Computer Information Systems
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Bachelor of Computer Information Systems concentrations
Students in the third and fourth years of the BCIS degree program may choose
to take an optional defined concentration in software development, systems and
networking, or security. A concentration includes the core upper-level CIS/COMP
courses and a set of additional courses in the subject area.
Please note that the concentrations are optional, and not all courses can be
offered on a regular basis. Students may not be able to complete a concentration
in fewer than four years.
Successful completion of a concentration is indicated on the student's transcript.
Core upper-level CIS/COMP courses
Course |
Title |
Credits |
CIS 385 |
Project Management |
3 |
CIS 390 |
Data Communications |
3 |
CIS 485 |
Ethics & Other Management Issues |
3 |
COMP 340 |
Operating Systems |
3 |
Software Development concentration
Course |
Title |
Credits |
CIS 370 |
Software Engineering |
3 |
CIS 371 |
Object-Oriented Modeling & Design |
3 |
COMP 350 |
User Interface Design & Programming |
3 |
COMP 351 |
Advanced Website Programming |
3 |
COMP 455 |
Distributed Programming |
3 |
Two CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above |
3-4 |
Two CIS or COMP courses numbered 200 or above |
2-4 |
Systems and Networking concentration
Course |
Title |
Credits |
CIS 341 |
System Administration |
3 |
CIS 392 |
Internetworking
(see Note) |
4 |
CIS 394 |
Multilayer Switching
(see Note) |
4 |
CIS 430 |
Advanced Database Topics |
3 |
COMP 445 |
Web Server Installation & Maintenance |
3 |
COMP 490 |
Network Security & Cryptography |
3 |
One
CIS or COMP course numbered 300 or above |
3-4 |
Two
CIS or COMP course numbered 200 or above |
2-4 |
Note: CIS 392 and CIS 394 are offered on a cost recovery basis.
The fees for these courses will be shown in the current version of the timetable
Security concentration
Course |
Title |
Credits |
CIS 321 |
Fundamentals of Network Security
(see Note) |
4 |
CIS 325 |
Malicious Software and Attack Prevention |
4 |
COMP 490 |
Network Security and Cryptography |
3 |
Two
CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above |
3-4 |
Two
CIS or COMP courses numbered 200 or above |
2-4 |
Plus any two of: |
6-7 |
CIS 341 |
System Administration |
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CIS 393 |
Remote Access Internetworking |
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CIS 497 |
Advanced Topics in Information Security |
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Note: CIS 321 is offered on a cost recovery basis. The fees for
this course will be shown in the current version of the timetable.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section.
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