Applicants to the MS CSIS must have a strong overall academic record and have successfully completed the undergraduate level prerequisites in computer science and information systems courses or their equivalent: two programming courses, and a course in each of data structures, database, software engineering or analysis and design, data communications or networking, financial accounting, marketing, finance and management. Deficiencies in a student's undergraduate preparation will be ascertained by the MS CSIS Advisory Committee.
Placement tests may be administered to incoming students at the discretion of the advisory committee to assist with the evaluation of deficiencies.
Professional experience may be accepted for some of the prerequisite coursework. Professional experience and/or coursework from other institutions must be approved by the MS CSIS Advisory Committee. Professional experience and/or technical certifications will be evaluated on a case by case basis for any prerequisite substitution.
The following courses are the UNCW equivalents for the prerequisites listed above. You will need to meet with your advisor to determine if you need any of these.
Programming: CSC 121 - Introduction to Computer Science I (Java I - please note that the programming course can be any language)
Advanced Programming: (select one) CSC 221 - Introduction to Computer Science II (Java II) or MIS 316 - Computer Applications and Concepts (Visual Basic.Net)
Data Structures: CSC 332 - Data Structures
Database: (select one) CSC 455 - Database Management Systems or MIS 315- Management of Databases
Software Engineering or Systems Analysis: (select CSC 450 or (MIS 411 & 413)) CSC 450 - Software Engineering or MIS 411 - Software Analysis & MIS 413 - Software Design
Communications: (select one) CSC 344 - Computer Networks or MIS 323 - Business Telecommunications
Business Foundation Courses: ACG 201 - Financial Accounting, MKT 340 - Principles of Marketing, MGT 350 - Principles of Management, and FIN 335 - Financial Management
Link to Computer Science Course Descriptions
Link to Management Information Systems Course Descriptions
