Programming Option of the Computer Information Systems

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Programming Option

The Programming Option of the Computer Information Systems program will train students who wish to become computer programmers. Students will become proficient in at least two programming languages. Each of these languages will be a two-semester sequence. Third languages may be taken as electives. In addition students will study in depth the development and design of software, systems design, operating systems, databases, and data communications.

In addition to computer courses, the student will receive a firm grounding in the humanities, science, mathematics and social science.
On completion of a two-year program, an Associate in Applied Science degree is awarded.

First Year
Semester One	Credits	Semester Two	Credits
English Composition I (ENGL 101+)	3	English Composition II (ENGL102+)	3
Math Elective (MATH 121+ or higher) excluding MATH 127, 128, 141, & 142	3	Computer Configuration and Hardware (CTIM171)	3
Software Design and Development (CTIM281)	3	Database Concepts and Practices (CTIM271+)	3
Computer and Information Security (CTIM 180)	3	Programming Elective Choose from *** list below	3
Programming in C++ (CTIM 371+***)	3	Humanities or Social Science Elective Course attribute HU or SS	3
Second Year
Semester Three	Credits	Semester Four	Credits
Operating Systems (CTIM221)	3	Science Elective (course attribute SC)	3/4
Programming Elective***	3	Data Communications (CTIM278)	3
Programming Elective***	3	CTIM Elective CTIM**	3
Math Elective (MATH 121+ or higher) excluding MATH 127, 128, 141, & 142	3	Programming Elective***	3
Prin of Financial Acct I (ACCT 105+) or CTIM Elective*	4	Current Topics in CIS (CTIM341+)	1
		Computer Ethics (CTIM151)	1
		Internet Law (CTIM164)	1

+ Course has a pre- or co-requisite. See course description for details.
~ Developmental courses cannot be used for graduation requirements. Please see reverse side for more information.
* May be one 4-credit course, one 3-credit course plus a 1-credit course, or four 1-credit courses.
** May be one 3-credit course or three 1-credit courses.
*** Students must complete two programming sets: CTIM157+ and CTIM168+; CTIM 285+ and 286+; CTIM361+ and CTIM362+; CTIM371+ and CTIM372+

1. A minimum of 61 semester hours and 22 courses is required for graduation.
2. The same course may not be used as two different course requirements.

Graduation Requirement
Computer Keyboarding Competency may be fulfilled by taking CTIM 100, CTIM 148, or passing the keyboarding competency exam.

User Support Option

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During the past two decades, the information processing industry has expanded so rapidly that all aspects of daily life are affected by the gathering, processing and dissemination of information. At the same time the industry has changed from one in which computers and those who understood and operated them were objects of mystery to one in which everyone living in a technological society has access to computers.

Because of these changes, career paths in Computer Information Systems have also evolved. Those who wish to work with computers no longer have to choose programming as their only option. The User Support option of the Computer Information Systems program will train students to solve the everyday computing problems of computer users in the workplace. Students will learn a wide variety of applications software as well as software design, systems design, operating systems and data communications, but will apply this study to prepackaged software and computer systems rather than to writing original programs. Upon graduation they should be able to support other computer users in business and industry. They will be able to study one or more programming languages as electives if they choose to do so.

In addition to computer courses, the student will receive a firm grounding in the humanities, science, mathematics and social science. On completion of a two-year program, an Associate in Science degree is awarded.

Freshman Year
Semester One	Credits	Semester Two	Credits
English Composition I (ENGL101)*	3	English Composition II (ENGL102)	3
Help Desk Concepts (CTIM178)	3	Business Communication (CTIM122)	3
Mathematics Elective**	3	Finan Acct I (ACCT 105+) or CTIM Elective*	4
Software Design and Development (CTIM281)	3	Database Concepts and Practices (CTIM271)	3
Beginning Windows (CTIM101) or Intermediate Windows	1	Intermediate Windows (CTIM104) or Intro to Web Editor:Dreamweaver (CTIM141)	1
Beginning Word (CTIM102) or Intermediate Word	1	Intermediate Word (CTIM105) or Advanced Word	1
Beginning Excel (CTIM103) or Intermediate Excel	1	Intermediate Excel (CTIM106) or Advanced Excel	1
Sophomore Year
Semester One	Credits	Semester Two	Credits
Computer Configuration and Hardware (CTIM171)	3	Operating Systems Concepts (CTIM221)	3
Humanities or Social Science Elective	3	Science Elective	3/4
Administrative Management (CTIM213)	3	Data Communications (CTIM278)	3
Computer and Information Security (CTIM180)	3	Programming Elective**	3
Beginning PowerPoint (CTIM114) or Intermediate PowerPoint (CTIM115)	1	Current Topics in CIS (CTIM341)	1
Adobe Acrobat (CTIM197)	1	Computer Ethics (CTIM151)	1
Internet: Creating a Home Page (CTIM147)	1	Internet Law (CTIM164)	1

+ Course has a pre- or co-requisite. See course description for details.
~ Developmental courses cannot be used for graduation requirements. Please see reverse side for more information.
* May be one 4-credit course, one 3-credit course plus a 1-credit course, or four 1-credit courses.
** CTIM 157+, CTIM 168+, CTIM 285+, CTIM 286+, CTIM 361+, CTIM 362+, CTIM 371+, CTIM 372+, or CTIM 373+

1. A minimum of 61 semester hours and 28 courses is required for graduation.
2. The same course may not be used as two different course requirements.

Graduation Requirement
Computer Keyboarding Competency may be fulfilled by taking CTIM 100, CTIM 148, or passing the keyboarding competency exam.

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