Nov 24, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Computer Science, BS (43-281) (Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC), Software Development Option) (4 Year Guide)


This guide is valid for this Undergraduate Catalog only and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. The time it takes to complete a degree and the sequence in which courses are taken will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on placement in math and writing. See the current Undergraduate Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.

Courses listed in the first seven semesters include the course prefix, number, and titles used by the Metropolitan Community Colleges (MCC). The UCM equivalents are listed in parenthesis after the MCC course title. If there is no UCM equivalency, (N/A) is listed. Transfer course articulations may be found on the UCM website at www.ucmo.edu/corequiv/transferSearch.cfm.

Suggested Schedule


High School Junior Year/MCC - Summer Semester


  • COLL 100 - First-Year Seminar (1)
  • CSIS 115 - Intro to Microcomputer (CIS 1600) (3)

Semester Total: 4 Hours


High School Junior Year/MCC - Fall Semester


  • CSIS 110 - Information Tech (N/A) (3)
  • CSIS 123 - Programming Fundamentals (CS 1100 ) (3)
  • CSIS 143 - Database Design and Management (CS 4600 ) (3)
  • MATH 110 - Intermed. Algebra or MATH 120 College Algebra (3)

Semester Total: 12 Hours


High School Junior Year/MCC - Spring Semester


  • CSIS 222 - Java (substitute for CS 1110 ) (3)
  • CSIS 223 - Object Oriented Programming (1/2 CS 4000 ) (3)
  • HIST 120, HIST 121, POLS 135, POLS 136, or POLS 137 (GE) (3)

Semester Total: 9 Hours


High School Senior Year/MCC - Summer Semester


  • COMM 1000 - Fundamentals of Speech (COMM 1000 ) (3)
  • CSIS 170 - Principles of Information Assurance (3)

Semester Total: 6 Hours


High School Senior Year/MCC - Fall Semester


  • CSIS 128 - Web Development (3)
  • CSIS 161 - Networking Fundamentals (3)
  • ENGL 101 - Composition and Reading I (ENGL 1020 ) (GE) (3)
     
  • PHYS 130 - General Physics I (PHYS 1101 ) (GE) (5)
    OR
  • CHEM 107 - Preparatory General Chemistry (GE) (5)

Semester Total: 14 Hours


High School Senior Year/MCC - Spring Semester


  • CSIS 152 - Linux Operating Systems (2nd half CS 4000 ) (3)
  • CSIS 228 - Advanced Web Development (CS 3120 ) (3) +
  • CSIS 279 - Web Database Programming (2nd half CS 4130 ) (3)
  • CSIS 290 - Field Competencies and Employment Strategies (3)
  • ENGL 215 - Technical Writing (CTE 2060 ) (GE) (3)

Semester Total: 15 Hours


(graduate from high school and MCC this semester)

MCC/UCM Junior Year - Summer Semester


  • BSAD 127/221 - Management Internship I (3)
  • General Education KAIII (3)

Semester Total: 6 Hours


(finish MCC requirements this semester)

Semester Total: 15-17 Hours


Semester Total: 15 Hrs


UCM Senior Year - Summer Semester


Semester Total: 9 Hours


Semester Total: 15 Hours


Semester Total: 15 Hours


Computer Science Major (Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC), Software Development Option), BS Degree - 138 Hours


  • This program is offered in cooperation with the Lee’s Summit R-7 School District and the Metropolitan Community College (MCC). Students begin the program during their junior year in high school and will earn an AAS degree from MCC-Longview with a major in Computer Science and Information Systems: Software Development Emphasis.
  • Students must be accepted into this program. Go to www.ucmo.edu/mic or call 660-543-8256 for more information.
  • * This class is only offered during the semester indicated.
  • ** Requires 9-24 credit hours of major electives from CS 3110 , CYBR 3130 CS 4120 SE 3900 , SE 4930  , SE 4940 SE 4950 , and/or SE 4960 .  
  • + Requires 3-18 credit hours of major electives (18 required if only 9 hours were chosen from CS 3110 , CYBR 3130 , CS 4120 SE 3900 SE 4930 SE 4940 SE 4950 , and/or SE 4960 .  - see above). See the program  for the list of appropriate course choices. The total number of electives must equal 27 hours.
  • Please note that the credit hours from any course taken at a community college that articulates or substitutes for an upper-level (3000/4000) UCM course will not count towards the upper-level hours needed for graduation. The same rule applies to any 1000/2000 level courses at four-year institutions, even if the course(s) articulates or substitutes for an upper-level (3000/4000) UCM course. Learn more at www.ucmo.edu/registrar/standards/upper.cfm.