2010 - 2011 Computer Information Systems (CIS)

Program Goals | Objectives | Program Requirements | Academic Major | Computer Science Course Descriptions

Faculty: Dan Byrne, Greg Gagne, Helen Hu, Alysse Morton

Program Goals

To understand the components of a contemporary computer system.
To provide a background in software development and project management.
To develop an understanding of a basic business environment.
To understand concepts and processes for achieving organizational goals with information technology.

Objectives

Computer Information Systems is a study of the concepts, principles, and processes for two broad areas of activity within an organization: (1) acquisition, deployment, and management of information technology resources and services (the information systems function) and (2) development, operation, and evolution of infrastructure and systems for use in an organization.

Information Systems professionals must have sound technical knowledge of computers, communications, software, but they must also understand how organizations and how they function. Thus, the Computer Information Systems major provides a combination of technical computer science coursework as well as several business courses. Such coursework emphasizes information technology and implementation, organization functions, and concepts and processes of organizational management.

Program Requirements

Students must maintain an overall 2.5 GPA in courses required for the academic major.

For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.

Academic Major

Liberal Education Courses	Credit Hours
The following courses, which fulfill LE requirements, are required for the Computer Information Systems major or are prerequisite to required coursework within the major. ECON 253 Elementary Macroeconomics (4) MATH 141 College Algebra (4) PHIL 206 Introduction to Ethics (3)

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Foreign Language Requirement	8
.	Computer Information Systems majors must complete eight credit hours in a single foreign language.	8
II.	Lower Division Computer Science Courses	12
.	CMPT 201 Introduction to Computer Science CMPT 202 Introduction to Data Structures CMPT 260 Computer System Fundamentals	4 4 4
III.	Upper Division Computer Science Courses	18
.	CMPT 307 Database Systems CMPT 322 Software Engineering CMPT 375 E-Commerce CMPT 390 Senior Capstone Project Student must complete 4 hours selected from: CMPT 335 Computer Security (4) CMPT 352 Computer Networks (4) CMPT 440 Internship (4)	4 4 4 2 4
IV.	Required Courses from Other Programs	28
.	MATH 150 Elementary Statistics ACCT 213 Accounting Principles ECON 263 Elementary Microeconomics FINC 300 Business Finance IRM 200 Principles of Information Resource Management MGMT 305 Principles of Management MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing	4 4 4 4 4 4 4
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE ACADEMIC MAJOR		66

Recommended Plan of Study for CIS

.	Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Freshman Year	ECON 253 MATH 141	ECON 263 MATH 150
Sophomore Year	ACCT 213 CMPT 201 MKTG 300 PHIL 206	CMPT 202 FINC 300 IRM 200 MGMT 305
Junior Year	CMPT 251/260 CMPT 322* CMPT 307* CMPT Elective**	CMPT 375* CMPT Elective**
Senior Year	CMPT 322* CMPT 307* CMPT Elective**	CMPT 390 CMPT Elective**

* Depending on which year the course is offered.
** Must complete one elective from CMPT 335, 352, or 440.