Coleman College Computer Information Systems (CIS) Degree Program

Core Program

Students in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) program learn the fundamentals of program design, systems analysis, Web site development and e-commerce concepts. Students program in several popular computer languages, utilizing over 100 personal computers networked to mini, mid-range and mainframe computers. Using system analysis techniques, they design a business system for a retailer with a retail store, catalog and Internet sales and write the application programs to implement the system. Upon completion of the core, they have written programs in numerous languages on a multitude of platforms and several operating systems. They are well prepared to enter their career as entry-level computer programmers.

Associate of Science Degree

This program is designed to meet the needs of those students who are interested in entering the information technology field. The student's education covers the use and application of computers, mathematics, oral and written communication and other general education subjects. The units earned apply to the Bachelor of Science program within limitations.

Bachelor of Science Degree

The incredibly frequent and rapid changes in today's business and technology require people who can think and express themselves clearly. The general education component of the degree program is designed to develop those skills and an awareness of the individual's responsibility in society. Technical skills must be balanced with human skills if one is to be an effective participant in the Information Age.

Modern management control is dependent upon an organization's effective use of computer systems. Based on this premise, the emphasis in the Computer Information Systems major is on business applications of the computer. However, many graduates have applied the skills learned in the program to the scientific and research fields. The curriculum provides the student with in-depth expertise in the most popular computer languages, knowledge of accounting techniques, systems analysis and design, as well as operations management of a computer installation.

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