UT Dallas 2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Naveen Jindal School of Management

Computer Information Systems and Technology (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
010 Core 010 3 010 Core 010 3
020 Core 1MATH 1325 020 3 060 Core 060 3
060 Core 060 3 BUAN 3301 3
090 Core 1, 2BA 1310 090 3 ITSS 3311 4 3
ITSS 3300 2 3 OPRE 3333 9 3
BA 1105 2 1
or BA 3105 2
Total  16 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
030 Core 030 3 060 Core 060 3
040 Core 040 3 080 Core 1, 2 BA 1320 080 3
ACCT 2301 2 3 ACCT 2302 2 3
ITSS 4381 4 3 ITSS 4300 3
BLAW 2301 2 3 OPRE 3360 9 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
070 Core 1, 2 GOVT 2305 070 3 070 Core 1, 2 GOVT 2306 070 3
ITSS 4360 3 FIN 3320 3
MKT 3300 3 ITSS 4330 3
BCOM 3300 3 ITSS 4351 3
OPRE 3310 3 OBHR 3310 3
or OBHR 3330
ITSS 4090 5 0
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
050 Core 050 3 090 Core 1 BA 1320 090 3
ITSS 4382 3 IMS 3310 3
ITSS 4370 3 BA 4095 6 0
ITSS 4395 3 Guided Elective 3
Guided Elective 3 Guided Elective 3
Free Elective 2
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
2Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes. Specific prerequisites are required for certain upper-division courses. Review requirements for your major and choose accordingly.
3A required course in the Major that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. Students must choose a different course for each Core Curriculum category
4Completion of CS 1436 and/or CS 1337 with a C or better will satisfy ITSS 3311 with an additional 3 semester credit hours of ITSS upper-division courses (excluding ITSS 4301 and ITSS 4V90).
5Students may fulfill the internship requirement with ITSS 4090 or ITSS 4V90 (1-3 semester credit hours). The zero-semester credit hour courses ITSS 4090 is recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy this requirement. If the variable credit internship option is taken, semester credit hours apply as free elective credit towards degree requirements.
6Students may fulfill the community engagement requirement with BA 4095, BPS 4396, or ENTP 4340 MKT 4360, or OPRE 4391. The zero-semester credit hour course BA 4095 is recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy this requirement. If the variable credit community engagement option is taken, semester credit hours apply as free elective credit towards degree requirements.
7BPS 4395 can be taken instead of ITSS 4395 only if ITSS 4395 is not available.
8ACCT 4301 or ITSS 4301 may not be used to satisfy BS CIST degree requirements.
9Students may use CS 3341, ENGR, 3341, SE 3341, STAT 3341, STAT 2332, STAT 3355, STAT 3360, or STAT 4351 as a substitute for OPRE 3360.
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
Updated: 2026-05-19 12:59:59 v3.78ebe5