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Computer Information Systems, associate degree

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Associate Degree: Computer Information Systems2 years

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Courses

Course listing for the 2023-2024 catalog year.

CIS 121Information Systems and Programming *4
CIS 122Introduction to Programming Logic *4
CIS 140MOperating Systems I: Microsoft4
or CIS 140L Introduction to Linux/UNIX
CIS 179Data Communication Concepts I4
CIS 184CIntroduction to Information Security4
CIS 234AReal-World Programming4
or CIS 280D Cooperative Education: Application Development
CIS 244Systems Analysis4
CIS 275Data Modeling and SQL Introduction4
WR 121Composition I (WR121=WR121Z) Z4
WR 122Composition II (WR122=WR122Z) Z4
or WR 227 Technical Writing (WR227=WR227Z)
CIS Program Electives 132
CIS Programming Electives 28
CIS Program Business Electives6
General Education: 2 courses
Total Credits92
*

Could be used as General Education

1

CIS Program Electives - 32 credits total from Introductory Electives or Advanced Electives.  A minimum of 16 credits from Advanced Electives.

2

For the Computer Information Systems AAS Degree, eight credits of programming electives must be a two-term sequence from the Programming Elective List.

Z

This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent:

WR 121 and WR 121Z 

WR 122 and WR 122Z 

WR 227 and WR 227Z 

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