MSCIS Course offerings through Summer 2009 appear as follows:

Semester

F04

S05

SS

F05

S06

SS

F06

S07

SS

F07

S08

SS

F08

S09

SS

Foundation courses (CS/MIS emphasis)

CIS 580/527

DE

FG

CIS 677/528

D

E

F

G

H

CIS 675/625

CD

EF

GH

Core courses

CIS 721

DE

FG

CIS 790

DE

FG

CIS 780

DE

FG

CIS 725

CD

EF

GH

CIS 745

CD

EF

GH

CIS 775

CD

EF

GH

Elective courses

Electives

C

D

E

F

G

Each letter in the above table represents a peer group of students going through the program. For example, students who are eligible to take CS emphasis Foundation courses in Fall 2004 belong to the ``D'' peer group. In the first academic year students in this group take CIS 675 and CIS 725 in Fall 2004, CIS 677 and CIS 745 in Spring 2005, and CIS 775 in Summer 2005. In the second academic year, this peer group takes CIS 580 and CIS 721 in Fall 2005, CIS 790 and an elective in Spring 2006, and finally CIS 780 in Summer 2006.

Students who are elibile to take MIS empahsis Foundation courses in Fall 2004 also belong to the ``D'' peer group. In the first academic year, students in this peer group take CIS 625 and CIS 725 in Fall 2004, CIS 528 and CIS 745 in Spring 2005, and CIS 775 in Summer 2005. In the second academic year, students in this peer group take CIS 527 and CIS 721 in Fall 2005, CIS 790 and an elective in Spring 2006, and finally CIS 780 in Summer 2006.

Students who must take any of the Prerequisite courses (CSCI 241, 242, and MATH 142 or 221) should consult their adviser to determine when to take these courses and how they will fit into this long-range plan.

Note: CIS 624 may be substituted for CIS 527 in the Foundation courses.