Graduation Requirements Checklist – Fall 2026

All courses taken to satisfy the Information Systems major requirements must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a grade of C or higher. Students may not elect the P/NC option for any of the courses in the major.

Information Systems Courses¹

Number Title Grade Semester
CSE114 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming    
CSE214 Data Structures    
ISE218 Fundamentals of Information Technology    
ISE300 Technical Communications    
ISE312 Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues in Information Systems    
ISE305 Database Design and Practice    
CSE310 or ISE316 Introduction to Networking    
ISE320 Information Management    
ISE___ 1 of 4 Upper Division ISE or CSE Courses²    
ISE___ 1 of 4 Upper Division ISE or CSE Courses²    
ISE___ 1 of 4 Upper Division ISE or CSE Courses²    
ISE___ 1 of 4 Upper Division ISE or CSE Courses²    

Mathematics Courses

Number Title Grade Semester
AMS151 Applied Calculus I    
AMS161 (or CSE 113) Applied Calculus II or Foundations of Computer Science    
AMS 210 or MAT 211 Introduction to Linear Algebra    
AMS310, ECO320, or AMS110 Survey of Probability and Statistics,  Mathematical Statistics, or Probability and Statistics in the Life Sciences    

 

Specialization

Students must complete a specialization in one of the defined application areas (Business &  Economics, Technological Systems Management, System & Network Administration, or Digital Media), or else design a specialization of six to eight courses in another application area in consultation with the ISE Undergraduate Director before the courses for the specialization are completed.


¹ At least two courses from among ISE312, ISE305, ISE218, and ISE320 must be completed at SBU.

² ISE475 and ISE488 may be used to satisfy an ISE upper-division elective requirement, but each course may only be counted once towards the ISE upper-division elective requirement.