Computer Information Systems (CIS)

This curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for employment opportunities in cloud computing technologies including programming, networking, and web administration. Students are encouraged to also complete one of the certificates in Web Programming or Computer Networking. Positions as programmers and technicians are available in various sectors of business, particularly insurance, banking, public utilities, retailing and manufacturing firms. Schools, colleges and government agencies also employ such individuals. Students entering this curriculum should have successfully completed Regents Algebra I. Dutchess Community College graduates also are able to transfer many of their credits to accredited colleges if students decide to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in an Information Science field.

The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is awarded upon completion of the requirements for this program. Upon successful completion of the CIS program, graduates should be able to:

• Develop a creative and structured approach to solving a business problem by configuring alternate IT approaches;
• Write, test, and debug a program that utilizes basic programming fundamentals such as variable declaration, iteration, conditionals, array manipulation, basic computational constructs and relational database connectivity;
• Differentiate and utilize operating system routines in developing business solutions;
• Critically discern the quality of data and identify the parameters and constraints of using, transmitting, securing, and storing of data.

Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.