IS Course Requirements & Courses For Fall '22 For Students With A CMU Entry Date Of 2020 And Later
Technical Core (Prerequisites)
Techinical Core (Prerequisites)
Mathematics
Complete one of the following math courses:| 21-112 | Calculus II | 10 Units |
| 21-120 | Differential and Integral Calculus | 10 Units |
| 21-127 | Concepts of Mathematics | 10 Units |
| 21-240 | Matrix Algebra with Applications | 10 Units |
Computer Science
| 15-110 | Principles of Computing | 10 Units |
| 15-112 | Fundamentals of Programming and Computer Science | 12 Units |
| 15-121 | Introduction to Data Structures | 10 Units |
Information Systems Core
Complete all of these courses:
| 67-100 | Information Systems First Year Colloquium | 1 Unit | First Year |
| 67-200 | Information Systems Research Colloquium | 1 Unit | Second Year |
| 67-262 | Database Design and Development | 9 Units | Second Year |
| 17-313 | Foundations of Software Engineering | 12 Units |
Third/Fourth Year |
Complete one of these:
| 05-391 | Designing Human Centered Software | 12 Units |
| 05-410 | User-Centered Research and Evaluation | 12 Units |
| 05-452 | Service Design | 12 Units |
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Information Systems Breadth
One course from EACH of the three Information Systems Breadth categories are needed to fulfill this requirement:
Professional Communications
| 05-317 | Design of Artificial Intelligence Products | 12 Units |
| 36-315 | Statistical Graphics and Visualization | 9 Units |
| 51-261 |
Communication Design Fundamentals: IxD for Communications |
9 Units |
| 67-265 | Design Fundementals: Shaping Interactions and Experiences | 9 Units |
| 67-338 | Information and Grid Design | 9 Units |
| 70-321 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | 9 Units |
| 70-340 | Business Communications | 9 Units |
| 70-342 | Managing Across Cultures | 9 Units |
| 76-270 | Writing for the Professions | 9 Units |
| 88-418 | Negotiation: Strategies and Behavorial Insights | 9 Units |
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Quantitative Analysis & Research Methods
| 36-202 | Statistics and Data Science Methods | 9 Units |
| 36/70-208 | Regression Analysis | 9 Units |
| 36-225 | Introduction to Probability Theory | 9 Units |
| 36-309 | Experimental Design for Behavioral and Social Sciences | 9 Units |
| 36-315 | Statistical Graphics and Visualization | 9 Units |
| 36-350 | Statistical Computing | 9 Units |
| 36-401 | Modern Regression | 9 Units |
| 73-265 | Economics and Data Science | 9 Units |
| 80-305 | Decision Theory | 9 Units |
| 88-251 | Empirical Research Methods | 9 Units |
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Students must first complete 67-272 Application Design & Development in order to fulfill one of the courses below towards their Innovation and Entrepreneurship requirement.
| 05-470 | Digital Service Innovation | 12 Units |
| 67-443 |
Mobile Application Design and Development |
12 Units |
| 94-491 |
Hacking for Homeland Security |
12 Units |
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Heinz Courses
The following are courses available for Information Systems students in their junior and senior years to take through Heinz College
| 90-401 | Media & Communication Design I | 6 Units |
| 90-403 | Gender, Politics & Policies- US & World | 6 Units |
| 90-404 | Poverty, Inequality and Social Policies | 12 Units |
| 90-433 | Population Health | 6 Units |
| 90-435 | Public Finance | 12 Units |
| 90-436 | Health Systems | 6 Units |
| 90-442 | Critical AI Studies for Public Policy | 6 Units |
| 90-446 | Civic Engagement as a Community Process | 6 Units |
| 90-463 | Policy and Leadership in Public Edu | 6 Units |
| 94-401 | Acting for Management | 6 Units |
| 94-408 | Management Consulting | 12 Units |
| 94-413 | Project Management | 6 Units |
| 94-423 | Measuring Social | 12 Units |
| 94-432 | Business Intelligence & Data Mining SAS | 6 Units |
| 94-441 | The Ethics and Politics of Data | 6 Units |
| 94-454 | Developing as a Leader | 6 Units |
| 94-483 | Applied Ethical Analysis | 6 Units |
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94-486 |
Advances in Robotic Process Automation | 6 Units |
| 94-490 | Race, Politics and Policies in the US | 6 Units |
| 94-491 | Hacking for Defense/ Homeland Security | 12 Units |
| 95-408 | IT Project Management | 6 Units |
| 95-410 | Blockchain Fundamentals | 6 Units |
| 95-433 | Internet of Things | 6 Units |
| 95-444 | Cybersecurity Policy and Governance I | 6 Units |
| 95-451 | Making Products Count: Data Sci for PM | 6 Units |
| 95-452 | Intro to Information Security Man | 12 Units |
| 95-475 | IT Business Leadership | 6 Units |
| 95-483 | Ethical Penetration Testing | 6 Units |
| 95-499 | Linux and Open Source | 6 Units |
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