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Location:

Westview, Room 652

Program Chair:

Ellen Swieter, 970.339.6522

Advisors and Faculty:

Jennifer Bailey, 970.339.6489

Dick Gardner, 970.339.6289

Tim McFerron, 970.339.6271

Rex Parr, 970.339.6363

Continuing Education/Distance Learning Advisor:

John Hutson, 970.339.6549

Degrees/Certificate Offered:

Computer Information Systems (A.A.S. Degree)

Computer Science (B.S. Degree Franklin University or Regis University)

Management Information Systems (B.S. Degree Franklin University)

Data Base Administration (Certificate)

Game Programming (Certificate)  (Pending State Approval)
 

Mobile Phone Applications (Certificate)  (Pending State Approval)
 

Network Analyst (Certificate)

Object Programming (Certificate)

UNIX (Certificate)

Visual Basic Programming (Certificate)

Web Page Development (Certificate)

The Following Programs/Certificate are Offered Through the Continuing Education Department:

MCDBA (Certificate)

MCSA (Certificate)

MCSE (Certificate)

Telecommunications (Certificate)

 Computer Information Systems Essential Skills:

• Visual Acuity
• Fine Motor Skills
• Ability to Communicate, Comprehend, Read, and Write English
• Behavioral Stability
• Cognitive Ability and Critical Thinking Skills

Computer Information Systems Learning Outcomes:

• fundamental understanding of directory and file structure
• know different operating systems
• ability to write code
• ability to complete computer programming applications
• ability to analyze logic
• ability to debug
• understand the foundations and topology of a network
• understand how the network communicates
• know the fundamentals about network engineering and security
• understand network fundamentals and components
• be able to apply industry standard applications
• know how to develop applications
• know basic fundamentals of databases
• know the web fundamentals

Potential Opportunities: The Computer Information Systems A.A.S. degree program is designed to prepare the student for entry level positions in one of the following areas: Data Base Administration, Web Page Development, Networking and Programming.

It is important to understand that the computer courses require extensive lab time beyond the scheduled class time.

Registration Requirement: The Computer Information Systems degree requires assessment testing in Reading and Arithmetic. Please see the Advising and Assessment department  before meeting with a program advisor.

Students who earn a D or lower grade in a course that is a prerequisite to another course may not enroll in the higher level course. They are strongly advised to repeat the prerequisite course and demonstrate mastery of the material by earning a grade of C or better.

General Education Requirements: A minimum of 15 credit hours of General Education Courses are required with advisor’s approval.

Computer Information Systems Advisory Committee

 Dan Balsamo, Motorola

 Kevin Cox, Colorado Network Management

 Dan Crogan, Aztech Software

 Lee Devlin, Devlin Consulting Inc.

 Kevin Farrell, Bonell Good Samaritan

 John Hughes, ACE Solutions, Inc.

 Michelle Longwell, Weld County

 Jim Masuga, Colorado Network Management

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