A student who graduates from the School of Computer Information

							    A Major in
Computer Information
     Systems



      … a career for the future
         revised 2009
   Student Learning Outcomes
A student who graduates from the School of
  Computer Information Systems should be
  able to possess the following:

1. Practical knowledge of various productivity
      software package
2. Practical knowledge of various programming
      languages
3. Knowledge of information systems
      development methods and techniques
4. Knowledge of data communications and local
      area networks
5. Knowledge of communication skills
       Job Opportunities

   Programmers
   Business and Systems Analysts
   Computer Engineer
   Data Base Administrator
   Computer Support Specialist
   Web Master
   Network Manager
                    Employers
    Our students are employed by the following employers
                    throughout the region
   Potlatch                        AllTel
                                     AllTel
   Georgia Pacific                 ACXIOM
   Price Lumber Co.                Wal-Mart
   Commercial Bank                          Tel
                                     Century Tel
   CNA Health Partners             ArkSys
   Entergy                         Dillards
   Sprint                          UAMS
   Drew Memorial Hospital          JRMC
   Datatronics                     Hewlett Packard
   Tulane University
    Tulane University               Area School Districts
       Employer Expectations

   Students should exhibit:
    • Problem solving abilities
    • Listening skills
    • Team work ability
    • New technology adaptability
    • Time management talents
    • Communication skills
        Coursework Required

   Bachelor of Science in CIS
    • General Education Courses
    • CIS Major Requirements
    • Supportive Requirements
    • Electives & Identity Requirements
           General Education

   44 hours
    • English
    • Speech
    • Humanities
    • History
    • Social Sciences
    • Math & Science
        CIS Major Requirements

   39 hours
    • PC Hardware/Software   • Object-Oriented
      & Maintenance            Programming
    • Programming Logic &    • WWW Programming
      Design                 • Analysis & Design
    • Microcomputer          • Data Communications
      Applications           • Database
    • Advanced                 Management
      Microcomputer          • Application Software
      Applications             Development
    • COBOL                  • CIS 3000-4000
                               Elective
           Additional Requirements

   24 hours                    14-20 hours
    •   Technical Writing        • 17 electives - hours
    •   Oral Communication         of your choice
    •   Accounting               • 3 hours
    •   Economics                  Math/Science
    •   Statistics
    •   Management
    •   Marketing
            Innovative Training

   Dedicated                 Web development
    instructional server      E-commerce
   LAN lab                   Practical training with
   World-wide web lab         faculty
   Internships with          Computer Network
    businesses                 Security
           Dedicated Faculty & Staff




                                                   Administrative Support:
                                                   Kathryn Jacobs



Back row: Chair Brian Hairston, Lynn Harris, Ked
Donham, and Jean Hendrix
Front row: Terri Cossey, Lori Selby, and Angela
Marsh
            Student Involvement

   CIS Club
    • Our students are
      involved:
         Christmas food drive
         Community coat
          drive
         Relay for Life
         Computer workshop
          for elementary
          students
         Intramural athletics
Arkansas Programming Contest

• 2009   – 1st & 2nd place
• 2008   – 1st place
• 2006   – 2nd & 3rd place
• 2005   – 3rd place
• 2003   - 3rd place
• 2002   – 1st place
• 1996   – 1st place
     CIS Majors
over the past 5 years
CIS Major Graduates
Computer Information
    Systems


      … a major for the future