Computer and Management Information Systems Major, Typical Schedules

Our incoming students have a wide variety of backgrounds in both computer programming -- ranging from "never written a program before" to "several years of C++ programming experience running their own consulting company" -- and mathematics -- from high school algebra to AP Calculus. The department is flexible enough to accommodate all these different backgrounds. See Where Do I Start? for help in choosing a first course.

Following is a sample schedule for a student entering as a freshman, with relatively little background in both math and computer science. Students with stronger backgrounds may skip MTH 110/140, CSC 160, CSC 171, or CSC 172; consult an advisor.

Typical course schedule for a CMIS major entering as a freshman

	Fall		Spring
Freshman	GEN 100	1
	GEN 110	3	Distribution course	3
	MTH 110 or 140	3	CSC/MTH 156	3
	BUS 162	3	MGT 262	3
	CSC 170	3	CSC 160	3
	ENG 107	3	ACC 101	3
	Total	16	Total	15
Sophomore	CSC 171	3	CSC 172 or 173	3
	OPR 271	4	OPR 272 or MTH 114	4 or 3
	Distribution courses	6	Distribution courses	6
	Open elective	3	Open elective	3
	Total	16	Total	15-16
Junior	OPR 373	3	CSC 443 or OPR 475	3
	Technical elective	3	Technical elective	3
	Distribution course	3
	Open electives	6	Open electives	9
	Total	15	Total	15
Senior	Technical electives	6	CSC/BUS 480	3
	Open electives	9	Open electives	12
	Total	15	Total	15

Here's a schedule for a student transferring to Adelphi from a community college. This student has an Associate's degree, and is therefore exempt from general-education requirements, but hasn't taken any of the courses for the CMIS degree.

Typical course schedule for a transfer CMIS major

	Fall		Spring
First transfer year	CSC/MTH 156	3	ACC 101	3
	CSC 160	3	CSC 171	3
	CSC 170	3	OPR 271	4
	BUS 162	3	BUS 262	3
	MTH 110 or 140	3	OPR 272 or MTH 114	4 or 3
	Total	15	Total	16 or 17
Second transfer year	CSC 172 or 173	3	CSC 443 or OPR 475	3
	OPR 373	3	CSC/BUS 480	3
	Technical electives	6	Technical electives	6
	Open elective	3	Open elective	3
	Total	15	Total	15