Degree Offered
- Bachelor of Applied Science
Nature of the Program
The Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree provides students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree program with an opportunity to continue their education to the baccalaureate level, acquiring additional skills, knowledge, and aptitude, furthering their professional advancement. This statewide degree program requires 39 credit hours of upper-division course work and 30 credit hours in the Computer Information Systems area of emphasis.
Career Opportunities
An applied bachelor's degree in computer information systems prepares students for careers such as network and computer systems administrators, computer support specialists or information security analysts.
Faculty
Chair
- Jeff Jones - M.S. Forestry
Year @ PSC (2003)
Instructor
- Dr. Christopher Bilitsky - Ed. D. Organizational Leadership
Year @ PSC (2022)
Admissions
Graduates of the Computer Information Systems A.A.S. degree are eligible to apply to this major. Other junior level students may be admitted and should work with a CIS adviser.
General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Applicable AAS Degree Hours | 60 | |
| GEF Elective Requirements (2, 6, and 7) | 9 | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1) | 3 |
| STAT 111 | Understanding Statistics (GEF 8) | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology (GEF 8) | 3 |
| BUSA 310 | Survey of Business Law | 3 |
| BUSA 320 | Survey of Management | 3 |
| BUSA 330 | Survey of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSA 340 | Survey of Finance | 3 |
| CIS 318 | Project Management | 3 |
| CIS 367 | Applied Programming 2 | 3 |
| CIS 417 | Database Design 2 | 3 |
| CIS 488 | BAS CIS Capstone | 3 |
| CIS 489 | System Analysis & Design 2 | 3 |
| BAS Major Elective (Select four of the following): | 12 | |
| Cloud Computing | ||
| Computer and Network Forensics | ||
| Network Defense | ||
| Cyber Ethics | ||
| Professional Field Experience | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| Third Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BUSA 330 | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| CIS 367 | 3 | SOC 101 (GEF 8) | 3 |
| STAT 111 (GEF 8) | 3 | BUSA 340 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | CIS 318 | 3 |
| GEF 2 | 3 | BAS Major Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BUSA 320 | 3 | BUSA 310 | 3 |
| CIS 417 | 3 | CIS 488 | 3 |
| CIS 489 | 3 | BAS Major Elective | 3 |
| BAS Major Elective | 3 | BAS Major Elective | 3 |
| GEF 6 | 3 | GEF 7 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Computer Information Systems, B.A.S.
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Information Systems, the student shall be able to:
- Apply project management concepts in a capstone experience
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Use technology effectively to support professional level experience
- Apply ethical decision-making skills