Academics

• Overview
• Admission Requirements
• Courses
• Career Information
• Paying for College

Admission Requirements

• To be eligible for admissions, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
  • Complete the MDC application for admissions
  • Applicants should have completed an Associate of Arts degree, an Associate in Science degree, or at least 60 college credit hours (including satisfaction of General Education requirements), from a regionally accredited institution prior to admission
  • Minimum 2.5 cumulative (overall) GPA in college coursework
  • Complete all common prerequisite coursework with a letter grade of C or higher:

Common Pre-requisite Courses

Course Number	Course Title
CGS 1060C	Introduction to Computer Technology & Applications
CGS 1540C	Database Concepts and Design
CTS 1134 or CTS 1650	Networking Technologies
	CCNA Cisco Fundamentals
COP 1334	Introduction to C++ programming
ECO 2013 or ECO 2023	Principles of Economics (Macro)
	Principles of Economics (Micro)
MAC 1105	College Algebra
SPC 1017 or SPC 2608	Fundamentals of Speech Communications
	Introduction to Public Speaking
STA 2023	Statistical Methods

Students are required to complete two additional lower division courses. These may be taken prior to starting the program or during their first semester:

Software Engineering Concentration - Additional Lower Division Requirements

Course Number	Course Title
COP 2800	JAVA Programming
MAD 1100 or MAD 2104	Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
	Discrete Mathematics

All students wishing to seek admissions to the BS Information Systems Technology are encouraged to contact the School of Engineering and Technology to schedule an appointment with an advisor at 305-237-3676 or entec@mdc.edu.