Through the 2+2 program, students can complete this Bachelor of Science degree in its entirety in Rochester by completing lower division credits at Rochester Community and Technical College and the major's upper division credits at WSU-Rochester. The CIS major is in-depth and require no minor. Incoming transfer students should consult with a Computer Science advisor before registering for courses. All required courses and elective courses for a major/minor must be taken for a letter grade except for CS 491.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, a total of 128 credits are required. Normally, 64 credits can be transferred from a two-year institution and the remainder can be taken from WSU or transferred from a four-year institution. At least 30 semester hours must be taken from WSU

Computer Information System classes are designed to give students an understanding and appreciation for both theoretical and applied Computer Science which will prepare them for careers in industry or further study at the graduate level.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for Computer Information Systems courses must be met with a "C" grade or better. Students who have not met the prerequisites with a grade of "C" or better before the course begins will be dropped from that class.

Entrance Requirements

All students applying for entrance to a Computer Information Systems major shall have completed the following courses with a "C" grade or better in each and shall have a minimum GPA of 2.25 for the following three courses:

          WSU Courses                                                                  RCTC Equivalent

         CS 234 Algorithms & Problem Solving                     COMP 2243 Programmaing & Problem Solving

         CS 250 Algorithms & Problem Solving II                  COMP 2247 Algorithms and Data Structures

         CS 245 Math Foundation of Algorithms                     Math 2218 Discrete Mathematics & Foundations

Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5. In addition to these requirements, the student must meet with a department advisor and complete a Department Major Application form.

Before acceptance to a Computer Science major, all students are given provisional status and will be assigned advisors in the same way as students who are accepted majors. Students interested in becoming a Computer Information Systems major should ask to be assigned an advisor as soon as possible.

Graduation Requirements

• Students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5. The cumulative GPA for all Computer Science major requirements and electives must be at least 2.5. Each course must be completed wi ht a grade of "C" or better (except CS 491).
• At least 18 credit hours from non-core course requirements or electives at or above the 300 level must be earned from WSU.  Courses taken through the Minnesota State University Common Market Program do not satisfy this requirement.
• Meet all WSU general graduation requirements
  

Contact:

Faculty Support         Trisha Babcock   ST128            285-7486        tbabcock@winona.edu

Faculty                          Gary Stroebel      ST132             285-7480        gstroebel@winona.edu

                                         Chi-Cheng Lin      ST133             285-7145        clin@winona.edu

                                                      Hugh Ouellette     ST131             285-7419        houellette@winona.edu