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May 16, 2024
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Fall 2024 - Summer 2025 Academic Catalog
Computer Information Systems A.A.S.
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School: Business and Professional Careers
Academic Dept: Computer Information Technologies
HEGIS: 5101
Important Note about Program Requirements
The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program from Fall 2024 to Summer 2025. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.
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Program Description
The Computer Information Systems (CIS) major provides a firm foundation in technology, while introducing the student to the use of technology in business areas. The CIS major is the bridge between business problems and technological solutions. Topics of study include technology, databases, networks, systems analysis, and security. The curriculum is designed for both the student who intends to seek full-time employment after graduation and the student who wishes to transfer to Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or Information Technology programs at a four-year college. Graduates of the program are prepared for a variety of entry-level positions in information systems.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of computer hardware and software.
- Demonstrate an understanding of object-oriented programming and the fundamentals of input, processing, and output.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze, coordinate, collect, normalize, and implement a relational database for information management.
- Demonstrate the ability to define computer information systems terms clearly and question statements and conclusions with reasoning based on relationships and logical connections.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of security to information systems.
Program Requirements
62 credits are required for the degree:
- General Education - 21 credits
- Required Degree Courses - 41 credits
General Education Requirements - 21 Credits
Where specific courses are not listed within the categories above, courses must be selected from the list of all General Education Courses .
Required Degree Courses - 41 credits
Program Map
The program map is a recommended semester-by-semester schedule of courses based on degree requirements and serve as a general guideline to help students complete their program in two years. Although designed for full-time enrollment, these are easily adaptable for part-time study. For additional, individualized guidance, students should review Degree Works and consult an Academic Counselor or Faculty Advisor to ensure they are on track to complete their program.
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
| Course |
Credits |
| ACC 120 - Managerial Accounting |
4 |
| Business Elective (choose from ACC, BTECH, CIS, FASH, FIN, ITECH, LAW, MGT, MKT) |
3 |
| CIS 140 - Networking for Business |
3 |
| CIS 260 - Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
| Choose from ANTHR 101 - Cultural Anthropology , HSERV 200 - Diversity & Social Justice , SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology , SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology - Honors , OR SOC 102 - Sociology of Families |
3 |
| Semester Total Credits |
16 |
Minimum Total Credits: 62
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