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Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems — Technical Electives

CIS Majors: IMPORTANT

Have technical elective course credit authorized on your degree plan before taking the course.

At least two of the four required technical electives must be upper division (3000 or 4000 level) courses. For official course descriptions and prerequisites visit the University of Houston Course Catalog.

The CIS program accepts all 3000 or 4000-level classes in the Cullen College of Engineering (including in the Department of Information Science Technology) and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics as Technical Electives. CIS courses that are not already applied to the degree can also be taken as a technical elective. Any COSC lower level, BCIS 1305, CIS 1332/2332, DIGM 2325, DIGM 2376 can be applied as a technical elective. Accelerated students can take CIS 6322, CIS 6325, TEPM 6301.

 

Suggested Electives

Information on this page is subject to updates and modifications.

Area of Study

Security
  • CIS 3337 - Secure Application Design
  • CIS 3351 - Intrusion Detection and Incident Response
Digital Media/Web

Note: CIS Majors must get pre-approval from Dr. Elizabeth Rodwell, Digital Media Program Coordinator, to waive prerequisites.

  • DIGM 2351 - Web Design
  • DIGM 2376 - User Experience 2
  • DIGM 3357 - Social Media Applications and Analytics
  • DIGM 3358 - Augmented and Virtual Reality
  • DIGM 4382 - Simulation and Gaming
Data Science / Decision Informatics
  • CIS 4320 - Decision Informatics**
  • COSC 2306 - Data Programming* (Offered Spring semesters)
  • COSC 3337 - Data Science I* (Offered Fall semesters)
  • COSC 4337 - Data Science II* (Offered Spring semesters)
 * = Courses are part of the Data Science Minor 
** = Acceptable elective courses as part of the Data Science Minor
Technical Infrastructure
  • CIS 3367 - Cloud Computing Architecture
Networking & Programming

CIS Majors must get pre-approval from the instructor in the Department of Engineering Technology to waive prerequisites for ELET courses. 

  • CIS 3368 - Advanced Internet Application Development (Only valid for students who became CIS Majors prior to Fall 2017.)
  • ELET 4325 - Advanced Microcomputer Networks
  • ELET 4421 - Computer Networks
Business Processes & Consulting
  • MIS 4379 - Business Systems Consulting
Training & Development
  • HRD 3351 - Instructional Strategies and Design for Human Resources (formerly HRD 4351)
  • HRD 4344 - Designing E-Learning Applications *

* Recommended to take HRD 3351 prior to taking HRD 4344
CIS Special Topics
  • CIS 4397 - Selected Topics in Computer Information Systems. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Previous Pre-approved Technical Electives

Valid if taken before January 2023

  • DIGM 1350 - Graphics for Digital Media (formerly DIGM 2350 - Graphics for Digital Media)
Other CIS Electives
  • You need to consult a faculty in the CIS program to be set up for one of the courses: CIS 3399, CIS 4198, CIS 4298, CIS 4390, CIS 4396, CIS 4398, CIS 4399.
  • To receive credit in these technical courses, please submit a petition.