Computer Information Systems, A.A.S.
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Contact Information: Program Office 615-353-3771, E-mail: Information.Systems@nscc.edu
General Information
Course Requirements
Recommended Schedule - Web Developer
Recommended Schedule - Programmer
Recommended Schedule - Database Developer
Recommended Schedule - Systems Analyst
Program Website
Course Descriptions
General Information
The Computer Information Systems program prepares students for employment in the Information Technology field. The four concentrations in the CIS program have been developed to map the curriculum to the skill standards that are being used in industry today. The skill standards that the four concentrations are using came from a nationally accredited study on the skill standards for Information Technology. Using these skill standards will ensure that graduates have the basic skills that employers need.
Within a framework that emphasizes the development of teamwork, communication, and critical thinking, graduates of the program will be able to:
• Identify and understand the supporting roles of Information Technology (IT) in organizations.
• Design a plan of academic achievement leading to the completion of the coursework involved in one of the following core concentrations:
a. Web Developer
b. Programmer
c. Database Developer
d. Systems Analyst
• Articulate an understanding of the synergy that exists among the concentrations.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders/ management and end-users regarding problem requirements, resources, and solutions.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze, develop and implement various IT processes and applications
Grading Policy
A student majoring in CIS must receive a "C" or above in each course in order to meet prerequisite requirements for subsequent courses.
Transfer/Advising
The A.A.S. degree is designed to prepare a student for employment upon graduation. Some universities, at their discretion, accept some technical courses for transfer. A student who plans to transfer to a university should consult his/her advisor and the receiving university about transfer and articulation policies. Failure to do so could result in loss of transfer credits.
Note
•"CIS Elective" means that the student may take any course with a CIS prefix listed in this program except for CIS 1000.
• "CIS Programming Elective" means that the student may take any course listed in the Programmer concentration.
Web Developer Concentration
This program is designed to introduce the student to the variety of skills necessary to create dynamic Web content and transaction-based Web systems. In the initial courses, the student is introduced to HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets for formatting of Web sites, use of HTML editing and Web site development tools, and the concepts of Web site hosting and domain name registration. The student then progresses to more advanced development courses, covering Web scripting on the Client and on the Server,
and developing Web systems that interact with databases. Some of the courses in this program help students prepare for the CIW industry certification exams.
Programmer Concentration
This concentration is designed to prepare entry-level computer programmers for employment in the area of business software application development. Graduates of the concentration will have designed, written, tested, and debugged programs in several major programming languages in both individual and team-oriented settings. Both theoretical and practical components are covered throughout the concentration. The concentration will also provide a means for current programmers to upgrade their programming skills by learning new languages.
Database Developer Concentration
The database concentration prepares the student for an entry-level position in database development and programming. As relational databases become a critical enterprise resource there is a growing need to be able to store, manage and extract data effectively. A student completing this concentration would have the necessary skills to analyze, design, develop and implement a relational database management system (RDMS). Some of the courses in this program will help the students prepare for the Oracle industry certification exams.
Systems Analyst Concentration
The Systems Analyst concentration prepares students to solve computer problems and apply computer technology to meet the needs of their organizations. Today's environment demands that our graduates be able to function with a variety of stakeholders and end-users. The concentration includes diverse disciplines to enhance the communication, research, business, and technology skills of the student.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS (For All Computer Information Systems Concentrations)
RUBRIC |
COURSE |
CLASS |
LAB |
CREDITS |
| General Education |
ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
MATH 1630 |
Finite Mathematics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
MATH 1530 |
Probability/Statistics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Core Classes |
CNT 1005 |
Intro. to Computer Networks |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CIS 1040 |
Business for Information Tech. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 1030 |
Program Logic and Design |
2 |
2 |
3 |
COM 1000 |
Beginning HTML |
3 |
0 |
3 |
CIS 1060 |
Project Management |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2230 |
Database Concepts |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2240 |
Systems Analysts and Design |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2270 |
Java Application Development |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Additional Course Requirements for Web Developer Concentration |
CIS 1050 |
Internet Business Foundations |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2275 |
JavaScript Fundamentals |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2300 |
XML Document Design |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2370 |
