CIS Technical Electives

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems

CIS Majors: IMPORTANT

Have technical elective course credit authorized on your degree plan before taking the course.

At least two of the four required technical electives must be upper division (3000 or 4000 level) courses. For official course descriptions and prerequisites visit the University of Houston Course Catalog.

The CIS program accepts all 3000 or 4000-level classes in the College of Engineering (including in the Division of Technology) and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics as Technical Electives. 

 

Suggested Electives

Information on this page is subject to updates and modifications.

Area of Study

Security
  • CIS 3337 - Secure Application Design 
  • CIS 3351 - Intrusion Detection and Incident Response 
  • CIS 4357 - Digital Forensics 
  • CIS 4367 - Advanced Digital Forensics 
Digital Media/Web

Note: CIS Majors must get pre-approval from Dr. Tony Liao, Digital Media Program Coordinator, to waive prerequisites for DIGM 4381 and DIGM 4382.
  • DIGM 2351 - Web Design
  • DIGM 4397 (Selected Topics - Augmented and Virtual Reality)
  • DIGM 3357 - Social Media Applications and Analytics 
Data Science / Decision Informatics
  • CIS 3320 - Information Visualization**
  • CIS 4320 - Decision Informatics**
  • COSC 2306 - Data Programming* (Offered Spring semesters)
  • COSC 3337 - Data Science I* (Offered Fall semesters)
  • COSC 4337 - Data Science II* (Offered Spring semesters)
 * = Courses are part of the Data Science Minor 
** = Acceptable elective courses as part of the Data Science Minor
Technical Infrastructure
  • CIS 3357 - Cloud Computing Infrastructure
  • CIS 3367 - Cloud Computing Architecture
Networking & Programming

CIS Majors must get pre-approval from the instructor in the Department of Engineering Technology to waive prerequisites for ELET courses. 

  • CIS 3368 - Advanced Internet Application Development (Only valid for students who became CIS Majors prior to Fall 2017.)
  • ELET 4325 - Advanced Microcomputer Networks
  • ELET 4421 - Computer Networks
Business Processes & Consulting
  • MIS 4379 - Business Systems Consulting
Training & Development
  • HRD 3351 - Instructional Strategies and Design for Human Resources (formerly HRD 4351)
  • HRD 4344 - Designing E-Learning Applications *

* Recommended to take HRD 3351 prior to taking HRD 4344
CIS Special Topics
  • CIS 4397 - Selected Topics in Computer Information Systems. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Previous Pre-approved Technical Electives

Valid if taken before January 2023

  • DIGM 1350 - Graphics for Digital Media (formerly DIGM 2350 - Graphics for Digital Media)
Other CIS Electives
  • You need to consult a faculty in the CIS program to be set up for one of the courses: CIS 3399, CIS 4198, CIS 4298, CIS 4390, CIS 4396, CIS 4398, CIS 4399.
  • To receive credit in the following technical courses, please submit a petition.