Computer Science and Business

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: Computer Science and Business majors must have a C- or better in each course credited to the major.

Required Course(s) for fulfilling Capstone Experience: (COS 397 and COS 497 ) or (COS 501, INT 601, COS 503, COS 504, COS 505, and COS 506) or (MGT 449 and BIS 468 )

Residency Requirement: 24 credits

Course satisfying the writing intensive requirement within the major: BIS 468 or COS 490

Contact Information: Patti Miles, MBS Associate Dean, 211 DP Corbett, (207)581-1968, patti.miles@maine.edu, Laura Gurney, SCIS CSB Lead, 238 Boardman, (207)581-2744, laura.gurney@maine.edu

The requirements listed on this page are specific to this particular major. Students are also responsible for meeting any graduation requirements set out by their college(s).

Information about the Computer Science and Business major

The B.S in Computer Science and Business (CSB) is an interdisciplinary major that equips students with the technical expertise and business acumen needed to thrive in today’s technology-driven industries. The major brings together the core skills of the two fields to prepare students to develop new technology for business applications, manage computing teams, and launch entrepreneurial endeavors. Students primarily take courses through UMaine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC), and Maine Business School.

The CSB major may not be combined as a double major with the BS or BA in CS, a minor in CS, or the BS in Business Administration in Business Information Systems and Security Management (BISSM).

Core Requirements - 58 credits

Required Courses in Computer Science (27 credits)

COS 100 - Success in Computer Science Credits: 1
COS 121 - Coding for Everyone Credits: 3
COS 125 - Introduction to Problem Solving Using Computer Programming Credits: 4
COS 225 - Object-Oriented Design, Programming and Data Structures Credits: 3
COS 226 - Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms Credits: 3
COS 250 - Discrete Structures Credits: 4
COS 420 - Introduction to Software Engineering Credits: 3
COS 490 - Computers, Ethics and Society Credits: 3
Computer Science Elective: One additional COS course at the 300-level or above Credits: 3

Required Courses in Business (31 credits)

ACC 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
BIS 235 - Digital Business Transformation Credits: 3
BIS 267 - Database Management and Security Credits: 3
BUA 105 - Excel Fundamentals for Business Analytics Credits: 1
FIN 350 - Business Finance Credits: 3
MGT 101 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
MGT 220 - The Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MGT 225 - Principles of Management and Organization Credits: 3
MGT 337 - Production and Operations Management Credits: 3
MGT 343 - Introduction to International Business Credits: 3
MKT 270 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3

Integrative Course Options (3 credits)

Choose one of the following:

BIS 364 - Business Process Configuration Credits: 3
COS 320 - Client-Side Web Development Languages Credits: 3
COS 482 - Introduction to Data Science Credits: 3

Mathematics Requirements (6-7 credits)

complete one MAT and one STS class

STS 132 - Principles of Statistical Inference Credits: 3
or
STS 235 - Introduction to Statistical Methods Credits: 3
MAT 116 - Introduction to Calculus Credits: 3
or
MAT 126 - Calculus I Credits: 4

General Education to include (34 credits)

CMJ 103 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
ECO 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 121 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ENG 101 - College Composition Credits: 3
PSY 100 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Four Additional Courses in Human Values/Social Context courses Credits: 12
Lab Science Credits: 3
Applied Science Credits: 3

Capstone Option (6 credits)

Complete one of the following options:

COS 397 - Computer Science Capstone 1 and COS 497 - Computer Science Capstone 2 , including a Business-oriented group project with a Business client.
COS 501- Introduction to CS Research, INT 601 - Responsible Conduct of Research, COS 503 - Professional Research Communication I, COS 504 - Professional Research Communication 2, COS 505 - Graduate Seminar, COS 506 - Capstone Seminar, including a business-oriented project with a Business client as a mentor.
MGT 449 - Strategic Management and BIS 468 - Information Systems Strategy and Security Management

Required Courses in Suggested Sequence for the B.S. in Computer Science and Business

The following is the recommended four-year sequencing for courses for CSB majors. Students may rearrange the ordering of courses with their advisor assuming course prerequisites are met.

Fourth Year - First Semester

COS 397 or COS 501/INT 601/COS 503 or MGT 449 Credits: 3
Computer Science Elective Credits: 3
General Education: Credits: 3
Elective (WI if needed) Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3

Fourth Year - Second Semester

COS 497 or COS 504/COS 505/COS 506 or BIS 468 Credits: 3
General Education Credits: 3
General Education Credits: 3
Elective Credits: 3
Elective (if needed) Credits: 3

Computer Science and Business

OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Information about the Computer Science and Business major

Core Requirements - 58 credits

Required Courses in Computer Science (27 credits)

Required Courses in Business (31 credits)

Integrative Course Options (3 credits)

Mathematics Requirements (6-7 credits)

General Education to include (34 credits)

Capstone Option (6 credits)

Required Courses in Suggested Sequence for the B.S. in Computer Science and Business

First Year - First Semester

First Year - Second Semester

Second Year - First Semester

Second Year - Second Semester

Third Year - First Semester

Third Year - Second Semester

Fourth Year - First Semester

Fourth Year - Second Semester