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CIS 138 - Introduction to Programming and Computing (AS): The course provides an intensive introduction to computers and to programming as a tool for problem solving. Students will use and write programs in a beginner’s programming language. Applications involve personal, scientific, and health or business worlds. (This course does not satisfy the CIS major requirement.)
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 160 - Structured Business Programming I (AS): This is a first course using a structured business language. Design and style are emphasized. Typical business problems are coded and documented, compiled and tested to acquaint the student with practical use of the language.
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 190 - Web Design (AS): Students in this course will learn how to plan and develop dynamic web pages utilizing graphics, CSS, multimedia, animation, database applications, sharing and distribution of documents via the Web.
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 198 - Introduction to Computers and Programming for Teachers (Also EDU 198) (AS): This course presents an introduction to computers and their use in the schools. It is designed as a first course for teachers. Emphasis is placed upon fundamental concepts and their applications in education. Students use an integrated software package and programs relating to the subject matter of their discipline. They have the opportunity to write programs in a structured language. No prior experience with computers is assumed. (This course does not satisfy the CIS major requirement.)
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 232 - Microcomputer Applications for Business I (AS): The course presents business-related software for the microcomputer (PC). The main applications examined are spreadsheets, business graphics, databases, word processing, and presentation graphics. Integration of these applications is also covered. (This course satisfies the CIS major or minor requirements.)
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 233 - Using the Computer as a Research Tool (AS) (Also MAT 233): This course presents computers as research tools to students in the behavioral and social sciences and human services. It presents an overview of computer hardware and software and use of an operating system and an editor as tools for the computer user. The student will also become familiar with the use of a word processor for report and proposal writing, spreadsheets for budgeting, and database design and access. Students will learn SPSS as a research tool for statistical applications. (This course does not satisfy the CIS major requirement.)
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 255 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (also listed as GIS 100): This course is a broad and intensive introduction to the study of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Using this extensive computerbased mapping software, students will learn the nature and models of spatial data, organize, manage, and present such data, as well as plan and conduct research. Applications in various social and natural sciences will be introduced and discussed. This learning is to be continued in upper division courses within related fields.
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 260 - Structured Business Programming II (AS): This is a second course in a structured business programming language. It emphasizes structured design, file organization, editing, data input techniques, indexed and keyed files, file updating, merging and sorting, debugging techniques, and program maintenance.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 160
CIS 265 - Visual Programming I (AS): This course provides an intensive introduction to structured and object-oriented programming in a modern programming language. Algorithm development is introduced. Designing, coding, debugging, and documenting programs are emphasized. Problems examined include numerical and non-numeric applications.
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 290 - Web Programming (AS): Students will develop web sites using PHP and access mysql databases and tables, be able to use PHP variables and operators, make decisions using conditional statements, code arrays, utilize loops to process data, develop basic XML web pages, and apply the concepts of DTD and XSL to create dynamic pages.
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 320 - Computer Local Networks (AS): This course introduces the broad and constantly changing field of local networks. The course emphasizes technology and architecture issues such as transmission medium, network topology, communications protocols, and hardware/software interfaces. Local area networks and digital switch/computerized branch exchanges are discussed.
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 332 - Microcomputer Applications for Business II (AS): This course prepares students to produce professional-quality business documents and to communicate effectively in academic and business environments. The course involves using advanced features of spreadsheets, databases, word processing, presentation graphics and the Internet as tools for analyzing business problems and communicating business information.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 232
CIS 340 - Fraud Examination and Economic Crime (also listed as ACC 340 and CRJ 340): This course examines forensic accounting and economic crime interrelating accounting, criminal justice and computer and information systems concepts and issues. The course will include limited accounting theory and concentrate on financial fraud, white-collar crime, how financial fraud is perpetrated, approaches to fraud investigations and documentation, fraud detection and prevention.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: ACC 111, ACC 112, ECO 102, CIS 232, and CRJ 201
CIS 350 - Introduction to Systems Analysis (AS): This is the first course in the general concepts and techniques of systems development. The study, logical design, physical construction, and implementation phases for development of a system will be examined in detail. Students are presumed to have a general knowledge of information systems hardware and software from prerequisite courses.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 160 or 232 or 265
CIS 365 - Visual Programming II (AS): This course continues CIS 265. Advanced techniques of objectoriented programming are introduced including data structures and algorithms associated with arrays, d integration of databases, web controls and reports.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 265
CIS 380 - Data Management (AS): The application, logical structure, and physical implementation of database management systems (DBMS) are considered. The storage, management, and retrieval of information in hierarchical, network, and relational database systems, some specific database languages, and normalization and data dictionaries, file security, integrity, and reliability will be discussed. The student designs, programs, and implements a database system using state-of-the-art relational database packages.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 232, CIS 260 or permission of instructor
CIS 390 - Visual Systems Integration (AS): Students in this course will learn to integrate tools built on multiple software platforms into complex applications with graphical user interfaces.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 260 or permission of instructor
CIS 403 and 404 - Honors Thesis I and II (AS/WI): Individual research of a substantive nature pursued in the student’s major field of study. The research will conclude in a written thesis or an original project, and an oral defense.
Credit Hours: 6
CIS 465 - Scientific Computing: Theory and practice in problems of scientific computing. Students will study the development of solutions to important scientific problems requiring powerful computing resources. Students will write programs for a parallel supercomputer
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 365
CIS 480 - Management of Computer Information Systems (WI/AS): This course considers the selection of a computer system (software and hardware); management of small and large systems including distributed processing; establishment of priorities and information systems security; and project management. Advanced database languages and applications generators are examined.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 380 or permission of instructor
CIS 490 - Topics (AS): Special topics courses in information systems and computer science are offered whenever departmental resources are sufficient to do so. Topics could include, but are not limited to, new software design technologies; recent hardware and software developments; data communications; special high-level languages; parallel processing; ethical, legal and societal issues in computer and information systems; assemblers, compilers, and interpreters; simulation and modeling.
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 493, 496 and 497 - Computers Co-op (AS): A junior or senior work-study employment experience. The objective of the program is to integrate classroom theory and practical work experience, lending relevance to learning and providing the student with a realistic exposure to career opportunities. Registration will occur at the beginning of the experience.
CIS 495 - Independent Study (AS): The independent study elective provides an opportunity to do intensive work in an area of particular interest to the student and a faculty member. Departmental approval necessary.
Credit Hours: 3
CIS 499 - Senior Software Project (AS): This is a capstone course emphasizing the skills necessary for building a high-quality information system. A significant team project is required; knowledge obtained by students in prerequisite courses will be applied to bring about proper completion of the team project. Systems development models and software relevant to systems engineering will be discussed.
Credit Hours: 3 / Prerequisites: CIS 350

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