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CIS101: Technician IT Fundamentals – 3 credits

Survey of computer fundamentals. Focus on basic knowledge and skills, including components and hardware, word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, and email.
Prerequisites: None.

CIS102DA: IT Customer Support – 3 credits

Examines skills, tools and strategies necessary for becoming a computer help-desk or end-user support professional. Prerequisites: None.

CIS105: Survey of Computer Information Systems – 3 credits

Overview of computer technology, concepts, terminology, and the role of computers in business and society. Discussion of social and ethical issues related to computers. Use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Includes uses of application software and the Internet for efficient and effective problem solving. Exploration of relevant emerging technologies. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application [CS]

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CIS113DE: Microsoft Word: Word Processing – 3 credits

Using word processing software to create, name and manage files, edit text, format, apply themes and styles, create and modify tables, apply desktop publishing features, and print a variety of types of documents. Prerequisites: None.

CIS114AE: Excel: Level I – 1 credit

Computer spreadsheet skills for solving business problems using Excel, including calculations, forecasting, and projections. Prerequisites: None.

CIS114DE: Excel Spreadsheet – 3 credits

Computer spreadsheet skills for solving business problems using Excel, including calculations, forecasting, projections, macro programming, database searching, extraction, linking, statistics, and matrix manipulation. Production of graphs and reports. Project design using multiple, integrated spreadsheets. Prerequisites: None.

CIS118DB: Desktop Presentation: PowerPoint – 3 credits

Use of PowerPoint to produce professional-quality presentation visuals with animation and sound. Prerequisites: None.

CIS120DA: Introduction to Adobe Premiere – 3 credits

Foundations of video import, export, and editing. Includes parts and function of a video camera, preproduction and production, incorporating photographs, titles, graphics, animation and audio, capturing, editing, rendering and outputting digital video. Prepares students for the Adobe Certifications related to Adobe Premiere. Prerequisites: None.

CIS120DC: Introduction to Adobe Animate – 3 credits

Focuses on entry-level skill expectations for digital animation using Adobe Animate. Covers basic animation techniques used in the creation, manipulation, and editing of animation graphics. Prepares students for the Adobe certifications related to Adobe Animate.
Prerequisites: None.

CIS120DF: Introduction to Adobe Photoshop – 3 credits

Focuses on entry-level skills and knowledge for digital imaging using Adobe Photoshop. Prepares students for the Adobe Certifications related to Photoshop. Prerequisites: None.

CIS126RH: Red Hat System Administration I – 3 credits

Introduction to core administration skills needed to manage a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. This Red Hat Academy course helps prepare for the Red Hat certification exams using a hands-on, task-focused curriculum. Prerequisites: None.

CIS133DA: Internet/Web Development Level I – 3 credits

Overview of the Internet/World Wide Web (WWW) and its resources. Hands-on experience with various Internet/WWW resource discovery, information retrieval, and social media tools. Design and Development of multi-page websites using current Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) standards. Prerequisites: None.

CIS143: Introduction to Critical Infrastructure Protection – 3 credits

History and overview of critical infrastructure protection and its ties within the Department of Homeland Security prior to and after September 11, 2001. Focus on risk management associated with sectors specific industries and provides an overview of the public and private partnerships, along with laws and standards developed to protect critical infrastructures. Prerequisites: None.

CIS150AB: Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals – 3 credits

Structured and Object-Oriented design and logic tools. Use of computer problems to demonstrate and teach concepts using an appropriate programming language. A grade of C or better required in all Prerequisites. Prerequisites or Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor.

CIS151: Computer Game Development -Level I – 3 credits

Introduction to object-oriented game development, game design, and game theory. Use of computer software to demonstrate and teach concepts using an appropriate game development platform to model real-time simulations and create computer games using object oriented tools. Introduction to developing PC games, educational software, and training software using windows based object oriented developments tools. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.

CIS156: Python Programming: Level I – 3 credits

Introduction to Python programming. Includes general concepts, program design, development, data types, operators, expressions, flow control, functions, classes, input and output operations, debugging, structured programming, and object-oriented programming. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.

CIS162AD: C#: Level I – 3 credits

Introduction to C# programming including general concepts, program design, development, data types, operators, expressions, flow control, functions, classes, input and output operations, debugging, structured programming, and object-oriented programming. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.

General Education Designations: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application [CS]

CIS163AA: Java Programming: Level I – 3 credits

Introduction to Java programming. Includes features needed to construct Java Applets, Java Applications, control structures, methods, arrays, character and string manipulation, graphics, and object-oriented programming. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105 or permission of Instructor.

General Education Designations: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application [CS]

CIS190: Introduction to Networking – 3 credits

Overview of networks. Emphasis on the elements of a network, current issues and products, and use of a network. Includes terminology, hardware and software components, connectivity, resource monitoring and sharing, electronic mail and messaging, and security issues. Helps prepare students for the CompTIA Network+ examination.
Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: CIS105 or permission of Instructor.

CIS203: Principles of the Risk Management Framework – 3 credits

History and overview of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and its effect on cybersecurity management and oversight. Focuses on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Risk Management Framework (RMF) and its use in the process of authorizing information systems to operate under the FISMA guidelines. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS270 or ITS110, or permission of Instructor.

CIS238RH: Red Hat System Administration II – 3 credits

Continue to develop core administration skills needed to manage a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. This Red Hat Academy course helps to prepare students for the Red Hat certification exams using a hands-on, task-focused curriculum. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS126RH, or permission of Instructor.

CIS250: Management of Information Systems – 3 credits

The study of business information systems and its management, communication, e-business strategies, emerging technologies, database concepts, and project management. Overview of systems analysis and design. Learn about the competitive and strategic uses of information systems and how they are transforming organizations and their management. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105.

CIS276DA: MySQL Database – 3 credits

A broad overview of the MySQL database. Includes Structured Query Language (SQL) instruction for data definition, data manipulation, and data retrieval. Develops knowledge and skills required to install MySQL, model and create new databases, manage users, authentication, and stored procedures, and develop backup/restore strategies. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in CIS105, or CIS117DM, or permission of Instructor.

CIS290AC: Computer Information Systems Internship – 3 credits

Work experience in business or industry. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.