Degree Requirements

Students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Management degree must complete a minimum total of 180 Quarter Credit hours of instruction.

Core Curriculum Offerings

Bachelor’s Degree Offerings

Total Bachelor’s Degree Requirements: 180 Quarter Credit Hours

Areas I, II, III

Core Curriculum Offerings   

Area IV: Foundation to Major

30 Quarter Credit Hours Required Courses (Grade of “C” or better required)

• BSN 101 - Introduction to Business
• ACT 201 - Principles of Accounting I
• CIM 201 - Programming I - Visual Basic
• CIM 205 - Business Computer Applications
• CIM 250 - Operating Systems
• CIM 305 - Management Information Systems

Area V: Major Courses

60 Quarter Credit Hours (Grade of “C” or better required)

• CIM 301 - Java Programming
• CIM 302 - C# Programming
• CIM 310 - Data Communication and Networking
• CIM 330 - Database Design
• CIM 355 - Web Design & Programming
• CIM 410 - System Analysis & Design
• MGT 301 - Principles of Management
• MGT 401 - Critical Thinking for Organizational Behavior
• MKT 301 - Principles of Marketing

• Any BSN, MGT, MKT, CIM, PMT Credits / Units: 5

• Any BSN, MGT, MKT, CIM, PMT Credits / Units: 5

• Any BSN, MGT, MKT, CIM, PMT Credits / Units: 5

Area VI: Minor/Electives

30 Quarter Credit Hours (Grade of “C” or better required)

Choose a Minor of 25 credit hours and 5 elective credit hours OR choose 30 credit hours of elective courses not previously taken, with at least 15 credit hours at 300 level or above. Minimum grade of C or better required for the minor.

• MAT 102 - Decision Mathematics

Additional Completion Requirements:

1. Completion of at least four years of prescribed study, with at least 25% of coursework being earned at Life University.
2. Satisfactory completion of all in Areas IV – VI courses with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
3. Satisfactory completion of all courses with a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0.
4. A recommendation for graduation based on completion of the Exit Exam by the Dept. of Business faculty. Once declared a degree candidate by the Registrar’s Office, students will be invited to sit for the Exit Exam session most proximate to his/her eligible graduation ceremony. Failure to apply for graduation and/or failure to sit for the Exit Exam will preclude the student from graduation until the exam is taken.
5. Completion of SLP requirements documented on co-curricular transcript.
6. File a petition to graduate.
7. Administrative and student reviews of records
   1. Registrar Office – Complete a formal academic records review
   2. Complete Exit Counseling, if applicable, online at www.StudentAid.gov
   3. Student Accounting – rectify any account balance