Required course notes: 

• CIS 9490 Systems Analysis and Design has a prerequisite of CIS 9340.
  • Students planning to graduate in three semesters should complete this course in their second semester so that they are ready to enroll in the capstone course CIS 9590 in their third semester.
• CIS 9590 Information Systems Development Project is the required capstone course and is completed later in the program.
  • The pre-requisites are CIS 9490 and CIS 9340.
  • Note: CIS 9490 and CIS 9590 are a two-course sequence.  They cannot be taken simultaneously. Please plan your schedule accordingly.
  • Plan your registration for CIS 9590 based on your expected date of graduation.

If you earned your BBA in Computer Information Systems, Statistics or Quantitative Modeling you may receive course substitutions for the following courses:

*Students may consult with the faculty advisor if they completed courses beyond the five year time-limit

NOTES

• Students will need to email ZicklingraduateAdvising@baruch.cuny.edu if they need course permission to enroll in a next-level course using an undergraduate course as a prerequisite.
• Students will need to email ZicklingraduateAdvising@baruch.cuny.edu after completing the course and the final grade is posted, so the course substitution can be entered on the DegreeWorks degree audit.

Students with undergraduate degrees in Accountancy, who intend to meet New York State CPA Licensure requirements, should review additional information here:

 https://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/cpa-educational-requirements/

Baruch Undergraduates in Accountancy

Students who earned their undergraduate BBA in Accountancy from Baruch and wish to fulfill New York State CPA Licensure requirements can take an ACC elective towards the MS IS. Students should aim to complete their Accounting elective after their first semester in the program.