Courses: Computer Information Systems (CIS)College: Technology

Any TCCN equivalents are indicated in square brackets [ ].

CIS 1300: Computers in Technology (formerly ITEC 1300)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: MATH 1310. Introduction to computers and their application to various technologies. Hardware, software, number systems, basic computer organization, and structured programming

CIS 2332: Information Technology Hardware and Systems Software
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITEC 1301. A conceptual and technological survey of the structure of distributed information systems architectures, operating systems, network operating systems, data management systems, application development environments, peripheral technology, and user interfaces.

CIS 2334: Information Systems Applications
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITEC 1301 or ELET 2300 or equivalent. Concepts and production skills relating to information systems technologies, procedures, and resources.

CIS 2336: Internet Application Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2300 or equivalent and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1431. Internet and World Wide Web technologies. Development and maintenance of Web sites and Web applications.

CIS 2337: Fundamentals of Information Security
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: ITEC 1301 or equivalent, or consent of department chair. Information security, including technical security issues, people security issues, policy issues, privacy, and ethics.

CIS 2338: Technology in the Community (formerly ITEC 2338)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 2334 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CIS 2336 or at least 6 hours in major for non-Computer Information Systems majors. Introduction to project management in technology-intensive workplaces.

Hands-on experience in project management through service to technologically underserved communities.

CIS 2348: Information Systems Application Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: ELET 2300 or equivalent and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1431. Development of information systems applications using modern application development technologies.

CIS 3337: Secure Application Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 2337, 2348, and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Designing applications using a secure design life cycle process, including common causes of errors and current tools to improve code.

CIS 3343: Information Systems Analysis and Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 2334 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in TMTH 3360. Development and evaluation of information systems with relation to efficiency and cost. Case study approach.

CIS 3347: Information Systems Infrastructure and Networks
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 2332, credit for or concurrent enrollment in TMTH 3360, and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Data communications standards, protocols, models, architectures, internet topics, and ethics. Components of industry infrastructure with business justification. Study of emerging technologies and trends related to software/hardware components.

CIS 3348: Applications of Expert Systems (formerly ITEC 3348)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: credit for or concurrent enrollment in CIS 3347. Expert systems concepts, characteristics, applications, and tools.

CIS 3351: Intrusion Detection and Incident Response
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CIS 2337 and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Intrusion detection and incident response for enterprise level computer systems, including technical, policy, and legal issues.

CIS 3355: Integrated Information Systems (formerly ITEC 3355)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 2336, 2348, 3347, and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or consent of program coordinator. Evaluation of integrated information systems.

CIS 3358: Information Media for Organizations
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CIS 2332 or 2334 or 2337. Use of Web-based tools and technologies for information sharing and management within and across organizations.

CIS 3365: Database Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CIS 3343. Applications of hierarchical and relational database systems.

CIS 3368: Advanced Internet Application Development (formerly ITEC 3368)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: credit for or concurrent enrollment in CIS 3365. Use of Web development tools for Web site development. Architectural planning, technology selection, and Web site programming tasks. Internet applications using COM components on both the client and server.

CIS 3399: Senior Honors Thesis (formerly ITEC 3399)
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair. Independent work in information systems technology under the supervision of a faculty member. Both must be completed for credit.

CIS 4198: Independent Study
Cr. 1 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair. Individual projects under faculty sponsorship.

CIS 4298: Independent Study
Cr. 2 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair. Individual projects under faculty sponsorship.

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CIS 4320: Decision Informatics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: TMTH 3360 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CIS 3365 or equivalent. Computer information systems that support organizational decision making processes.

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CIS 4335: Secure Enterprise Design
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 2337, 3365, and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Principles used to secure enterprise level IT systems. Data handling, encryption, and legal issues.

CIS 4337: Advanced Information Systems Applications (formerly ITEC 4337)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 3348 and 3365, Computer Information Systems major or minor, and senior standing. Advanced concepts and computer-based applications integral to office information systems.

CIS 4338: Database Administration and Implementation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 3355, 3365 and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Database implementation for a multi-user environment, including usage analysis, database application development, and query optimization.

CIS 4339: Enterprise Applications Development
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 3355 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CIS 4338, and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Advanced n-tier client/server application development for an enterprise-wide setting.

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CIS 4355: Enterprise Assessment and Evaluation
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 2337, credit for or concurrent enrollment in CIS 3355 and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Information assurance enterprise assessment and evaluation principles, practices, methods, and experiences.

CIS 4357: Digital Forensics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 2337, 3365, and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Digital forensics, including media analysis, data reconstruction, network forensics, and the legal issues surrounding the use of forensic data.

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CIS 4367: Advanced Digital Forensics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CIS 4357. Advanced digital forensics; e-discovery, media analysis, data reconstruction, reporting and legal issues surrounding digital data in criminal and civil litigation.

CIS 4375: Project Management & Practice
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIS 4338, 4339, and Computer Information Systems major or minor, or consent of program manager or program coordinator. Directed individual study in information systems technology. Instructor-led discussion of research methods and class presentations by students.

CIS 4390: Current Issues in Information Systems (formerly ITEC 4390)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Computer Information Systems major or minor and senior standing. Current issues and topics in information systems.

CIS 4396: Internship: Computer Information Systems (formerly ITEC 4396)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of department. Internship in Computer Information Systems under the supervision of faculty.

CIS 4397: Selected Topics in Computer Information Systems (formerly ITEC 4397)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of department. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

CIS 4398: Independent Study (formerly ITEC 4398)
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair. Individual projects under faculty sponsorship.

CIS 4399: Senior Honors Thesis (formerly ITEC 4399)
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of department chair. Independent work in information systems technology under the supervision of a faculty member. Both must be completed for credit.

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Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
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