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Planning
Planning your Program: 

The best time for a Computer Information Systems major to go abroad will be a combination of their concentration, credits they have transferred in, whether they have a dual major or a minor, whether they plan on taking any summer classes, and obviously their personal situation.  Listed below are some suggested time frames for each concentration. Students looking to go abroad during a different period are encouraged to work closely with their department advisor and the Education Abroad Office.

For all concentrations short-term study abroad opportunities are normally fairly easy to fit into a student’s degree plan.  Students are able to start participating on short-term programs (winter break, spring break, and summer) as early as their first year.  Students participating on short-term faculty-led programs often fulfill General Education, Major Free Electives, Major Concentration courses, Language requirements, or 2nd Major/Minor requirements.  Students participating on partner summer programs may be able to fulfill Computer Information Systems requirements in addition to the above options. Some students will also engage in research or complete an international internship.

First Year

Students in their first year are not able to apply for a semester program but may be eligible for short-term faculty-led or partner summer programs. Students will often take General Education requirements or COB core classes on these programs.

Second Year

It is possible to participate in a semester program during your second year.  However students should be careful to plan their Business core classes carefully as it may not be possible to find equivalents on all semester program.  The summer after your second year is an ideal time to participate on a faculty-led or partner summer program.

Third Year

Third Year is perhaps the best time to participate on a semester program.  Many students will choose to study abroad during the spring semester however it may also be possible to go abroad during the fall semester.  Students should work carefully with their COB advisor to plan for a semester abroad that gives you the most flexibility with courses. The third year is also an ideal time to participate on a COB faculty-led program or complete an international internship.

Fourth Year

Fourth Year can be another great time to go abroad, but it does require careful planning to make sure all of your course requirements are in order, especially your Capstone requirement.  It is recommended that you go abroad the first semester of your fourth year rather than the final semester. Studying abroad during your final year can help you gain additional language skills, take classes not offered at Appalachian, or even do an internship.

Course Considerations: 

Computer Information Systems majors are generally not able to complete Capstone requirements abroad.  Other courses that students may want to plan to take before or after their abroad experience are the CIS Required courses (3250, 3580, 3680, 3750, and 4850 - although it may be possible to find these at some partners) . Often CIS and COB electives are the easiest requirements to fulfill.

Students looking to participate in a semester or short-term program can also look to satisfy General Education requirements.  It is suggested that students save 1 or 2 LSE requirements for their study abroad program. It may be possible to satisfy an ILE, Science Inquiry, or Quantitative Literacy course  but this requires more advanced planning.

Advising: 

Students should speak to the COB advising office regarding their study abroad plans. 

Key questions to ask?

  • What are my remaining degree requirements?
  • How many upper-division credits do I still need to complete for my degree?
  • How many elective credits (lower vs. upper division) do I have left to complete my major?
  • What remaining prerequisites must I fulfill, and how will study abroad impact my progress?
  • Which of my remaining degree requirements could I complete abroad? Are there any that I cannot take abroad?
  • Can I receive academic credit for an internship abroad?
  • Are there any in-residence requirements I need to be aware of before I go abroad?
Programs

Computer Information Systems majors are able to participate on department faculty-led programs,  summer partner programs, and on semester programs.  Listed below are some possible options.

Program Type Information

Faculty-led

All faculty-led programs for fall 2021 have been suspended due to the ongoing pandemic. Please check back beginning in summer 2021 for updates about faculty-led programs for Spring Break and Summer I & II 2022.

Below are examples of previous faculty-led programs.

BUS/MBA 

Energy, Ecology, and Environment 

  • Available Terms: Summer 
  • Country: Brazil
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Students will take BUS 4055 or MBA 5020 for 3 credits. 

Business and Society in Cuba

  • Available Terms: Summer 
  • Country: Cuba
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Students will take BUS 4045 or MBA 5020 for 3 credits. 

International Experience: Japan

  • Available Terms: Summer 
  • Country: Japan
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Students will take BUS 4045 or MBA 5020 for 3 credits.

Business, Society & Sustainability

  • Available Terms: Summer 
  • Country: Mexico
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Students will take BUS 3055 or MBA 5020 for 3 credits. 

Additional COB faculty-led programs can be found here. 

Semester

Africa

University of Johannesburg 

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: South Africa
  • Standing: 2nd semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: CIS, ECON, ENT, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: Schools include Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Finance and Investment Management, Industrial Psychology and People Management, Transport and Supply Chain Management, Applied Information Systems, Information and Knowledge Management, Marketing Management, Economics, Tourism Management and Hospitality Management.

