BA/BS in Computer and Information Sciences, General

The computer information systems BS prepares students to apply technology to organizational problems. It can be taken in person on the Duluth campus or fully online, and the online route can be completed in two to three years depending on transfer credits. Students choose a concentration such as cyber security, data analytics, health informatics, software development or business analysis, or they design a custom concentration that uses transfer credit or prior life experience. The curriculum stresses designing and building solutions, selecting appropriate software tools, communicating through presentations and documentation, teamwork under project management, and professional ethics. The College of St. Scholastica is in Duluth, Minnesota. Prospective undergraduates can contact the admissions office to ask about tuition, financial aid and scholarships; every new first-year applicant receives one of two institutional awards on admission.