Computer Information Systems (BS)
The program focuses on the integration of Computing and Information Sciences and
business including computer operating systems, on-line applications, systems analysis,
the development and use of databases, computer programming, computer networking,
accounting, finance, management, and marketing.
Graduates Will:
- understand development concepts using programming languages including Visual Basic,
COBOL, and JCL.
- understand the design, development, and integration of Oracle database systems as
well as SQL operations.
- understand the design, implementation and theory of computer networks and local
area networks.
- integrate business topics of accounting, finance, management, marketing and production
into Computing and Information Sciences systems.
Jobs & Degrees
Client/Server Programmer: Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems
including encoding, testing, debugging and installing to support an organization's
client/server software applications. Familiar with relational database concepts,
and client-server concepts.
Webmaster: Develop and maintains the company’s Internet portal. Performs
backups and ensure user accessibility to the site. Monitors site traffic and helps
scale site capacity to meet traffic demands performance. Improves the company’s
efficiency and designs the look and feel for the site. Must have a working knowledge
of HTML, JavaScript, and SQL
Web Software Developer: Designs, develops and implements software packages
for web sites. Trouble shoots, debugs and implements software code. Has knowledge
of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field (i.e.,
SQL, C++, HTML, CGI, and JavaScript
Website Interface Designer: Establishes, plans, directs and implements the
user interface design. Designs and implements common user interface standards, system
usability guidelines, design guidelines, GUI prototypes, HTML page design and management,
and development methodologies.
Programmer/Analyst: Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems including
encoding, testing, debugging and installing for a large-scale mainframe computer
system. Maintains and develops
on-line and batch application programs. Develops and implements a disaster recovery
plan.
Database Administrator: Administers, maintains, develops
and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of
the company database. Implements data models and database designs, data access and
table maintenance codes; resolves database performance issues, database capacity
issues, replication, and other distributed data issues.
Applications Systems Analyst: Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming
systems including encoding, testing, debugging and installing to support an organization's
application systems. Consults with users to identify current operating procedures
and to clarify program objectives. May be expected to write documentation to describe
program development, logic, coding, and corrections. Writes manual for users to
describe installation and operating procedures.
Manager PC Support: Directs, establishes, plans and implements the policies
and procedures to support the organization's PC support services. Manages the deployment,
maintenance, support and upgrade of servers, desktop PC, hardware, software, operating
systems and distributed printers.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
Graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems have a strong
background in computing and business. Each graduate has an understanding of operating
systems, data base applications programming, and on-line applications. Students
are given significant experience in case studies of real-world information-systems
application development.
The degree is also offered on a part-time, evening basis in Sioux Falls.
All students earning a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems degree
must complete the following courses:
| System-wide General Education Requirements* | 30 |
| Institutional Graduation Requirements** | 11 |
* Majors must take ECON 201, as part of the system-wide general education requirements.
Students who test directly into MATH 121 do not need to complete MATH 102
but will need to complete 3 credits of general electives.
** Majors must take CIS 130 as part of the institutional graduation requirements.
| Information Systems Courses | 34 |
| CIS 251 | Business Application Programming | 3 |
| CIS 328 | Operating Environments | 3 |
| CIS 332 | Structured Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CIS 350 | Computer Hardware, Data Communications & Networking | 3 |
| CIS 380 | Software System Testing | 3 |
| CIS 383 | Networking I | 3 |
| CIS 384 | Decision Support Systems | 3 |
| CIS 427 | Information Systems Planning and Management | 3 |
| CIS 484 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| CIS 494 | Internship | |
| or | | |
| CIS 498 | Undergraduate Research/Scholarship | 3 |
| CSC 206 | Adv. Computer Applications | 4 |
| ACCT 210 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 211 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BADM 220 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BADM 310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| BADM 321 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
| BADM 360 | Organization & Management | 3 |
| BADM 370 | Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 425 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| ENGL 208 | Documentation and Presentation | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| Choose one specialization: | 15 |
System Development Specialization
| CIS 277 | OS Interfaces & Utilities | 3 |
| CIS 330 | COBOL I | 3 |
| CIS 331 | COBOL II | 3 |
| CIS 361 | Adv. Prog. for Business Applications | 3 |
| CIS 487 | Database Programming | 3 |
Web Development Specialization
| CIS 275 | Web Application Programming I | 3 |
| CIS 361 | Adv. Programming for Bus. Applications | 3 |
| CIS 375 | Web Application Programming II | 3 |
| CIS 424 | Internet & E-Commerce | 3 |
| CIS 487 | Database Programming | 3 |
Web Design Specialization
| ARTD 282 | 2-Dimensional Design I on Computers | 3 |
| ENGL 401 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
| MCOM 351 | Web Publishing I | 3 |
| MCOM 352 | Web Publishing II | 3 |
| MCOM 409 | Information Architecture | 3 |
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