Information Systems (B.S.) - Accounting Information Systems - Online
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
General Education/Foundational Skills Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication & Information Literacy 1 | ||
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| Communications Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective | 3 | |
| Technological Solutions & Quantitative Reasoning 1 | ||
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Math Elective | MATH 114 or higher | 3 |
| Critical Thinking 1 | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview 2 | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective | 3 | |
| Civic & Global Engagement 1 | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective | 3 | |
| Social & Scientific Inquiry 1 | ||
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| Christianity & Contexts 1 | ||
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey 2 | 4 |
| Total Hours | 39-42 | |
- 1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives before enrolling in foundational skill requirements
- 2
Students transferring in 45 or more UG credit hours will have the requirement of RLGN 104 waived; Students transferring in 60 or more UG credit hours will also have the requirement of THEO 104 waived
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Foundational Courses | ||
| BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Applications 1 | 3 |
| BUSI 230 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 1 | 3 |
| BUSI 240 | Organizational Behavior and Management 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
- 1
Course may fulfill select general education requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| BUSI 301 | Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 |
| BUSI 310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CSIS 100 | Introduction to Information Systems and Information Technology | 3 |
| CSIS 110 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| CSIS 208 | Application Programming | 3 |
| CSIS 310 | Web Programming | 3 |
| CSIS 320 | IS Hardware and Software | 3 |
| CSIS 325 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| CSIS 330 | Business Data Communication Systems | 3 |
| CSIS 340 | Studies in Information Security | 3 |
| CSIS 351 | System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CSIS 473 | IS Project Management | 3 |
| CSIS 483 | Information Systems Capstone | 3 |
| ECON 214 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate | ||
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 332 | Accounting and Control | 3 |
| ACCT 404 | Assurance and Attestation | 3 |
| ACCT 432 | IT Audit | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose 6-15 credit hours of Free Electives 1 | 6-15 | |
| Total Hours | 6-15 | |
- 1
Internship (maximum 6 hours) is strongly recommended.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- 120 Total hours
- 2.0 Overall grade point average
- 30 Hours must be upper-level courses (300-400 level)
- Grade of 'C' Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major
- 25% Of major and cognate taken through Liberty University
- 30 Hours must be completed through Liberty University
- Grad App Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BIBL 104 | Survey of Old and New Testament | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| UNIV 104 | Instructional Technology for Successful Online Learning | 0-3 |
| Social Science Elective (BUSI 240) 1 | 3 | |
| CSIS 100 | Introduction to Information Systems and Information Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 13-16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BUSI 201 | Intermediate Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| Communications Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| MATH Elective (BUSI 230) 1 | 3 | |
| CSIS 110 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Information Literacy Elective 1 | 3 | |
| THEO 104 | Introduction to Theology Survey | 4 |
| ACCT 211 | Financial Principles | 3 |
| CSIS 330 | Business Data Communication Systems | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| RLGN 104 | Christian Life and Biblical Worldview | 4 |
| Critical Thinking Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 212 | Managerial Principles | 3 |
| CSIS 208 | Application Programming | 3 |
| CSIS 340 | Studies in Information Security | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Cultural Studies Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| CSIS 310 | Web Programming | 3 |
| CSIS 325 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Natural Science Elective 1 | 3 | |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| CSIS 320 | IS Hardware and Software | 3 |
| CSIS 351 | System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ECON 214 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACCT 332 | Accounting and Control | 3 |
| ACCT 404 | Assurance and Attestation | 3 |
| BUSI 310 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CSIS 473 | IS Project Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACCT 432 | IT Audit | 3 |
| BUSI 301 | Legal and Ethical Concepts for Decision Makers | 3 |
| CSIS 483 | Information Systems Capstone | 3 |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
- 1
Refer to the list of approved general education electives at www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in foundational skills requirements
- 2
Internship (maximum 6 hours) is strongly recommended