Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics

With a degree in the rapidly expanding area of information systems in the business world, students can look forward to challenging careers in computer information systems.

Mission

The Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics delivers high quality, accessible undergraduate business information systems education to a diverse student population. We prepare students to analyze, design, develop, and use business applications utilizing contemporary technology. We provide a balance between fundamental information systems concepts and the application of these concepts from a future-oriented perspective.

The Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics provides an undergraduate major and minor in information systems. We offer service courses in information systems and quantitative methods to College of Business students, and applied computer courses to students university-wide.

The Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics faculty pursues excellence in teaching and learning as its primary purpose. We provide degree and career planning assistance. We nurture learning through individual attention to students. The faculty aggressively engage in professional development activities to enhance instruction and contribute to scholarship and applied research, and engage in pursuit of currency in Information Systems. The faculty integrate current technology into the curriculum and provide service to the institution, the profession and the community at large.

Successful students in the Computer Information Systems program will be able to demonstrate skills and competencies in the following areas:

• Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
• Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
• Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
• Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
• Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment. [IS]

Click on the links below for degree and program requirements.

Academic Programs

• Computer Information Systems Major, B.S.  
• Business Intelligence Major, B.S.  
• Computer Information Systems Minor  

Students majoring in Computer Information Systems are encouraged to select an area of concentration or to select advanced courses that best meet their needs in areas such as systems analysis, design, and development; programming; database management/administration; data communications; networks/network administration; website development/administration; information systems security; business analytics; and management of information systems. Advising for these areas is available from the department advisor, department chair and individual faculty members.

Students pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems are required to participate in assessment activities at both the department and college levels during their senior year.

Students majoring in Computer Information Systems and interested in pursuing an International Business Concentration should see an advisor.

Courses

• CIS 1005 - Surviving and Thriving in the E-World
• CIS 1010 - Introduction to Computers
• CIS 1080 - The World Wide Web, the Internet, and Beyond
• CIS 2010 - Foundations of Information Systems
• CIS 2110 - Structured Problem Solving in Information Systems
• CIS 2300 - Business Statistics
• CIS 2500 - Security Essentials
• CIS 3030 - Business Web Page Development
• CIS 3050 - Fundamentals of Systems Analysis and Design
• CIS 3060 - Database Management Systems
• CIS 3145 - Business Application Development
• CIS 3220 - Analysis of Hardware, Software, and User Interfaces for Microcomputer Platforms
• CIS 3230 - Telecommunication Systems and Networking
• CIS 3270 - Advanced Computer Applications for Business
• CIS 3280 - LAN and WAN Systems for Business
• CIS 3290 - Operating Systems for End Users
• CIS 3300 - Business Analytics I (Descriptive and Predictive)
• CIS 3310 - Business Forecasting Methods
• CIS 3320 - Business Analytics II (Prescriptive)
• CIS 3340 - Advanced Business Statistics
• CIS 3350 - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
• CIS 3460 - Data Warehousing and Mining
• CIS 3490 - Managing Business Information with Enterprise Systems
• CIS 3500 - Information Systems Security
• CIS 3980 - Internship in Computer Information Systems
• CIS 4030 - Web Site Administration
• CIS 4050 - Systems Analysis and Design
• CIS 4060 - Advanced Database Management Systems
• CIS 4160 - Advanced Programming Seminar
• CIS 4260 - Database Administration
• CIS 4280 - Network Installation and Administration
• CIS 4281 - Network Installation and Administration with UNIX/Linux
• CIS 4370 - Data Science and Big Data Analytics
• CIS 4410 - Management Information Systems
• CIS 4500 - Information Systems Security Tools and Techniques
• CIS 4550 - Information Systems Security Management and Information Assurance
• CIS 4920 - Health Care Information Systems Internship