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 |
Mandatory Course:
|
|
CIS 370 |
Software Engineering |
3 |
Choose 3 of the
following courses: |
|
CIS 371 |
Object-Oriented Modeling & Design |
3 |
CIS 496 |
Advanced Topics in Computer Applications |
3 |
COMP 350 |
User
Interface Design & Programming |
3 |
COMP 351 |
Advanced
Website Programming |
3 |
COMP 360 |
Computer Graphics |
3 |
COMP 455 |
Distributed
Programming |
3 |
Plus: |
Three CIS or COMP courses
numbered 300 or above |
9 |
Two CIS or COMP
courses numbered 200 or above |
6 |
Systems and Networking Concentration
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Mandatory Courses:
|
|
CIS 292 |
Wide Area Networking |
4 |
Or both: | |
CIS 293
|
CCNA 3: LAN
Switching |
2 |
CIS 294 |
CCNA 4: Accessing
the WAN |
2 |
CIS 341
|
System Administration | 3 |
Choose 3 of the following courses: |
|
CIS 430 |
Advanced Database Topics |
3 |
CIS 392 |
Internetworking * |
4 |
CIS 394 |
Multilayer Switching* |
4 |
COMP 445 |
Web Server Installation & Maintenance |
3 |
COMP 490 |
Network Security & Cryptography* |
3 |
* Students must take at least one of these courses | Plus:
|
Three CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above |
9 |
Two CIS or COMP courses numbered 200 or above |
6 |
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 |
Mandatory Course:
|
|
CIS 325 |
Malicious Software and Attack Prevention |
4 |
Choose 3 of the following courses: |
|
CIS 321 |
Fundamentals of Network Security* |
4 |
COMP 490 |
Network Security and Cryptography* |
3 |
CIS 341 |
System
Administration |
3 |
CIS
393 |
Remote Access Internetworking |
4 |
CIS
497 |
Advanced Topics
Information Security |
3 |
|
* Students must
take at least one of these courses |
|
Plus: |
|
|
Three CIS or COMP courses numbered 300 or above |
9 |
Two CIS or COMP course numbered 200 or above |
6 |
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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