Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Science

As a computer information science student at SBU, you will take a combination of computer science and business administration courses preparing you to become a highly qualified software engineer with leadership and management skills. SBU's CIS major focuses on software engineering while emphasizing business approaches to software development.

You will get to put your computer science 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, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Department of Defense contractors, 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 computer information science at SBU will equip you for creative leadership roles in a world of digital information.

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 program 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 computing programs typically earn starting salaries ranging from $50,000-$75,000.

Founded in 1878, Southwest Baptist University is a Christian liberal arts university offering more than 100 areas of academic study at undergraduate and graduate levels throughout four physical campuses in Bolivar, Mountain View, Salem, and Springfield, Mo., plus an online campus.

Founded in 1878, Southwest Baptist University is a Christian liberal arts university with:

• More than 100 areas of academic study on undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels;
• Faculty who are passionate about you, your education, and your future success;
• Global service and mission projects to share your faith and develop as a servant leader;
• Vibrant campus life within a close-knit community for getting involved and developing lifelong friendships; and
• Five campuses throughout the southwest and south central Missouri. The 152-acre main campus is in Bolivar, Mo., population 10,300 about 25 minutes north of Springfield, Mo. Additional campuses are in Mountain View, Salem, and Springfield, Mo., and Online.

Liberal arts schools provide both breadth and depth. Breadth is offered across the curriculum with coursework in the arts, sciences, and humanities, with the goal of preparing students for life. Depth is provided through the major, which focuses on preparation for work in a specific field. In a Christian liberal arts education, the Christian lens is the primary lens for learning. Breadth and depth in a Christian liberal arts setting also mean a focus on critical thinking so that non-Christian perspectives are examined (but not endorsed) and students are prepared to serve in secular careers and in service to Christ.