Computer Information Systems (2 years)

General Education Requirements

Required course:

• MAT 1340 College Algebra: GT-MA1  Credits: 4  

Select one of the following:

• COM 1150 Public Speaking   Credits: 3 
• COM 1250 Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3  Credits: 3 

Select one of the following:

• ENG 1021 English Composition I: GT-CO1  Credits: 3 
• ENG 1031 Technical Writing I: GT-CO1  Credits: 3 

Total General Education Credits: 10

Degree Requirements

Required courses: 

• CIS 1018 Intro to PC Applications  Credits: 3 
• CIS 2040 Database Design and Development  Credits: 3
• CNG 1020 A+ Certification Preparation  Credits: 4
• CNG 1024 Networking I: Network +  Credits: 3
• CSC 1060 Computer Science I: (Language)  (C++) Credits: 4
• CWB 1010 Introduction to Web Authoring  (HTML) Credits: 3

Select one of the following: 

• CSC 1019 Introduction to Programming: (Programming Language)  Credits: 3
• CSC 2036 C# Programming  Credits: 4

Total Degree Credits: 23-24

Emphasis Areas

Students must complete a minimum of 24 elective credits by fulfilling the requirements of at least one certificate (emphasis area). Students selecting certificates with fewer required credits must complete additional certificates to meet the 24-credit requirement. This structure provides flexibility while maintaining a defined area of study.

C# Programming (8 credits)

• CSC 2036 C# Programming  Credits: 4 (if not already completed under Degree Requirements)
• CSC 2037 Advanced C# Programming  Credits: 4

Cyber Security Specialist (25 credits)

• CIS 2020 Fundamentals of UNIX  Credits: 3
• CNG 1032 Network Security Fundamentals  Credits: 3
• CNG 1042 Introduction to Cloud Computing Concepts  Credits: 3
• CNG 2043 Cloud Security and Cyber Law  Credits: 3
• CNG 2056 Vulnerability Assessment Level 1  Credits: 3
• CNG 2057 Network Defense and Counter Measures  Credits: 3
• CNG 2058 Digital Forensics  Credits: 4
• CNG 2080 Internship  Credits: 0-12 (must be taken form 3 credits)

Data Analytics (18 credits)

• BUS 1015 Introduction to Business  Credits: 3
• BUS 2026 Business Statistics  Credits: 3
• CIS 1055 Complete Spreadsheets: (Software Package)  Credits: 3 (Excel)
• CIS 2043 Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)  Credits: 3
• CIS 2067 Management of Information Systems  Credits: 3
• DAT 2002 Visualizing Data  Credits: 3

Database Administration (9 credits)

• CIS 1045 Introduction to Desktop Database  Credits: 3
• CIS 2043 Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)  Credits: 3
• CIS 2055 Advanced Structured Query Language (SQL)  Credits: 3

 Full Stack Web Developer (12 credits)

• CWB 2004 Web Presentation: (Software)  Credits: 3 (CSS)
• CWB 2005 Client-side Scripting: (Software)  Credits: 3 (JavaScript)
• CWB 2006 Server-side Scripting: (Software)  Credits: 3 (PHP)
• CWB 2009 Web Content Management Systems  Credits: 3

Network Analyst (12 credits) 

• CIS 2067 Management of Information Systems  Credits: 3
• CNG 1025 Networking II: Network +  Credits: 3
• CNG 1032 Network Security Fundamentals  Credits: 3
• CNG 1088 Practicum  Credits: 0-12 (must be taken for 3 credits)

Object Oriented Programming: Mobile Applications (10 credits)

• CSC 1060 Computer Science I: (Language)  Credits: 4 (JAVA)
• CSC 2046 Mobile App Development: (platform)  Credits: 3 (Android/Kotlin)
• CSC 2046 Mobile App Development: (platform)  Credits: 3 (iOS)

UNIX (12 credits)

• CIS 2020 Fundamentals of UNIX  Credits: 3
• CNG 1025 Networking II: Network +  Credits: 3
• CNG 1032 Network Security Fundamentals  Credits: 3
• CNG 1088 Practicum  Credits: 0-12 (must be taken for 3 credits)

Total Emphasis Area Credits: 24

Electives

Select two courses (minimum of 6 credits) from the Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) Approved Electives lists, excluding CTE-prefix courses.

Total Elective Credits: 6

Total Credits for A.A.S. Degree: 63-64