| Associate of Science in Business Information Systems* | |
| (Extension Centers Only) | Sem. Hrs. |
| Core Curriculum** | 38-42 |
| Christian Literacy | 8-12 |
| Life of Christ (BI 1211/1311) | 2/3 |
| Book of Acts (BI 1214/1314) | 2/3 |
| Pentateuch (BI 2202/2302) | 2/3 |
| Bible elective | 2/3 |
| Cultural Heritage Literacy | 6 |
| Western Cultural Heritage (HU 1310) | 3 |
| American Cultural Heritage (HU 2320) | 3 |
| Mathematical and Scientific Literacy | 6 |
| Mathematics (MH 1338 or higher) | 3 |
| Information and Communication Literacy | 12 |
| Composition and Literature | |
| English Composition I and II (EH 1301, 1302) | 6 |
| Speech Communication (EH 1303) | 3 |
| Computer Applications (CA 1302) | 3 |
| Personal and Social Literacy | 6 |
| Physical Education: Lifetime Fitness (PE 1300) | 3 |
| Social or Behavorial Science: Macroeconomics (BA 2303) | 3 |
| Business Information Systems Requirements | 33 |
| BA 2301 Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BA 2302 Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BA 2305 Business Mathematics | 3 |
| BA 2310 Intro. to Finance | 3 |
| MH 2340 Statistics | 3 |
| BIS 2300 Keyboarding and Word Processing | 3 |
| BIS 2376 BASIC Programming | 3 |
| BIS 2378 Survey of Programming | 3 |
| BIS 2390 Intro. to Microcomputer Accounting | 3 |
| BIS 2385 Introduction to Business Spreadsheets | 3 |
| BIS 2395 Introduction to Database Management | 3 |
| Total Minimum Hours Required for ASBIS Degree | 71/74 |
*Note:For this specalized AS degree only the following AS core requirements are waived to provide specalized training in BIS.
Associate of Science Core Requirement Credit Hours
Western Cultural Heritage II, III (HU 1320 and 2310) 6
Physical or Natural Science 3
Physical or Natural Science Lab (one science lab required)
English/Americal Literature (EH 2301, 2303, 2304) 3
Freshman Experience (FE 1111)
The fourteen credit hours for these courses were merged into the 33 hours of Professional and Major Field requirements for this degree. The result was a net increase of seven to ten total degree hours from the regular Associate of Science degree.
**Additional core classes are required to satisfy admissions requirements for baccalaureate degree programs, including BBA and MHR. Please refer to the appropriate catalog for specific degree program requirements.