AIFS Stellenbosch

  • Program Type: Affiliate 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: South Africa
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: CIS, FIN, ENT, HRM, MGT, MKT, SCM
  • Unique Feature:  Offers coursework from the following departments: Financial Planning, Investment Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems Management, Logistics Management, Marketing Management, Economics, Transport Economics, Financial Risk Management

Asia

BINUS

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Spring
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior 
  • Concentrations: ACC, CIS, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Features: Past CIS offerings on the Kemanggisan Campus have included Information Systems Project Management, Advanced Information System Analysis and Design, e-Business Design, Web Based Application Development, Information System Auditing

National Cheng Kung University

  • Program Type: Partial Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Students can take a Chinese language course.  
  • Concentrations: BUS, CIS, FIN, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Features: Offerings have included Data Mining and Big Data, Mobile Networking and Applications, Network Security

Burapha University

  • Program Type: Full Exchange
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Thailand
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: Core, BUS, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: Offers CIS courses such as Information Technology (FA), Electronic Commerce (FA), Information Analysis and Synthesis (SP)

ISA Mahidol 

  • Program Type: Affiliate 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Thailand
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations:*Core, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOS, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: CIS offerings may include Information Systems Security, Information Technology Economics, Management Information Systems, **Systems Analysis and Design

ISEP Thammasat University

  • Program Type: ISEP Exchange, ISEP Direct 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Thailand
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations:Core, BUS, ACC, CIS, ENT, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: Offers a wide range of CIS courses including: Object Oriented Programming, IT Security, Management Information Systems, Web and Business Application Development, Electronic Commerce, Mobile Application Programming, Entrepreneurship for IT Business Development, Database Systems, Electronic Business, End-User Application Development, Programming Concepts, Information System Analysis, Applications of ERP in Organizations, Computer Technology for Business, Enterprise Information Systems Management, Internet Application Development, Information System Design, Intelligent Information Systems, Decision Support and Business Intelligence System, Information System Security and Control, Information Systems Audit

Duy Tan University

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Vietnam
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, BUS, Core, CIS, FIN, HOS, MGT
  • Unique Feature: Students also have the option of doing a semester long CS/CIS internship in addition to 1-2 courses at Duy Tan.  Past CIS offerings have included Fall - Network Security, Introduction to Information Systems, Information System Applications, Hacking Exposed and Spring - Application Development Practices, Introduction to Network and Telecommunications Technology, Information Warfare, Web Application Security, Information System Theories and Practices, Information System Applications,  Information Systems Management, Business Value and Relationships Management, Incident Response

Europe

USAC University College Cork 

  • Program Type: Affiliate 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Ireland
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: ACC, Core, CIS, ENT, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Past CIS offerings have included Intro to Technology and the Internet, Principles of Programming, Intro to Corporate Information Systems, Information Protection and Security, Enterprise Systems, Global Payment Systems, Web Application Development, Principles of Mobile Systems Development, Enterprise Data Management, Programming for Business, and more. 

Bilkent 

  • Program Type: Full Exchange 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Turkey
  • Concentrations: Core, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOS, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Past CIS offerings have included Business Computer Applications, Database Management Systems, Web Site Design, Information Systems Analysis, Web Based Application Development, Management Information Systems, Business Transformation with ERP Systems, iOS Application Development

Middle East

ISEP Sharjah 

  • Program Type: ISEP Exchange, ISEP Direct
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Language: Students can take an Arabic language course. 
  • Concentrations: ACC, CIS, ECON, FIN, MGT, MKT, SCM
  • Unique Feature: Offers a range of CIS courses including Business Information Systems (FA), Fundamentals of Database Management (FA), Database Systems (FA), Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design (FA), E-Commerce (FA), Fundamentals of Management Information Systems (SP), Information Systems Strategy (SP)

Oceania

University of Canberra

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange, Fee Paying 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: Australia
  • Standing: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: Core, ACC, CIS, ECON, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: Past CIS offerings have included *Database Design (FA/SP), *Information Systems in Organisations (FA/SP) or Introduction to Information Technology (FA/SP), Systems Analysis and Modelling (FA/SP), Business Informatics Case Studies (FA), *Security and Support in IT (FA), *Computer and Network Security (FA), Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (FA), Contemporary IT & E Issues (FA), Information Security (SP), Mobile Technologies (SP)

Ara Institute

  • Program Type: Basic Exchange, Fee Paying 
  • Available Terms: Academic Year, Fall, Spring
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Standing: 2nd Semester Sophomore, Junior, Senior
  • Concentrations: CIS, ENT, FIN, HOS, HRM, MGT, MKT
  • Unique Feature: CIS offerings have included Applied Computing, Data Analytics, E-Business, Introduction to Business Analysis, Management of Information and Communication Technologies, Data Analytics

Internships

To complete an internship for COB credit students must be a junior or senior and admitted to the Walker College of Business. More information about internships can be found at https://businesscareers.appstate.edu/career-coaching/internships-credit.  

CEA Shanghai Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Country: China
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Prague Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Dublin Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Ireland
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Rome Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Italy
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Barcelona Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Spain
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

CEA Seville Study + Internship

  • Program Type: Affiliate/Internship
  • Available Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
  • Country: Spain
  • Standing: Junior, Senior
  • Unique Feature: Students will complete a 3 credit internship placement in addition to coursework. 

Additional information about international internships can be found on the OIED website.