CIS - Computer Information Systems
This beginning Web development course introduces basic Web design and publishing concepts and best practices. Students will create web pages with HTML5 and will learn to configure text, color, and page layout with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). They will explore a number of free, cloud-based Web editors. Additional topics include: Web site hosting and promotion, search engine optimization, accessibility, and JaveScript.
Every Spring
This course provides an introduction to computer fundamentals and information systems. Topics include basic information systems components, database systems, decision support systems, and computer security considerations. The use of appropriate software packages will be included as lab assignments.
Every Fall and Spring
This course will acquaint students with applications and the logical structure of database management systems and database processing. Discussion of database systems and design of special projects utilizing different query and other high-level programming languages reinforces the theoretical concepts.
Every Spring
This course provides an introduction to the analysis and design of business information systems. Concentrates on the analysis phase of systems development. Covers systems development life cycle, feasibility studies, analysis of user requirements, and development of logical system models.
Every Fall
Business intelligence is the use of information systems to inform managerial decisions. Businesses today have access to data in unprecedented volume, but often lack the expertise to leverage data for competitive advantage. In addition, companies often miss opportunities to guide strategic decision making because they do not gather or track the correct metrics. This course provides students with the skills to gather, analyze, and transform data into meaningful information.
Every Fall and Spring
This course provides students with a hands-on experience in applying project management and systems analysis, design and implementation. Students will work with local business professionals in the design and delivery of a project.
Every Spring