Advanced Java |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CIS 2190 |
ASP Net Applications Dev. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CIS 2180 |
Adobe Application Development |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Additional Course Requirements for Programmer Concentration
|
CIS 2217 |
Visual Basic.Net |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2220 |
Intro to C++ Programming |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2330 |
Oracle Database 10g SQL |
2 |
2 |
3 |
CIS 2218 |
Advanced Visual Basic.Net |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CIS 2320 |
Intro to C# |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CIS 2370 |
Advanced Java |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Additional Course Requirements for Database Developer Concentration |
| CIS 2190 |
ASP.Net Applications Dev. |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CIS 2180 |
Adobe Application Development |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CIS 2350 |
SQL Server |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CIS 2330 |
Oracle Database 10g SQL |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| CIS 2340 |
Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
CIS Programming Elective |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Additional Course Requirements for Systems Analyst Concentration |
| BUS 2111 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CIS 1070 |
IT Support Skills |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| BUS 2311 |
Leadership |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| SPCH 1112 |
Fundamentals of Speech Comm |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| CIS 2060 |
Advanced Project Management |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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Recommended Full-Time Schedule - Web Developer
First Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| CIS 1030 |
Program Logic and Design |
3 |
| CNT 1005 |
Intro. to Computer Networks |
3 |
| COM 1000 |
Beginning HTML |
3 |
| CIS 1050 |
Internet Business Foundations |
3 |
| CIS 1040 |
Business for Information Tech. |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| CIS 2270 |
Java Application Development |
3 |
| CIS 2275 |
JavaScript Fundamentals |
3 |
| CIS 2230 |
Database Concepts |
3 |
| MATH 1630 |
Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| CIS 2300 |
XML Document Design |
3 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| MATH 1530 |
Probability/Statistics |
3 |
| CIS 2190 |
ASP.Net Applications Dev. |
3 |
| CIS 2370 |
Advanced Java |
3 |
| CIS 1060 |
Project Management |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| |
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
| CIS 2240 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
| CIS 2180 |
Adobe Application Development |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
3 |
Recommended Full-Time Schedule - Programmer
First Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| MATH 1630 |
Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| CNT 1005 |
Intro. to Computer Networks |
3 |
| CIS 1030 |
Program Logic and Design |
3 |
| CIS 1040 |
Business for Information Tech. |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| COM 1000 |
Beginning HTML |
3 |
| CIS 1060 |
Project Management |
3 |
| CIS 2270 |
Java Application Development |
3 |
| CIS 2230 |
Database Concepts |
3 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| MATH 1530 |
Probability/Statistics |
3 |
| |
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
| CIS 2217 |
Visual Basic.Net |
3 |
| CIS 2220 |
Introduction to C++ Programming |
3 |
| CIS 2330 |
Oracle Database 10g SQL |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| CIS 2218 |
Advanced Visual Basic.Net |
3 |
| CIS 2320 |
Intro to C# |
3 |
| CIS 2240 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
| CIS 2370 |
Advanced Java |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
3 |
Recommended Full-Time Schedule - Database Developer
First Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| MATH 1630 |
Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| CNT 1005 |
Intro. to Computer Networks |
3 |
| CIS 1040 |
Business for Information Tech |
3 |
| CIS 1030 |
Program Logic and Design |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| MATH 1510 |
Probability/Statistics |
3 |
| COM 1000 |
Beginning HTML |
3 |
| CIS 2270 |
Java Application Development |
3 |
| CIS 2230 |
Database Concepts |
3 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| CIS 1060 |
Project Management |
3 |
| CIS 2190 |
ASP.Net Applications Dev. |
3 |
| CIS 2330 |
Oracle Database 10g SQL |
3 |
| |
CIS Programming Elective |
3 |
| |
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| CIS 2240 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
| CIS 2350 |
SQL Server |
3 |
| CIS 2340 |
Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL |
3 |
| CIS 2180 |
Adobe Applications Development |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
3 |
Recommended Full-Time Schedule - Systems Analyst
First Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| MATH 1530 |
Probability/Statistics |
3 |
| CIS 1060 |
Project Management |
3 |
| CIS 1040 |
Business for Information Tech. |
3 |
| CIS 1030 |
Program Logic and Design |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| MATH 1630 |
Finite Mathematics |
3 |
| CNT 1005 |
Intro. to Computer Networks |
3 |
| COM 1000 |
Beginning HTML |
3 |
| CIS 2270 |
Java Application Development |
3 |
| SPCH 1112 |
Fundamentals of Speech Comm |
3 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| PHIL 1111 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
| CIS 2230 |
Database Concepts |
3 |
| CIS 1070 |
IT Support Skills |
3 |
| CIS 2060 |
Advanced Project Management |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| CIS 2240 |
Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
| BUS 2311 |
Leadership |
3 |
| BUS 2111 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| |
CIS Elective |
3 |
| |
Social Sciences Elective |
3 |
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