A.S. DEGREE

Description
Information systems professionals play a key and vital role in the management and growth of an organization. They are the creative problem-solving innovators who define the information and technology needs to help businesses in virtually any field achieve their goals and objectives.

The Computer Information Systems program includes courses in technology and business to prepare students for transfer to a Bachelor degree program. Programs in this academic discipline go by a wide variety of names such as computer information systems, management information systems, information systems, information technology, and information management.

The CIS curriculum is based on recommendations of professional computing associations and includes courses in information systems fundamentals, computer programming, database design, systems analysis and design, accounting, management, economics, and marketing. Students also develop their communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem solving skills.
(Housed in the Business Administration and Economics Department)

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and describe the function and interaction of computer system components.
2. Develop a system proposal to satisfy user requirements, including system customization.
3. Develop a computer program that satisfies user requirements.
4. Communicate professionally.
5. Participate as a member of a collaborative team.
6. Assess key ethical issues as they relate to the responsibilities of computing professionals.
7. Use office software applications to solve business problems.


Requirements for Program Entrance
MCC Level 6 Mathematics Placement.


Distribution Requirements

Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER

ENG 101 College Composition (grade of C or higher required) OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition (grade of C or higher required)
3
MTH 165 - College Algebra OR
MTH 175 - Precalculus OR
MTH 200 - Applied Calculus OR
MTH 210 - Calculus I OR
MTH 211 - Calculus II OR
MTH 212 - Calculus III
3-4
ACC 101 Accounting Principles I (grade of C or higher required)
4
BUS 104 Introduction to Business (grade of C or higher required)
3
CIS 100 Information Processing Fundamentals (grade of C or higher required)
4
First Semester Total:
17-18
SECOND SEMESTER

ACC 102 Accounting Principles II
4
CIS 200 Programming for Information Systems (grade of C or higher required)
4
ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics (grade of C or higher required)
3
PHL 105 Technology and Values
3
Second Semester Total:
14
THIRD SEMESTER

ENG 250 Professional Communication
3
MTH 160 Statistics I
3
CIS 211 Applied Database Concepts
3
ECO 112 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE
3
Third Semester Total:
15
FOURTH SEMESTER

BUS 204 Management: Theory and Practice OR
BUS 208 Organizational Behavior**
3
CIS 209 Systems Analysis and Design
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) OR
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLGN) ELECTIVE
3
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION - NATURAL SCIENCES (AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING) (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE*
3-4
BUS 220 - Applied Business Applications OR
CIS 201 - Introduction to Web Site Programming and Design OR
MTH 161 - Statistics II
3
Total
15-16
TOTAL CREDITS
61-63
*Recommended Natural Science Electives: BIO 116, BIO 120, CHE 110, GEO 105 & 115, GEG 130, or PHY 120 & 121
**Students should consult with MCC advisor or their transfer school to determine whether to take BUS 204 or BUS 208.

Revised: 6/13/2023