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School of Business Administration - Undergraduate

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Dept. Code: CIS

The Computer Information Systems Department serves the University as the focus for employing Information Technology (IT) in the efficient solution of the entire range of business problems. The courses and degree programs are described below.

The administration and management of today’s business and government organizations rely heavily upon Information Technology for the efficient achievement of their goals. Collection, storage, and retrieval of data by computers are involved in the wide range of business activities including daily operations, management decision-making, and long-range planning. As the dependence of management on Information Technology grows, so does the need for Information Technology specialists.

The Computer Information Systems major is designed to provide the student with the key Information Technology skills needed in today’s business environment, plus a firm grounding in the major business areas in which these skills will be applied. Graduates of the program may qualify for entry-level positions as programmers, systems analysts, consultants, user support analysts, or other Information Technology positions.

MAJOR IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

REQUIRED CORE: 24 credits

CIS 320: Introduction to Programming
CIS 324: Object-Oriented Programming in Java
CIS 360: Analysis of Information Systems
CIS 361: Design of Information Systems
CIS 430: Business Telecommunications
CIS 465: Applied Software Project Development
CIS 494: Web Application Technologies
CIS 523: Database Management Systems

TECHNICAL ELECTIVES: 3 credits

CIS323: Objected-Oriented Programming in C++
CIS 390-399: Topics in Computer Information Systems (with Departmental approval)
CIS 490-498: Topics in Computer Information Systems (with Departmental approval)
CIS 499: Directed Study in Computer Information Systems (with Departmental approval)
CIS 550: Computer Information Systems Internship (with Departmental approval)

Note: All major courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better. In addition, an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher is required for all courses in the major.

MINOR IN CIS

The minor in Computer Information Systems consists of:

CIS 320
CIS 360

and two of the following:

CIS 323
CIS 324
CIS 361
CIS 430
CIS 493
CIS 494
CIS 523

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