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Computer Information Systems, 1 year certificate

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Certificate: Computer Information Systems1 year

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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
WR 121Composition I (WR121=WR121Z) Z4
WR 122Composition II (WR122=WR122Z) §,Z4
or WR 227 Technical Writing (WR227=WR227Z)
CIS Program Electives (see list below)12
CIS Program Business Electives (see list below)3
Related Instruction Human Relations Elective (see list below) §4
Total Credits47
§

Course contains Related Instruction and cannot be substituted with another course; Related Instruction details can be viewed here.

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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