SYSTEMS ANALYSIS CORE REQUIREMENTS (37-38 hours)

• Programming, Software Development, and Computer Fundamentals
  EAS 101 Computing, Engineering & Society
  CSA 174 Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving
  CSA 262 Technology, Ethics, and Global Society
  CSA 271 Object-Oriented Software Development
  CSA 274 Data Abstraction and Data Structures
  CSA 278 Computer Architecture
  CSA 283 Data Communications and Networks
  CSA 348 Applied Software Engineering
  CSA 385 Database Systems
  CSA 448 Senior Design Project I *
  CSA 449 Senior Design Project II *
  
  *IMS 440 Interactive Media Studies Practicum
  - May be substituted for CSA448-449 - see CSA office
  
  
• Mathematical Modeling
  CSA 273 Optimization Modeling
  CSA 372 Stochastic Modeling
  CSA 471 Simulation

 
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ELECTIVES (12 hours)

You are required to take four electives from the following:

• Computer Science
  CSA 275 Data Processing and File Design
  CSA 381 Operating Systems
  CSA 383 Client/Server Programming
  CSA 386 Introduction to Computer Graphics
  CSA 464 Algorithms
  CSA 465 Comparative Programming Languages
  CSA 467 Computer & Network Security
  CSA 473 Automata, Formal Languages, and Computability
  CSA 474 Compiler Design
  CSA 485 Advanced Database Systems
  CSA 486 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  CSA 487 Game Design and Implementation
  
  
• Mathematical Modeling
  CSA 371 Linear and Nonlinear Programming Models
  CSA 483 Statistical Forecasting
  CSA 484 Manufacturing Systems
  STA 463 Regression Analysis
  
  
• Other
  CSA 470 Special Topics
  CSA 480 Special Problems (Honors Program) (1-3)
  CSA 491 Undergraduate Research

ENGLISH (9 hours)

ENG 111 College Composition
ENG 112 Composition and Literature
ENG 313 Technical Writing

FINE ARTS, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCE (12 hours)

 *COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics, or ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
Miami Plan Foundation II Elective
Miami Plan Fine Arts Elective

*COM 231 can be substituted for COM 135, but it does not fulfill the humanities requirement.

US AND WORLD CULTURES (6 hours)

Miami Plan US Cultures Elective
Miami Plan World Cultures Elective

 
NATURAL SCIENCE (12-13 hours*)

One of the following science sequences:

• PHY 181 with 183 lab, followed by 182 with 184 lab, plus a 3-hour Miami Plan Biological Science
• CHM 137 or 141 with 144 lab, followed by 142 with 145 lab, plus 4 hours of Miami Plan Natural Science (including a 3-hour Miami Plan Biological Science)
• BOT/MBI/ZOO 115, followed by 116, plus 4 hours of natural science (including a 3-hour Miami Plan Physical Science)

*A total of at least 12 hours of natural science is required.

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS (18 hours)

MTH 151 or 153 Calculus I
MTH 251 or 249 Calculus II
MTH 231 Elements of Discrete Math
STA 301 Applied Statistics
STA 401 Probability

SPECIAL INTEREST AREA (12 hours)

You are required to choose a special interest area to give you knowledge of an application area. This area usually consists of 12 or more semester hours beyond departmental requirements with at least six at 300-400 level. (e.g. business, math, psychology, engineering) You should declare your special interest area by completing a form at the systems analysis office at the beginning of the second semester of your sophomore year.

Students choosing a business related special interest area may take ECO 202 as their other Social Science elective; it is a prerequisite for some business special interest area courses.

THEMATIC SEQUENCE (9 hours)

Liberal Education sequence outside your major focused around a theme. Our required math courses fulfill the Math II sequence. This needs to be declared at the math office.

FREE ELECTIVES (9-10 hours)

You are required to complete 128 semester hours of coursework in order to graduate. In addition to the courses you take to satisfy the requirements of your Systems Analysis major, you will need to take enough free electives to complete this 128-hour requirement. These can come from any courses that Miami offers. No more than 10 may come from physical education courses numbered 110-170.

SAMPLE FOUR YEAR PLANS

Your should follow the plan for your catalog year, which is the year that you declared Systems Analysis as your major. If you are unsure of what your catalog year is, please see your faculty advisor or the CSA office.

Catalog year 2007-2008 Plan - current
Catalog year 2006-2007 Plan
Catalog year 2005-2006 Plan
Catalog year 2004-2005 Plan
Catalog year 2003-2004 Plan
Catalog year 2002-2003 Plan