Curriculum: Information Systems
The College of Information Systems major is made up of core courses (48 hours, including 14 that also fulfill general education requirements), concentration courses (15 hours), and elective courses (18 hours, including 3 for general education).
CIS 205 |
Intro. to Information Systems * (Menu IV) |
CIS 215 |
Intro. to Programming/Problem Solving |
ENG 218 |
Technical Writing * (Menu VI) |
CIS 218 AL |
Arabic lab * (Menu VI) |
CIS 225 |
Computing Foundations * (Menu IV) |
CIS 240 |
Programming and Problem Solving I |
CIS 305 |
IT in Global/Local Cultures * (Menu III) |
CIS 305 AL |
Arabic lab * (Menu VI) |
CIS 320 |
IT Hardware and Software |
CIS 323 |
Database Systems |
CIS 340 |
Web Development |
CIS 350 |
Networks and Telecommunications |
CIS 421 |
Applied Database Systems |
CIS 485 |
Software Engineering Principles |
CIS 490 |
Internship |
CIS 498 |
Senior Seminar |
CIS 499 |
Capstone Project |
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5 courses from one concentration (see below)
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5 elective courses |
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1 elective outside the college * (Menu V) |
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* Taken as a general education Menu course |
Information Systems Concentrations
Students select one of three concentrations:
- Applied information Systems
- Network Technologies
- Web Technologies
Applied Information System
This concentration prepares students to analyze, design and apply IT solutions to business problems in areas such as business, government and education.
CIS 304 |
IS Theory and Practice |
CIS 480 |
Systems Analysis, Design & Implementation |
ECN 201 |
Foundations of Microeconomics |
BUS 309 |
Intro. to Management |
BUS 310 |
Intro. to Marketing |
Network Technologies
This concentration prepares students to apply IT in the design and deployment of computer networks and telecommunications.
CIS 241 |
Programming and Problem Solving II |
CIS 450 |
Intro. to Operating Systems |
CIS 455 |
Communication Networks I |
CIS 456 |
Communication Networks II |
CIS 457 |
Communication Networks III |
Web Technologies
This concentration prepares students to apply information technology in the design and building of web sites, and in Internet development (e-commerce).
CIS 241 |
Programming and Problem Solving II |
CIS 325 |
Computer Graphics |
CIS 370 |
Multimedia Systems |
CIS 440 |
Web Enterprise Applications |
CIS 450 |
Intro. to Operating Systems |
Curriculum: Technology and Education (Joint with the College of Education)
The Colleges of Education and Information Systems jointly offer the B.S. in Technology and Education degree. The emphasis is on the knowledge and skills needed to manage an IT laboratory, provide instruction in basic technology skills, and serve as a resource for the use of educational technology.
The program consists of courses in Education (47 hours, including 12 that also fulfill general education requirements), and courses in Information Systems (33 hours).
The Technology and Education major prepares students for positions such as trainers in technology, computer lab supervisors, consultants, and developers of educational technologies. The U.A.E. has a strong need for professionals in these fields in both the government and private sectors.
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