Information Science B.S., with Intelligence Analysis Concentration - 4 Year Plan of Study (Fall Start)

Semester 1 (Fall)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit(s): 3
• SGEH - General Education Core Humanities   Credit(s): 3
• SGEM - General Education Core Mathematics   Credit(s): 3
• TGEC - Creative Thinking   Credit(s): 3
•  Unrestricted Elective (Recommend  SLS 2901 - Academic Foundations Seminar   Credit(s): 1-3)

NOTE: SCIV - Civics Literacy  requirement needs to be fulfilled prior to graduation. See advisor.

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 2 (Spring)

• COP 2030 - Programming Concepts I Credit(s): 3
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit(s): 3
• STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I Credit(s): 3
• SGES - General Education Core Social Sciences   Credit(s): 3 
• TGEI - Information and Data Literacy    Credit(s): 3 (Recommend  LIS 2005 - Information Literacy   )

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 3 (Summer)

• TGED - Human & Cultural Diversity   Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 3

Semester 4 (Fall)

• COP 2250 - Object-Oriented Programming (Java SE) Credit(s): 3
• MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics Credit(s): 3
• SGEN - General Education Core Natural Sciences   Credit(s) 3    
• Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 5 (Spring)

• LIS 2780 - Database Concepts Credit(s): 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 6 (Summer)

• Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 6

Semester 7 (Fall)

• ENC 3250 - Professional Writing Credit(s): 3
• LIS 3261 - Introduction to Information Science Credit(s): 3
• LIS 3353 - IT Concepts for Information Professionals Credit(s): 3
• Concentration Course Credit(s): 3
• Concentration Course Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 8 (Spring)

• LIS 4204 - Information Behaviors Credit(s): 3
• Concentration Course Credit(s): 3
• Concentration Course Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Semester 9 (Summer)

Please consider pursing High Impact Practice opportunities this semester such as Education Abroad, Internship Opportunities, Community Engagement, or Research Opportunities.

Questions about opportunities? Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

Semester 10 (Fall)

• LIS 4414 - Information Policy and Ethics Credit(s): 3
• Concentration Course Credit(s): 3
• Concentration Course Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

NOTE: TGEE - Ethical Reasoning & Civic Engagement requirement is met with LIS 4414 

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester 11 (Spring)

• ✳️ Apply for Graduation
• LIS 4934 - Information Science Senior Capstone Credit(s): 3
• Concentration Course Credit(s): 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit(s): 3
• Upper-Level Elective Credit(s): 3

NOTE: TGEH - High Impact Practice is met with LIS 4934 

Total Credit Hours: 15