Associate in Arts in Information Systems
The Associate in Arts in Information Systems program is designed to prepare students to support organizational technology processes. This program allows the student to explore current information systems concepts to gain a technical awareness of their organizational significance.
Graduates of this program may apply all the credits earned toward a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
Also available: a Master of Science in Information Systems, Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
This program is not available at the Arkansas and New Jersey campuses and is available in an online-only format to Arkansas and New Jersey students. This program is called the Associate of Applied Business in Information Systems in Ohio.
Credits earned from Strayer University do not automatically qualify the holder to participate in professional licensing examinations to practice certain information systems professions. General information about information systems licensure options is available from vendor-specific websites such as Microsoft, Cisco, Project Management Institute, CompTia or EC-Council.
The university recognizes that the IT industry uses IT certifications as a means of vetting potential IT professionals in the fields of computer networks, database management, network security, technical support, and more. Therefore, a number of carefully chosen courses have embedded IT certification training along with academic rigor in order to prepare students for being certified. Review the undergraduate-level CIS course descriptions in the course descriptions section of this catalog to determine which courses in this program have certification training availability and the requirements associated with each course. General information about information systems certifications is available from vendor-specific websites such as Microsoft, Cisco, Project Management Institute, CompTIA or EC-Council.
Requirements
Major
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | |
| CIS 106 | Introduction to Information Technology | |
| CIS 109 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | |
| CIS 111 | Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems | |
| CIS 175 | Introduction to Networking | |
| CIS 312 | Computer Architecture | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27.0 |
Electives
These courses are selected in consultation with the campus dean or associate campus dean, or student services coach.
Note: CIS 110 is a recommended elective for students in the AAIS program who plan to continue into the BSIT program.
All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.
General Education Core
| WRK 100 | Preparing for the Future of Work | |
| CIS 101 | Navigating a Digital World | |
| COM 100 | Communication at Work | |
| COM 200 | Communication: The Key to Working Together | |
| ECO 110 | Taking Charge of Your Economic Future | |
| ENG 116 | Discover the Writer in You | |
| ENG 201 | The Power of Persuasion | |
| HIS 110 | U.S. History: Learn from the Past, Prepare for the Future | |
| HUM 201 | Exploring Cultures: Adapting in a Global World | |
| MAT 110 | Using Math to Inform Your World | |
| PSY 101 | Smarter Decisions through Psychology | |
| SCI 201 | Unlocking the Secrets of Science and Innovation | |
| SOC 101 | The Story of Us: Embracing Diversity and Collaboration | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 58.5 |
Total Credit Hours: 90.0