Lander's engineering dual degree program, offered in cooperation with Clemson University's prestigious College of Engineering and Science, allows you to earn two very marketable degrees from two excellent schools.
This cooperative program enables you to reap the benefits of attending both a small, liberal arts school and a large, technically oriented university and receive two bachelor's degrees, one from each institution.
In this course of study, you will spend three years at Lander majoring in CIS. Then you begin two years of study at Clemson in an engineering field of your choice.
If you major in computer information systems at Lander, you may pursue a bachelor's degree in computer engineering at Clemson.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Note: The information below provides convenient links to some of the courses required for this degree; however, it should not be used as a course registration guide. Please refer to the official Lander University Academic Catalog for the most accurate and up-to-date program requirements.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS1 | CREDIT HOURS |
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| A. Core Skills |
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| ENGL 101 | Writing and Inquiry I | 3 | |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Inquiry II | 3 | |
| MATH 141 | Single Variable Calculus I | 4 | |
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B. Humanities and Fine Arts |
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| HUMA 285, HUMA 330, PHIL 102, PHIL 103, PHIL 205, MUSI 101, MUSI 333, MUSI 377, MUSI 378, OR THTR 201 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 201, ENGL 202, ENGL 204, ENGL 205, ENGL 221, ENGL 241, OR ENGL 251 | 3 | ||
| C. Behavioral and Social Perspectives | |||
| ANTH 101, HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 113, OR PSYC 101 | 3 | ||
| ECON 201, ECON 202, POLS 103, SOCI 101, OR SOCI 202 | 3 | ||
| D. Scientific and Mathematical Reasoning | |||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 4 | |
| PHYS 211 | General Physics I | 4 | |
| E. Founding Documents of the United States | |||
| HIST 111R2 | United States History to 1877 OR HIST 112R2 United States History since 1877 OR POLS 101R2 American National Government |
3 | |
| F. World Cultures | 3 | ||
| G. LINK 101 | 1 | ||
| Total General Education Requirements | 37 | ||
1 For approved courses see the General Education section
2 If you already have credit for HIST 111, do not take HIST 111R; if you already have credit for HIST 112, do not take HIST 112R; if you already have credit for POLS 101, do not take POLS 101R
| MAJOR PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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| CIS 120 | Fundamentals of Information Systems & Information Technology | 3 |
| CIS 130 | Problem Solving and Programming Methods | 4 |
| CIS 230 | Computer Programming Principles I | 4 |
| CIS 231 | Computer Programming Principles II | 4 |
| CIS 234 | Introduction to C/C++ Programming | 1 |
| CIS 240 | Introduction to Data Communications | 3 |
| CIS 320 | Information Systems and Practice | 3 |
| CIS 321 | Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ECE 272 | Computer Organization (Taken at Clemson) Students must take ECE 272 in place of CIS 335, which is a core requirement at Lander. |
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| CIS 360 | Database Design | 3 |
| CIS 499 | Project Implementation and Management | 3 |
| MAJOR PROGRAM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | CREDIT HOURS |
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| CIS 202 | Computer Applications for Engineers | 3 |
| MATH 134 | Introduction to Mathematical Proof | 3 |
| PHYS 212 | General Physics II | 4 |
| REQUIRED MATHEMATICS MINOR | CREDIT HOURS |
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| MATH 142 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 241 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 242 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 308 | Linear Algebra OR MATH 325 Discrete Mathematics |
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| Total Major Program Requirements | 59 | |
| Additional Electives* | 24 | |
| TOTAL FOR BS DEGREE | 120 | |
*As schedule permits, the following courses are recommended as they can be used to fulfill degree requirements at Clemson: WRIT 450, SPCH 101, and MATH 421, or MATH 431, or MATH 432.