2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog

CIS - Computer Information Systems

CIS 180 Web Site Development and Design

This beginning Web development course introduces basic Web design and publishing concepts and best practices. Students will create web pages with HTML5 and will learn to configure text, color, and page layout with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). They will explore a number of free, cloud-based Web editors. Additional topics include: Web site hosting and promotion, search engine optimization, accessibility, and JaveScript.

Credits

3

Offered

Every Spring

CIS 205 Management Information Systems I

This course provides an introduction to computer fundamentals and information systems. Topics include basic information systems components, database systems, decision support systems, and computer security considerations. The use of appropriate software packages will be included as lab assignments.

Credits

3

Offered

Every Fall and Spring

CIS 215 Fundamentals of Database Processing

This course will acquaint students with applications and the logical structure of database management systems and database processing. Discussion of database systems and design of special projects utilizing different query and other high-level programming languages reinforces the theoretical concepts.

Credits

3

Offered

Every Spring

CIS 241 Management Information System II

This course provides an introduction to the analysis and design of business information systems. Concentrates on the analysis phase of systems development. Covers systems development life cycle, feasibility studies, analysis of user requirements, and development of logical system models.

Credits

3

Offered

Every Fall

CIS 315 Data Analytics

Business intelligence is the use of information systems to inform managerial decisions. Businesses today have access to data in unprecedented volume, but often lack the expertise to leverage data for competitive advantage. In addition, companies often miss opportunities to guide strategic decision making because they do not gather or track the correct metrics. This course provides students with the skills to gather, analyze, and transform data into meaningful information.

Credits

3

Offered

Every Fall and Spring

CIS 342 Project Management (W)

This course provides students with a hands-on experience in applying project management and systems analysis, design and implementation. Students will work with local business professionals in the design and delivery of a project.

Credits

3

Offered

Every Spring