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Computer Information Systems (CIS) degree

This curriculum prepares graduates for employment as computer support specialists in a business environment and is designed for learners planning to transfer to a four-year college or university. All students must complete 23 credit hours of general education courses.

Requirements

First Semester

CIS 102Career Essentials for CIS

3
CIS 105Programming Logic

3
CIS 161Introduction to Operating Systems

3
ENG 101Rhetoric I

3
MAT 105College Algebra

4
Total Credit Hours:16

MAT 105: Or higher

ENG 101, MAT 105: These courses may be applied toward A.A.S. general education requirements.

Second Semester

CIS 132Introduction to Networking

3
CPS 111Business Computer Systems

3
ENG 102Rhetoric II

3
MAT 181Discrete Mathematics

3
Humanities/Fine Arts Course

3
Total Credit Hours:15

CPS 111, ENG 102, MAT 181, Humanities/Fine Arts Course: These courses may be applied toward A.A.S. general education requirements.

Third Semester

BUS 111Introduction to Business

3
CIS 116Introduction to HTML Coding

3
CIS 220Systems Analysis

3
SPE 101Principles of Public Speaking

3
Social/Behavioral Science Course

3
Total Credit Hours:15

SPE 101, Social/Behavioral Science Course: These courses may be applied toward A.A.S. general education requirements.

Fourth Semester

CIS 121Data Base Management

3
CIS 170Introduction to Java

3
CIS 253

2
CPS 210

3
Social/Behavioral Science Course

3
Computing-related Elective

2
Total Credit Hours:16

CPS 210, Social/Behavioral Science Course: These courses may be applied toward A.A.S. general education requirements.

Total Credit Hours: 62

NOTE: Candidates for the Associate in Applied Science degree must earn a minimum of 23 semester hours in general education courses.