A.A.S. / B.S. Degree

The Computer and Information Science program at East-West University offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree program and an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in computer and information science

· 32 credit hours in the University’s general education core courses which should include:
  o   12 credit hours in English and Communications higher than EN150, EN154 required.
  o   12 credit hours in mathematics higher than MT150, MT158 or MT170 required.
  o   4 credit hours in humanities, HM279 required.
  o   4 credit hours in behavioral sciences.

· 12 credit hours in the cognate or supporting fields which should include:
  o   4 credit hours in business, BS101required
  o   8 credit hours from either accounting, business, economics, management, finance or marketing.

· 48 credit hours in the major field of concentration
  o   A total of at least twelve courses, specified as CI101, CI209, CI214, CI250, one course from CI105 or
      CI255, one course from CI208, CI215, or CI216, one course from CI245, CI246, CI248, or CI249 and
      any five courses higher than CI/MM200.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer and Information Science

· 64 credit hours in the University’s general education core courses which should include:
  o   20 credit hours in English and Communications of a level higher than EN150, specified as EN151,
     EN152, EN166, EN491, and one course from EN154, EN213, or EN214
  o   20 credit hours in Mathematics and Science

      · 12 credit hours in Mathematics of a level higher than MT150, specified as MT155, MT156, MT158
      · 4 credit hours from BL222, BL223, or BL232
      · 4 credit hours from BL101, BL103, BL106, BL130, BL131, BL140, BL190, BL201, BL222, BL223,
       BL232, BL305, CH103, ET101, or  PH103.

· 20 credit hours in the Humanities and Behavioral Sciences.
  o   HM279, PL101, SC101 required
  o   4 credit hours from EN210, EN211, EN212, EN249, HM101, HM102, HM103, HM111, or HM120
  o   4 credit hours from EN210, EN211, EN212, EN249, HM101, HM102, HM103, HM111, HM120,
      HM210, HM211, HS119, HS122, IS112, IS221, IS222, IS441, PS101, or SC212
  
· 4 credit hours in Computer and Information Science, CI101 required.  
* CI101 can be waived by placement test.

· At least 40 credit hours in Computer and Information Science courses
  o   CI209, CI219, CI300, CI301, CI310, CI320, CI321, CI492/MM490* and one course from CI208, CI215,
       or CI216,  and one course from CI245, CI246, or CI249. (* Multimedia Specialist only)

· At least 16 credit hours in cognate and supporting field courses
  o   BS101, MT160, MT201/EN170*, and MT202/MR310* or MT202/MR311*. (* Multimedia Specialist only)

· At least 32 credit hours from any of the following concentrations: Database Specialist, E-commerce
 Technology Specialist, Information System Analyst, Multimedia Specialist, Software Engineering
 Specialist, and  Telecommunication Specialist.

· 28 credit hours of electives of which 8 credit hours should be at the 300 or 400 level.