Computer Information Systems - Mobile

Area of Business

Updated Fall 2012

The computer information systems major supports the following goals of Milligan College:

  • Students will demonstrate sound scholarship through their ability to read and think analytically and critically, to communicate clearly and effectively, and to understand a significant body of material in their major field of study.
  • Students will gain an enriched quality of life through stewardship of resources, and preparation for graduate studies and a rewarding career or profession.

The major in computer information systems (CIS-M) is designed to prepare students for careers as programmers/analysts, lead programmers, management information systems directors, and systems project leaders for applications in business, industry, and government.

Course work in this major emphasizes systems analysis and design, programming, and management.

Graduates with a major in computer information systems are expected to:

  1. Possess a thorough understanding of the information systems analysis and design process, as well as the development (programming) and implementation (hardware, software, networking) processes of computing applications in a business environment;
  2. Possess oral and written communication skills necessary to convey technical information in a business or technical environment;
  3. Have acquired knowledge and skills needed for positions in a variety of computer/business-related fields.

Computer Information Systems - Mobile - B.S.

Core courses in the major:

  • CIS 201M Hardware Fundamentals (3 hrs)
  • CIS 211M Programming Logic (3 hrs)
  • CIS 297M Object Oriented Programming (3 hrs)
  • CIS 310M Operating Systems (3 hrs)
  • CIS 420M Networking and Communications (3 hrs)

Additional Courses for the CIS Major:

  • BADM 365M Operations Management (3 hrs)
  • CIS 120M Computer Applications: Word/Powerpoint (1 hrs)
  • CIS 125M Computer Applications: Exel (1 hrs)
  • CIS 130M Computer Applications: Access (1 hrs)
  • CIS 305M Database Management (3 hrs)
  • CIS 318M Web Theory and Design (3 hrs)
  • CIS 341M Systems Analysis and Design (3 hrs)
  • CIS 450M Software Engineering (3 hrs)
  • MATH 213M Statistics (3 hrs)
  • Electives in CIS (6 hrs)
    • Choose two from the following:
      • CIS 351 Enterprise Resource Planning (3 hrs)
      • CIS 410 Server Administration (3 hrs)
      • CIS 411 Server Infrastructure (3 hrs)
      • CIS 495 Special Topics (3 hrs)
      • CIS 491 Internship (1-6 hrs)
      • CS 418 Server-Side Programming (3 hrs)
      • CS 430 Information Assurance and Security (3 hrs)

Total number of hours required for a Computer Information Systems –Mobile major: 39

Senior Major Exam

All students majoring in Computer Information Systems must take the senior major exam. The senior major exam is created by the Computer Information Systems faculty and given as part of the capstone course (CIS 450M).

Audits

Audits of CIS-M courses are not allowed.