Computer Information Systems / Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Credit Hours: 53
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems prepares students to obtain the skills and knowledge needed to obtain a position in the growing international field of computer information systems. Students can choose from three concentrations: Data Science, Network Systems Administrator, or Web-based Applications. By focusing on a particular area in computer information systems, students will be well-prepared to work in critical areas of computing technology, including hardware and software, application of the World Wide Web, database management, and internet security. The program offers web-based hands-on experience, utilizing real-world problems as learning tools. Upon graduation, students can seek employment in the field or continue their education at the graduate level. Offered to students enrolled at the St. Augustine College location only.
Careers in Computer Information Systems
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems is designed to prepare students for employment in the Information Technology Department of an organization. Program skills begin with strong computer programming foundations and move students toward the most advanced concentrations. The Web-based Applications concentration and the Data Science concentration prepare students to design, implement, and manage systems. The former prepares students for working with web-based communications systems, and the latter prepares them for working with data and database management systems. The Network systems Administrator concentration prepares students to build, install, troubleshoot, and administer local area networks from the foundation up.
The curriculum includes a senior internship project where students will use and apply their learned skills to solve a computer-information-systems problem in a real-world situation. The degree prepares students with a solid background in mathematics (discrete structures) and communications (technical writing). Graduates leave the program with skills to work independently as well as skills to work collaboratively with diverse population of staff, supervisors, and customers.
Career Outlook
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on its Economic News website, projects that Computer Systems Design and related Services will have significant job growth between 2022 and 2032, adding over 337,500 new jobs during those years. In today’s work place, there is almost no industry that can operate without computer technicians to support their systems. Demand is high for well-trained computer network and application specialists.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates of the B.S. in Computer Information Systems should be able to:
- Analyze, organize, design, and implement a computer application solution to a business problem.
- Understand Relational algebra and its use relates to Relational Databases.
- Implement a web-based communication system.
- Identify common security risks that affect a Computer Information System.
- Understand the different roles a DBA plays when overseeing daily database operations.
- Identify common hardware or software troubleshooting problems.
- Understand the different layers of communication in a Computer Network.
- Understand the role of a Network Administrator.
- Identify the different Ecommerce requirements when building a website.
Graduation Requirements
- Students must successfully complete 120 semester hours of coursework, including all required Computer Information System core courses and one of the three concentrations. They must also complete the general education courses as described in the curriculum plan.
- Students must have, at the time of graduation, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better on a 4-point scale.
Academic Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BSAN 20000 | Accounting and Business Information Systems | 3 |
| CPSC 20000 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| CPSC 21000 | Programming Fundamentals | 3 |
| CPSC 22000 | Introduction to Linux | 3 |
| CPSC 24500 | Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CPSC 28100 | Introduction to Networks | 3 |
| CPSC 33000 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CPSC 44000 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CPSC 49200 | Software Systems Capstone Project | 3 |
| ENGL 30800 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| INSY 13000 | Microcomputer Hardware Systems | 3 |
| MATH 10500 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 21000 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following Concentrations: | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 53 | |
Concentrations
Data Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DATA 20000 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| DATA 23500 | Programming for Data Analysis | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Cloud Computing and Virtualization | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Visualizing and Communicating Data Knowledge | ||
| Big Data Systems | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Introduction to Data Mining | ||
| Mathematical Modeling | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Network Systems Administrator
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPSC 28200 | Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials | 3 |
| CPSC 35000 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CPSC 42000 | Cybersecurity Essentials | 3 |
| CPSC 48500 | Enterprise Networking, Security and Automation | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Web-based Applications
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPSC 23000 | .NET Programming | 3 |
| CPSC 24700 | Web and Distributed Programming | 3 |
| CPSC 41700 | Mobile Application Development | 3 |
| CPSC 42000 | Cybersecurity Essentials | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |