Computer Information Systems

Faculty

Faculty Richard M. Plishka, M.S., M.B.A., Chair
John Beidler, Ph.D.
Yaodong Bi, Ph.D.
Benjamin Bishop, Ph.D.
Paul M. Jackowitz, M.S.
Robert W. McCloskey, Ph.D.
James R. Sidbury, Ph.D.
Charles E. Taylor, M.B.A.

Overview

This program investigates the analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation and effective use of computer information systems in organizations. Since business and government are principal users of computers, CIS majors will select cognate courses in business. Students are encouraged to participate in an internship.

Minor in Computer Information Systems

The student must take a minimum of 18 credits including CMPS 134, 136 or 144, 330, 331 and two of MATH 142, CMPS 202 or 312, CMPS 240, 311, 340, 356 or 376.

Computer Information Systems Curriculum
Dept. and No.				Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
				FIRST YEAR	FALL	SPRING
MAJOR		CMPS 134-144		Computer Science I-II	3	4
GE QUAN-COGNATE		MATH 142 - MATH 114		Discrete Structures - Analysis I	4	4
GE C/IL		C/IL 102		Computing and Information Literacy	3
GE WRTG - SPCH		WRTG 107 - COMM 100		Compositon - Public Speaking	3	3
GE PHIL-T/RS		PHIL 120 - T/RS 121		Introduction to Philosophy - Theology I	3	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Elective		3
GE FSEM-PHED		INTD 100 - PHED ELECT		Freshman Seminar - Physical Education	1	1
					17	18
				SECOND YEAR
MAJOR		CMPS 240-250		Data Structures - Machine Org.	3	3
COGNATE		ACC 253-254		Financial & Managerial Acc.	3	3
GE PHIL-T/RS		PHIL 210 - T/RS 122		Ethics - Theology II	3	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Elective	3
GE S/BH		ECO 153-154		Prin. of Micro. - Macro. Eco.	3	3
GE ELECT		MATH 204 1		Statistics		3
GE PHED		PHED ELECT		Physical Education	1	1
					16	16
				THIRD YEAR
MAJOR		CMPS 352 - ELECT 2		Operating Systems - Elective	3	3
MAJOR		CMPS 340-341		File Processing - Database Systems	4	3
MAJOR		CMPS 330-331		Info. Sys. - Sys. Analysis & Design	3	3
COGNATE		MGT 351-352		Principles of Management I& II	3	3
COGNATE		MGT 251		Legal Environment of Business		3
GE NSCI		NSCI ELECT		Natural Science Elective	3
GE ELECT		ELECT		Free Elective		3
					16	18
				FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR		CMPS 490 - ELECT 2		Computer Projects - Elective	3	6
COGNATE		MKT 351		Intro. Marketing	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Electives	3	3
GE NSCI		NSCI ELECT		Natural Science Elective	3
GE PHIL		PHIL 214		Computers and Ethics		3
GE ELECT		ELECT		Free Electives	3	3
					15	15
					Total: 131 Credits
1 Or STAT 251 2 Elective courses in the Computer Information Systems major must be chosen from CMPS 260, 344, 350, 354, 356, 358, 360, 362, 364, 370, 372, 374, 376, 384, 393 and 481.