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Database Track

Database and Informatics

Effective Fall 2006


The Database and Informatics Track can be used to satisfy the track requirements of the CIS Major.

102 credits total

Curricula Credits
CIS Core Requirements (54 credits)  
Required Courses (12 credits)  
Complete the following courses. These courses may be taken Pass/No Pass or Graded  
CIS 451 Database Processing 4
CIS 452 Database Issues 4
CIS 410 Data Mining 4
Track Electives (12 credits)  
Complete 12 credits selected from the following. These courses may be taken Pass/No Pass or Graded  
Approved Course List  
CIS 399 Unix Sysadmin 4
CIS 410 Machine Learning 4
CIS 427 Introduction to Logic 4
CIS 432 Introduction to Computer Networks 4
CIS 443 User Interfaces 4
CIS 445 Modeling and Simulation 4
CIS 471 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 4
CIS 490 Computer Ethics 4
Additional Courses  
At most 8 credits may be taken from the following list.  
Individualized Study Courses 8
CIS 410 with the notation "Can be used for the Database and Informatics Track". 4
Track Mathematics (12 credits)  
Complete the following courses. These courses must be taken Graded  
MATH 251, 252, 253 Calculus I, II, III 12
Track Science (12 credits)  
This track requires the Standard CIS Science Requirements.  

Career Paths

Typical career paths open to you with a Computer Science background in Database and Informatics include database application programming, database design, DBA work, and graduate work in informatics and database theory.