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 161Intro 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 116Intro to HTML Programming

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 253Successful Career & Life Stra

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.