Bachelor of Science in Web Systems and Design
Southwest Baptist University
Key Information
Campus location
Bolivar, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 27,290 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* $37,272/year including fees
Introduction
As a Web Systems and Design major at SBU, you will be equipped as a software engineer qualified to design, build, implement and manage web and mobile software systems, especially as they relate to software engineering, visual content, business value, and security. Many students choose to combine this degree with a minor in graphic design.
You will get to put your learning into action with hands-on, real-world projects creating software solutions for companies and organizations such as Silver Dollar City, BNSF Railway, Ozarks Food Harvest, and the Springfield and Bolivar Chambers of Commerce.
SBU is known as one of the area's leading producers of software engineers and is one of only six evangelical Christian institutions in the nation to have ABET accreditation. Studying web systems and design at SBU will provide you with an interdisciplinary education that propels your creativity into a successful career in various software engineering capabilities.
The SBU Advantage
- SBU CIS graduates have achieved 100% job placement within six months of graduation 5 out of the last 6 years.
- SBU is home to a dedicated cybersecurity lab.
- All division faculty have or are pursuing a Ph.D.; together they have more than 100 combined years of teaching and industry experience.
- Technology leaders and SBU CIS alumni help shape the future direction of the program by serving on the CIS Advisory Board.
- Graduates from the SBU CIS programs typically earn starting salaries ranging from $50,000-$75,000.
Curriculum
Freshman
Fall Semester
- CIS 1144 Computer Science I 4
- MAT 1143 College Algebra 3
- UNI 1111 University Seminar 1
- CIS 1033 Foundations of Computer Science 3
- ART 1013 Introduction to Art 3
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 2
Total hours 16
Spring Semester
- CIS 1154 Computer Science II 4
- CIS 1163 Introduction to Cybersecurity 3
- MAT 1173 Discrete Mathematics 3
- UNI 1121 Critical Thinking 1
- ART 2703 Introduction to Graphic Design 3
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 3
Total hours 15
Sophomore
Fall Semester
- CIS 2213 Systems Analysis & Design 3
- CIS 2253 Web Development 3
- BUS 2023 Business Statistics 3
- Gen Ed science with lab 4
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 3
Total hours 16
Spring Semester
- CIS 3323 Database Management 3
- CIS 2003 Web Design 3
- ART 3723 Digital Imaging Concepts 3
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 3
- Gen Ed science with lab 4
Total hours 16
Junior
Fall Semester
- CIS 3333 Algorithms and Data Structures 3
- CIS 3313 Advanced Systems Analysis and Design 3
- LDR 4043 Ethics and Professional Development 3
- ECO 2023 Microeconomics 3
- Gen Ed or ART/ENG elective 3
- Free elective 1
Total hours 16
Spring Semester
- CIS 2013 Networks 3
- CIS 3113 Interface and Interaction Design 3
- MKT 3023 Principles of Marketing 3
- CIS 3363 Mobile App Development 3
- Gen Ed or ART elective 3
- Free elective 1
Total hours 16
Senior
Fall Semester
- CIS 4462 Applied Software Engineering I 2
- CIS 3413 Machine Organization 3
- Gen Ed or COM elective 3
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 3
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 2
- Free elective 2
Total hours 15
- MKT 4253 Social Media Marketing 3
Total hours 3
Spring Semester
- CIS 4472 Applied Software Engineering II 2
- Gen Ed or COM elective 3
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 3
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 3
- Gen Ed or Graduation Requirement 3
Total hours 14
This is a proposed guideline. Please check the catalog and see your advisor for your final degree requirements.
Career Opportunities
Examples of organizations that recently have employed our web systems and design graduates:
- Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- International Mission Board
- Lexmark Systems
Program Outcome
Student Outcomes
Graduates of the web systems and design program will have the ability to:
- Analyze a complex computing program and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions
- Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles
- Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program's discipline
- Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art, interface, interaction, and design principles
Educational Objectives
Within a few years of graduation, graduates from the web systems and design program at Southwest Baptist University will be able to:
- Communicate effectively with their peers, clients, supervisors, and other professional work constituents using both written and oral communication
- Understand how to make rational decisions when faced with social, ethical, and legal issues inherent to the computing field
- Apply the theoretical framework in the computing disciplines to the analysis, design, and implementation of problem solutions and systems
- Employ the use of computing technology from a Christian perspective as technological servant leaders within their chosen careers
- Pursue continued professional development, advanced degrees, research, and technical certifications where appropriate
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