School of Computing Area V Required Courses

Transfer Articulation

We appreciate your interest in the University of South Alabama (USA). USA is dedicated to making the transfer transition as easy as possible. As required by state law, USA will take your coursework as outlined on the AGSC Transfer Guide and graduate you with the same number of hours as our native students in the same major (assuming you do not change majors). If you have printed out an AGSC Approved Transfer guide for Information Systems, we would strongly recommend that you print this page and use it along with your AGSC guide. Our Colleges/Departments have chosen those courses which would best fit into USA's existing General Studies Program. To minimize transfer problems and best prepare you to finish your program in the minimum hours required, you should take courses as outlined below. Thanks again for choosing the University of South Alabama.

Information Systems Area V Professional Studies Required Courses

The following courses are required for the degree in Information Systems at the University of South Alabama. These courses are in addition to the courses listed on the STARS guide that you accessed. These courses fulfill degree requirements in Area V of the Alabama General Studies Core Curriculum and may be taken at your community college.

Please refer to the STARS guide for all requirements.  Also note: Only one half of the credit hours required for a degree may be transferred from a community college. While the total number of transfer hours will appear on the transcript, the academic department offering the major will determine how they may apply to the degree.

Questions?

For more information regarding the degree in Information Systems at the University of South Alabama, please consult the USA Bulletin.

If you have questions about the School of Computing, contact:  

School of Computing
Shelby Hall, Suite 2101
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688
Ph: (251) 460-6390 

For questions about Transfer Admissions contact the Office of Admissions at (251) 460-6141 or admiss@southalabama.edu.  Admissions guidelines for transfer students can also be found on the Admissions web site.  For questions about transfer credit evaluations, contact the Office of the Registrar at (251) 460-6251 or registrar@southalabama.edu.

STARS Articulation Guide

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Area V Electives

Note the courses below satisfy the requirement for Area V electives mentioned in the Stars Guide.

Additional USA Required Courses     Alabama Community College Equivalent Courses  
AREA II – Humanities and Fine Arts        
In addition to the specific requirements for this area, i.e. 3 semester hours in World or American literature and 3 semester hours in the arts, a 3 hour semester course in Philosophy Logic (PHL 121) is a required course for the Information Technology specialization at the University of South Alabama.   In Alabama Junior/Community Colleges, PH 116 satisfies the required Philosophy Logic requirement in the Humanities and Fine Arts area of the Information Technology specialization at the University of South Alabama. 
AREA III - Natural Sciences and Mathematics:        
For the Information Technology specialization at the University of South Alabama, the following options are available in Area III:   In Alabama Junior/Community Colleges, the following options are available in Area III for the Information Systems specialization at the University of South Alabama:
MA 120 Calculus and its Applications
-or-
MA 125 Calculus I
3 SH

4 SH
   MTH 120 
-or- 
MA 125
3 SH

4 SH
An 8 semester hour sequence of natural sciences courses with laboratory from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, or Geology is required.     An 8 semester hour sequence of natural sciences courses with laboratory from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, or Geology is required.  
AREA IV – History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences        
In addition to the specific requirements for this area, i.e. a World, Western Civilization or American history, a 3 hour course in Microeconomics (ECO 215) is a required course for the Information Systems specialization at the University of South Alabama.     In Alabama Junior/Community Colleges, ECO 232, satisfies the required Microeconomics requirement in the History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences area of the Information Systems specialization at the University of South Alabama.  
AREA V - Total 23 Semester Hours:        
CIS 115 Beginning Programming 3 SH   CIS 212  
ISC 285 Intermediate Programming 3 SH   CIS 213
-or-
CIS 215
 
BUS 245-255 Applied Business Stat I & II 6 SH   

BUS 271-272

 
ACC 211 Basic Accounting Principles 3 SH   BUS 241  
CA 275 Small Group Communication 3 SH   SPH 228