as having a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or global awareness

Some programs recommend courses and/or require a specific course as part of the major that may also be used to fulfill General Education requirements. Please see below or your Academic Advisor for courses that fulfill both purposes.  You can familiarize yourself with other program regulations at General Education Requirements .

General Education Recommendation

It is recommended that you complete the following general education course, CS 11200 , to fulfill Category B.8. 

Supporting Courses: Credits 39-41

• ENGL 13100 - Reading, Writing, And Inquiry I Cr. 3.  (also fulfills General Education A.1 requirement)
• ENGL 23401 - Technical Report Writing Cr. 3.  (also fulfills General Education A.1 requirement)
• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication Cr. 3.  (also fulfills General Education A.2 requirement)

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  Select 1 of the following:

• MA 15300 - College Algebra Cr. 3.  (also fulfills General Education A.3 requirement)
• MA 15900 - Precalculus Cr. 5.  (also fulfills General Education A.3 requirement)

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• BUS 20100 - Introduction To Financial Accounting Cr. 3.
• COM 30300 - Intercultural Communication Cr. 3.

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  Select 1 of the following:

• ECON 20101 - Introduction To Microeconomics Cr. 3.  recommended  (also fulfills General Education A.3 requirement)
• ECON 20000 - Fundamentals Of Economics Cr. 3.

Core Requirements: Credits 40

• IST 14000 - Introduction To Visual Programming Cr. 3.
• IST 16000 - Foundation And Role Of Information Systems Cr. 3.
• IST 20300 - Advanced Visual Programming Cr. 3.
• IST 26500 - Enterprise Systems Cr. 3.
• IST 27000 - Data And Information Management Cr. 3.
• CS 16000 - Introduction To Computer Science I Cr. 4.

Areas of Depth: Credits 15

• To satisfy the Area of Depth requirement, the student must select one of the following options.
  • Computer Science Minor  
  • Business Studies Minor  
  • Organizational Leadership Minor  
  • Computer Networking Certificate  
  • Networking Administration concentration
  • Database Analyst/Administration concentration

Note:  If a minor is selected, minor courses may overlap with other required courses.  Students must take additional electives to reach 120 credit hours.  Courses in the OL minor may not be offered online.

Area of Depth Approved Elective: Credits 3

• IST 49200  (recommended) or any other IST 40000-level course

GPA Requirement

• You must satisfy the Purdue Fort Wayne and the College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science Cumulative GPA requirement for graduation.

Approved Electives

• Sufficient additional courses approved by advisor to bring the total to 120.

Total Credits Required: 120

Academic Regulations

• Only computer science/ information systems courses in which you have earned a grade of C or better can be applied to the degree or used to satisfy prerequisites.
• Only courses with a grade of C- or better count to satisfy the Purdue Fort Wayne general education requirements.
• A maximum of 10 credits with a grade of D will be accepted in non-CS/ IS courses.
• No credit toward graduation will be given for courses or sequences with overlapping content or for developmental courses.

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean. 

Additional Course Use:

• IST 14000 required, CS 11400, ECET 11400, ITC 13000 accepted
• IST 16000 required,  ITC 11000, BUS 32100 accepted
• IST 20300 required, CS 20300 accepted
• IST 26500 required, IST 36000 accepted
• IST 27000 required, ITC 35000 accepted
• IST 37000 required, ITC 38000 accepted
• IST 42000 required, CS 37200 accepted
• IST 44000 required, CS 36800, ITC 37000 Accepted
• IST 46700 required, CS 46700 accepted
• MA 15300 or 15900 required, MA 15400, 16500, 16600, 22700 accepted
• MA 22900 required, MA 16500, 22700 accepted