Midlands Tech Computer Technology (AAS) - Computer Information Systems (BS)

Federal CIP: 11.0101 Computer and Information Sciences, General

The Computer Information Systems (CIS) major includes concentrations in Business, Media, and Music. The student must choose at least one concentration for the CIS major. The Business Informatics concentration is for those that would like to manage others in the area of Computer Science.

Learning Outcomes

Student completing the Computer Information Systems degree are expected to:

• make ethical decisions in the workplace based on the theological understanding of God (Ethics); 
• use algorithms and data structures to solve complex computational problems (Programming );
• connect general networking theory to the earned skills necessary for network administration (Networking);
• lead end-users to build a complete data flow system with business applications (Systems Analysis);
• utilize accounting principles for business decision-making differences in proprietorships, partnerships, and corporation data systems (Accounting);
• be competent in moving data into third normal form and manipulate and protect data for database administration (Database); and
• be competent in the basic design of web sites on client systems (Web Design).

Concentration specific learning outcomes include:

• Business Informatics. Demonstrate competency in business law, marketing, and finance of business management.
• Media Informatics. Demonstrate competency in technical writing, media law, and public relations.
• Music Informatics. Demonstrate competency in music theory and performance.

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Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements (40-41 hours)  

Students earning a bachelor’s degree must complete all Core Curriculum and General Education requirements.

Midlands Technical College Specified General Education Requirements

SWU General Education Course	Credits	MTC Course Equivalent (Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
MATH 1023 Algebra (MATH 2504 Calculus I is recommended but not required)	3	MAT 110  College Algebra
PSYC 2003 General Psychology	3	PSY 201  General Psychology

Major Courses (32 hours)

Completion of major courses and concentration courses requires a minimum grade of C-.

SWU Required Course (32 hours)	Credits	MTC Course Equivalent (Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
CPSC 1003 Fundamentals of Programming	3	No equivalent
CPSC 1903 Introduction to Computer Science Programming	3	No equivalent
CPSC 2253 Object-Oriented Programming	3	No equivalent
CPSC 2293 Web Page Design and Programming	3	No equivalent
CPSC 2303 Hardware and Software Configuration and Support	3	CPT 176  Microcomputer Operating Systems or IST 188  Hardware Basics and Operating Systems
CPSC 2503 Networking I	3	IST 201  Cisco Internetworking Concepts
CPSC 3003 Database Design and Implementation I	3	CPT 242  Database or IST 272  Relational Database
CPSC 3103 Systems Analysis and Design	3	No equivalent
CPSC 4202 Computer Science Senior Capstone	2	No equivalent
Six (6) additional hours in CPSC courses numbered higher than CPSC 1103	6

Concentration (27 hours)

Completion of concentration courses requires a minimum grade of C-.

Business Informatics Concentration (27 hours)	Credits	MTC Course Equivalent (Minimum transfer grade of C- required)
ACCT 2003 Financial Accounting	3	ACC 101  Accounting Principles I
BUSI 1003 Introduction to Business	3	BUS 101  Introduction to Business
BUSI 2093 Business Communications	3	BUS 130  Business Communications
CPSC 2103 Advanced Software	3	No equivalent
ECON 2053 Microeconomics	3	ECO 211  Microeconomics
MGMT 2013 Principles of Management	3	MGT 101  Principles of Management
MGMT 3203 Business Law	3	BUS 121  Business Law I or LEG 121  Business Law I
MGMT 3503 Principles of Marketing	3	MKT 101  Marketing
Three (3) additional hours in MGMT or BUSI courses	3

Electives (20-21 hours)

n addition to core curriculum and general education requirements (40-41 credit hours) and major course requirements, students must complete elective coursework appropriate to their degree.  A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for most bachelor’s degrees, including elective coursework.  Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor to identify courses that complement their program area.

SWU Equivalent Course	Credits	MTC Electives
Elective credit	3	CPT 104  Introduction to Information Technology
Elective credit		CPT 115  COBOL Programming I
Elective credit		CPT 172  Microcomputer Database
Elective credit		CPT 185  Event-Driven Programming
Elective credit		CPT 236  Introduction to Java Programming
Elective credit		CPT 237  Advanced Java Programming
Elective credit		CPT 240  Internet Programming with Databases
Elective credit		CPT 244  Data Structures
Elective credit		CPT 246  Introduction to XML
Elective credit	3	CPT 247  UNIX Operating System
Elective credit		CPT 260  Fundamentals of Operating Systems amd Web Servers
Elective credit		CPT 262  Advanced Web Page Publishing
Elective credit		CPT 263  Advanced Multimedia for Web Pages
Elective credit	3	CPT 264  Systems and Procedures
Elective credit		CPT 272  Advanced Microcomputer Database
Elective credit	3	CPT 282  Information Systems Security
Elective credit		CPT 290  Microcomuter Multimedia Concepts and Applications
CPSC 1203  Introduction to the Internet, Online Research, and Web Site Design	3	IST 225  Internet Communications
CPSC 2293 Web Page Design and Programming		IST 226  Internet Programming
CPSC 1203 Introduction to the Internet, Online Research, and Web Site Design		IST 238  Advanced Tools for Website Design
Elective credit	3	IST 270  Client-Server Systems or IST 235  Handheld Computer Programming

Summary

Core Curriculum Requirements	40-41 hrs.
Major Requirements	32 hrs.
Concentration Requirements	27 hrs.
Electives	20-21 hrs.
Total	120 hrs.

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