The career degree is designed to prepare students to find employment using current computer applications in a business or organizational computing environment. Students will obtain an understanding of programming, operating systems and databases as well as basic knowledge of business fundamentals such as accounting, marketing, economics and management. This degree is designed to provide a solid foundation in the fundamental skills that are generally required to analyze organizational processes and design computer information system solutions, or to support and manage information systems. Courses within this program provide students with a solid base in problem solving skills.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year / First Semester | ||
| ENG-101 | English Composition I 1 | 3 |
| CIS-105 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| CSC-171 | Introductory Python Programming | 3 |
| MGT-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| MTH…. | Mathematics General Education Elective 2 | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| First Year / Second Semester | ||
| ENG-102 | English Composition II 3 | 3 |
| ACC-104 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CIS-206 | Advanced Computer Concepts & Applications 4 | 3 |
| CIS-181 | Linux/UNIX Essentials | 3 |
| MTH…. | Mathematics General Education Elective 2 | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Second Year / First Semester | ||
| ACC-105 | Managerial Accounting 5 | 3 |
| CIS-237 | Relational Database Concepts (Fall Semester Only) | 3 |
| CST-103 | Microcomputer Operating Systems I: Workstations | 3 |
| ECO-101 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| CIS-210 | Management of Information Systems 6 | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Second Year / Second Semester | ||
| CIS-231 | System Analysis And Design 7 | 3 |
| ECO-102 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGT-102 | Introduction to Management or | |
| FIN-212 | Principles of Finance 8 | 3 |
| CIS-102 | Spreadsheets | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Diversity – Humanities General Education Elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Total Minimum Credits | 60 | |
2 Must test into College level Math or complete all appropriate prerequisites
3 Prerequisite: ENG-101
4 Prerequisite: CIS-101 or CIS-105
6 Prerequisite: ENG-101, MTH- 111 and CIS-101 or CIS-105 or CIS-206
(Fall Semester Only)
7 CIS-231 Prerequisite: CSC-111 or CSC-171 (Spring Semester Only)
8 Prerequisite: ACC-104
Program Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to:
- Perform fundamental skills of business, programming, and application software in a business/organizational computing environment.
- Analyze and design information systems and database solutions to achieve business/organizational goals.
- Implement a designed solution to solve business/organization information systems problems using state of the art programming techniques and applications software.
- Present technical solutions effectively.
Employment Opportunities
CIS.AS graduates can find career opportunities wherever computers are used in business industry, education, library, research and government. Here are just a few examples:
- Computer marketing representative
- Computer programmer
- Computer service IS support associate
- Database administrator
- Help desk technician
- Information system specialist
- Systems analyst
- IS/IT manager
- Technical assistant
- Technical support
- Technical writer
Contact Person
Professor Bernadette Carlin, Coordinator
(856) 227-7200, ext. 4423
email: bcarlin@camdencc.edu
Additional information
| CIP Code | 52.1201 |
|---|---|
| Program Code | CIS.AAS |
