Academic Programs

Computer Information Systems

Award: Associate of Applied Science
Number of credits required: 63
Locations: La Plata Campus (LAPL) Leonardtown Campus (LEON) Prince Frederick Campus (PRIN)
Offered: Day And Evening
Contact: J. Tjiputra, Chair

Description:

Graduates with this degree are qualified to seek positions as application developers or analysts in organizations utilizing computer systems. Job titles might include application programmer, programmer analyst, system analyst, and application developer. Using a programming language, depending upon the selected specialty area, and business related skills from the business electives, students learn to write programs and design software applications. In addition to the technical computer courses and business related courses, students complete general education requirements designed to develop skills in writing, computing and communicating.Elective courses allow students to enhance their computer skills in other areas of IT or participate in cooperative education experience.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 47.

Required Courses:

Take ACC-2010 COM-1450 ECN-1015 ENG-1010 ITS-1015 ITS-1020 ITS-1040 ITS-1110 ITS-1120 ITS-2090 ITS-2940 MTH-1120

English:

Take ENG-1020 or ENG-2050 ;

Bio/Phy Science:

Take 3 credits from General Education course listing.

Info Technology:

Take 6 credits; from ITS-2120 ITS-2250 ITS-2450 ITS-2910 ;

Business:

Take 6 credits; from ACC-2020 BAD-1210 BAD-2070 BAD-2710 ECN-2010 MTH-2300 ;

Specialization:

Take 9 credits; from ITS-2490 ITS-2492 ITS-2591 ITS-2592 ITS-2690 ITS-2740 ;

Last Update: July 7, 2008