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BBA in Computer Information Systems

ISC - James Madison University, United States
BBA in Computer Information Systems
Next enrollment cycle May 2024 See all cycles
First Year Fee KES 4,635,435
Course Accredited By AACSB
4 Years On Campus Undergraduate Degree Up to 6% scholarship

Computer and information Systems managers are vital in bringing a human component to the technological needs of their organizations.

CIS professionals use computers to solve business problems. As a CIS major at JMU, you’ll be ready for a career that requires both the business knowledge and the technical skills to help clients design, build and deliver competitive computer-based solutions. You'll receive up-to-date course work in application development; architecture, networking and security; business intelligence; consulting and more.

After graduation, you'll join a network of loyal JMU alumni whose success in senior- and mid-level management positions is built on a foundation of solid technical skills and integrative business knowledge.

Enrollment Cycles

  • May 2024
  • August 2024

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate
International Year (3 semesters) Intensive English Program (IEP) (1 semester)

TOEFL (iBT) 45 overall
IELTS 4.5 overall
Pearson (PTE) Not Accepted
Pearson Versant 41-42
Duolingo 65
Gao Kao English 75/120: 95/150
GPA: Undergraduate: 2.25 for International Year

Up to 28 credits toward degree

International Year (3 semesters)
TOEFL (iBT) 50 overall
IELTS 5.0 overall
Pearson (PTE) 42
Pearson Versant 43-47
Duolingo 75
Gao Kao English 77/120; 99/150
GPA: Undergraduate: 2.25 for International Year

Up to 27 credits toward degree

International Year (2 semesters)
TOEFL (iBT) 60 overall
IELTS 5.5 overall
Pearson (PTE) 45
Pearson Versant 48-54
Duolingo 85
Gao Kao English 83/120; 105/150
GPA: Undergraduate: 2.25 for International Year

Up to 27 credits toward degree

International Year (1 semester)
TOEFL (iBT) 80 overall OR SAT with minimum score in critical reading of 500 is accepted in place of qualifying IELTS or TOEFL score
IELTS 6.5 overall OR SAT with minimum score in critical reading of 500 is accepted in place of qualifying IELTS or TOEFL score
Pearson (PTE) 58
Pearson Versant 64 or higher
Duolingo 105
Gao Kao English 95/120: 115/150
GPA: Undergraduate: 2.25 for International Year

Up to 27 credits toward degree

Direct Admission
TOEFL (iBT) 80 overall OR SAT with minimum score in critical reading of 500 is accepted in place of qualifying IELTS or TOEFL score
IELTS 6.5 overall OR SAT with minimum score in critical reading of 500 is accepted in place of qualifying IELTS or TOEFL score
Pearson (PTE) 58
Pearson Versant 64 or higher
Duolingo 105
Gao Kao English Not Accepted
GPA: Undergraduate: 2.5 for Direct Admission

B.B.A. majors must complete all 100 and 200-level core requirements and meet all of the formal acceptance criteria for the College of Business to be eligible for junior-level business course work. Consequently, class schedules for the four-semester sequence covering the first and second years must be planned accordingly. 

The lower-level core courses are:

COB 191 Business Analytics I
COB 202 Interpersonal Skills
COB 204 Computer Information Systems
COB 241^ Financial Accounting
COB 242*^ Managerial Accounting
COB 291 Business Analytics II
ECON 201 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 200 Introduction to Macroeconomics (also satisfies General Education, Cluster 4 Global Experience)
MATH 205 or MATH 235 Calculus (also satisfies General Education, Cluster 3 Mathematics)
*Beginning with the 2017-18 Catalog, COB 242 is not used in calculating the B.B.A. core GPA. COB 242 is a prerequisite for COB 300 in Antwerp.

^Accounting majors need a “B” or better in both COB 241 & COB 242 to be eligible to take upper-level accounting classes.

The upper-level core is taken after the lower-level core is complete and formal acceptance to the College of Business has been granted. 

The upper-level core consists of:

COB 300A Integrated Business: Management
COB 300B Integrated Business: Finance
COB 300C Integrated Business: Operations
COB 300D Integrated Business: Marketing
COB 318 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
COB 487 Strategic Management

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