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 - Application Developer
Recommended Schedule - Systems Analyst
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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.

Application Developer
This concentration is designed to prepare entry-level application developers for employment in the area of business software application development and web development in creating dynamic Web content and transaction-based Web systems. 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 programs to upgrade their programmers to upgrade their programming skills by learning new languages.

Systems Analyst
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
CIS 1040	Business for Information Tech.	2	2	3
CIS 1030	Program Logic and Design	2	2	3
CIS 1170	Web Application Development	3	0	3
CIS 1060	Project Management	2	2	3
CIS 2230	Database Concepts	2	2	3
CIS 2400	Intro to .Net Programming	2	2	3
CIS 2270	Java Application Development	2	2	3
CIS 2330	Oracle Database 10g SQL	2	2	3
CIS 2180	Dynamic Web Programming	2	2	3
	Technical Electives			3
Application Developer Concentration
CIS 2410	.Net Framework Dev. Foundation	2	2	3
CIS 2420	.Net Windows-Based Client Dev.	2	2	3
CIS 2430	.Net Web-Based Client Dev.	2	2	3
CIS 2350	SQL Server	2	2	3
CIS 2240	Systems Analysis and Design	2	2	3
Systems Analyst Concentration
CIS 2060	Advanced Project Management	2	2	3
CIS 1070	IT Support Skills	2	2	3
BUS 2111	Organizational Behavior	2	2	3
BUS 2311	Leadership	2	2	3
CIS 2240	Systems Analysis and Design	2	2	3

 

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Recommended Full-Time Schedule - Application Developer Concentration

First Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
CIS 1030	Program Logic and Design	3
CNT 1040	Business for Information Technology	3
CIS 1170	Web Application Development	3
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
MATH 1630	Finite Mathematics	3
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
CIS 1060	Project Management	3
CIS 2230	Database Concepts	3
CIS 2270	Java Application Development	3
MATH 1530	Probability/Statistics	3
	Social Science Elective	3

Second Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
CIS 2180	Dynamic Web Programming	3
CIS 2330	Oracle Database 10g SQL	3
CIS 2400	Introduction to .Net Pogramming	3
PHIL 1111	Introduction to Ethics	3
	Technical Elective
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
CIS 2240	Systems Analysis and Design	3
CIS 2350	SQL Server	3
CIS 2410	.Net Framework Dev. Foundation	3
CIS 2420	.Net Windows-Based Client Dev.	3
CIS 2430	.Net web-Based Client Dev.	3

 

Recommended Full-Time Schedule - Systems Analyst Concentration

First Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
MATH 1630	Finite Mathematics	3
CIS 1170	Web Application Development	3
CIS 1040	Business for Information Tech.	3
CIS 1030	Program Logic and Design	3
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
MATH 1530	Probability/Statistics	3
CIS 2230	Database Concepts	3
CIS 1060	Project Management	3
CIS 2270	Java Application Development	3
	Social Science Elective	3

Second Year

Fall Semester	Course	Credits
PHIL 1111	Introduction to Ethics	3
CIS 2400	Introduction to .Net Programming	3
CIS 2330	Oracle Database 10g SQL	3
CIS 2180	Dynamic Web Programming	3
	Technical Elective	3
Spring Semester	Course	Credits
CIS 2240	Systems Analysis and Design	3
BUS 2311	Leadership	3
BUS 2111	Organizational Behavior	3
CIS 2060	Advanced Project Management	3
CIS 1070	IT Support Skills	3

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