Minor in Computer Information Systems
23-25 units
A computer information systems minor meets the needs of business-minded students specializing in information technology at the professional level. It provides graduates with a variety of technological skills needed by organizations and businesses today. The program comprises a fundamental understanding of the use, knowledge, function, installation, and maintenance of computers. Topics include database systems, computer information systems, web programming, accounting, and principles of management.
Requirements
Consult with the department for each semester’s course offerings, since they are not necessarily the same every semester.
Computer information systems students are required to have a laptop for classroom work.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CIS Core Courses 1 | ||
| CS/ENGR 120 | Introduction to Computer Science I 2 | 4 |
| CS 125 | Introduction to Computer Science II | 4 |
| CS 315 | Fundamentals of Network Administration | 3 |
| CS 325 | Telecommunications and Interfacing | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Impact of Social Media 3 | ||
| Writing 2: Entrepreneurial Tech Start-ups 4 | ||
| Select two of any CS or ENGR course numbered 200 or above. | 6-8 | |
| Total Units | 23-25 | |
- 1
Students earning the computer science major are not eligible to earn the CIS minor.
- 2
Meets 1 unit of the General Education Oral Communication requirement (taking CS 120, CS 290, and CS 480—or CS 120, ENGR 240, and ENGR 480—satisfies the General Education Oral Communication requirement).
- 3
Meets the General Education Social Science requirement.
- 4
Meets the General Education Writing 2 requirement.