Computer Information Systems (BS)

Survey course equips students with the skills to harness technology for creating sustainable business value, focusing on building scalable and agile business infrastructures and platforms. Introduces AI and machine learning fundamentals, data analytics principles, process modeling and systems implementation. Through exploring frameworks and theories, students learn to thoughtfully develop and apply technology and data analytics within a business context, underpinning the strategic importance of information systems in fostering business innovation and efficiency.

Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tools, techniques, and methodologies used to plan and analyze the needs of modern business information system development.

Provides a clear understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tools, techniques and methodologies used to design, implement and support modern business information systems development.

Focuses on business database and data warehousing systems, development and management. Topics include capturing business requirements using data modeling, SQL, data security, operational and analytical data stores and data integrity.

Covers the activities, decisions, risks and controls associated with enterprise business processes. Specific focus on the activities in the sales-to-cash (revenue cycle) and purchase-to-pay (expenditure cycle) processes. Students understand how IT enables performing those processes more efficiently and effectively. In addition to identifying internal controls necessary for accurate, complete performance of processes, also covers the fundamentals of cybersecurity.

Modern Web application technologies for the enterprise. Covers development of Web applications for handling business transactions and strategies including the use of cloud-based applications.

Mobile application development for the enterprise to address mobile transactions and consumer engagement. Covers business frameworks, app development; and management of devices, applications and services in today's multi-platform environment.

Offers a capstone experience integrating concepts from the business as well as the technology curricula. Students analyze, propose and develop a full technology solution for a business enterprise.