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Computer Science and Business

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The best in tech and business—exclusively for honors students

Graduate with the most in-demand tech and leadership skills through UD’s computer science and business degree, available only to students in the UD Honors College. This interdisciplinary program blends technical expertise with business strategy, teaching you to design, implement and evaluate technology solutions for real-world challenges—while considering their ethical and social impact. It’s a powerful path for honors students who want to lead in today’s evolving tech-driven industries.

AREAS OF STUDY

  • Artificial intelligence
  • DevOps 
  • Economics
  • Financial analysis
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Programming
  • Software development

CAREER OPTIONS

  • Data analyst
  • Business analyst
  • Product manager
  • Software project manager
  • IT consultant
  • Technology strategist
  • Business intelligence analyst

What’s special about this program?

This unique degree combines the strengths of UD’s Lerner College of Business and Economics and the College of Engineering.

Students take smaller, more rigorous classes in both colleges while benefitting from honors-only experiences like priority registration, faculty mentorship, research opportunities and a close-knit community.

Through experiential learning—like internships, corporate projects and the Signature Capstone Experience—students learn to bridge the gap between tech and business, making them valuable assets in any data-driven organization.

Get Involved

Accounting Students Association

Association for Computing Machinery

Blue Hen Marketing Club

Blue Hen Economics Club

Blue Hen Investment Club

CS+ Social Good

Entrepreneurship Club

Financial Management Association

Game Development Club

Sample curriculum

BUAD110
 
Basics of Business
CISC108
 
Introduction to Computer Science
CISC181
 
Introduction to Computer Science II
CISC210
 
Introduction to Systems Programming
ECON101
 
Microeconomics
ECON103
 
Macroeconomics
 
ENGL110
 
First-Year Writing
MATH241
 
Analytic Geometry and Calculus
MISY160 Business Computing Fundamentals
 
  Colloquium (honors) or University Breadth Course
 

ACCT207

 

Accounting I
BUAD301 Introduction to Marketing
 
BUAD309 Organizational Behavior
 
CISC220 Data Structures
 
CISC275 Introduction to Software Engineering
 
HOSP230/COMM212 Executive Presentations and Professional Development or Public Speaking & Professional Presentation
 

MATH205

 

Statistical Methods

MATH210

 

Discrete Mathematics I

MISY262/ECON306

 

Fundamentals of Business Analytics or Data Analysis for Economics and Business

MISY306

 

Agile Development and User Experience
BUAD360
 
Introduction to Service and Operations
CISC355
 
Computers, Ethics and Society
CISC375
 
DevOps and Software Engineering
ENGL410
 
Technical Writing
FINC311
 
Principles of Finance
MISY305
 
Information Security and Risk Management
 
MISY330
 
Data Management
  CS Theory Option; CISC 303, 304, 320 or 349
 
  Track Course 1
 
  Track Course 2
 
BUAD441
 
Strategic Management
MISY427
 
Information Technology and Organizational Effectiveness
MISY431/CISC498
 
MIS Capstone: IT Project Management or Computer Science Senior Design Project I
MISY432/CISC499
 
MIS Capstone: Projects or Computer Science Senior Design Project II

PSYC100
 
General Psychology
  Creative Arts & Humanities Breadth Course
 
  Free Elective
 
  History and Cultural Change Breadth Course
 
  Track Course 3
 
  Track Course 4
 

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