计算机信息系统理学学士学位

A 计算机信息系统理学学士学位 (CIS) from the 数学、科学与工程学院 prepares graduates to find meaningful and interesting careers in the fast-growing information systems technology field.


为什么使用计算机信息系统?

Organizations need knowledgeable employees comfortable with computer hardware, software, 和网络. 研究生s of the CIS or the Bachelor of Science in 网络安全 Systems (CSEC) program will be able to plan, design, 构造, and explain the secure operations of computer systems and 网络 to both technical and non-technical audiences. 他们也可以选择, install, 配置, program, protect, 管理, and apply applications and computer systems to aid organization managers to make informed decisions and support their missions.


计算机信息系统课程

The B.S. in 计算机信息系统 is a 120-hour degree program designed to prepare students with the technical, 人际关系, ethical and industry knowledge they need to become information systems professionals. The CIS course curriculum incorporates the best guidance from professional organizations, regional businesses and national level recommendations for technical curriculum development. This enables our curriculum to reflect current and leading-edge knowledge and skills. The CIS program also continues to incorporate emerging technologies and practices of the global environment in which we live.

The CIS and CSEC majors share foundation and advanced courses in computer hardware, 网络, 电信, 操作系统, 编程, 网站开发, 数据库系统, 系统分析, 以及技术和IT人员的管理. The theoretical knowledge and experiential skills covered in both degree plans provide students a foundation for multiple career paths in these technical fields.

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Preparing students to successfully enter the working world is a fundamental part of the CIS program. 作为准备的一部分, the CIS program has developed a three-course professional development series in which students explore the various career opportunities available to them, 了解行业规范和期望, 并开发进入劳动力市场所需的材料.

This one-hour course introduces students to various information systems career opportunities and is taken the first semester of the junior year. In it, students hear from business and community leaders who will explain their current and future CIS needs.

Seminar

课堂作业包括:

  • Creating a professional presence on the internet using social media
  • 制作简历和求职信
  • 研究你感兴趣领域的实习机会
  • 求职面试策略和模拟面试
  • 职业着装及仪表

实习

以研讨会课程为基础, students engage in practical work experience in the field of computer information systems through a monitored work experience with an employer. Options for internships include local businesses or industry or government groups involved in the areas of the student's chosen interest in the U.S. 还是在国外. 学生 must obtain an internship before registering for this course and register with UIW Career Services; therefore, 需要协调和规划.

额外的课堂作业包括:

  • Class discussions on student experiences with their ongoing internship
  • 开发和展示专业的电梯演讲
  • 探索高级顶点项目的选项
  • 关于实习经历的简短技术报告

高级顶点项目

This course is the culmination of all CIS coursework and learning and is generally taken the final semester of the curriculum. 在顶点课程中, 学生将把他们的技能, knowledge and experiences to work in creating a solution to an existing issue that will help an organization and demonstrate readiness to enter the workforce as a CIS professional.

以前的顶点项目的例子包括:

  • 一种自动渗透测试计算机系统
  • 一个轻量级防火墙代理服务器使用树莓派
  • 具有安全监控功能的家庭自动化
  • 原创学生游戏应用
  • 网络架构规划和系统优化方法
  • Biometric identification and proximity device authentication integration
  • Various virtual reality projects using 3D developmental platforms

独联体浓度

学生 can further tailor their program by selecting from one of three concentrations. 在CIS专业学习的第一年之内, 学生选择并努力完成一个CIS集中. 完成浓缩后, students will have developed the skills needed to demonstrate proficiency in this area.

In addition to mastering the foundational concepts presented in the degree program’s core courses, students pursuing the 网络安全 concentration specialize in securing the 网络 and information that users and organizations rely on using such methods as cryptography, 数字取证, 入侵检测/防御系统, 网络渗透测试等等.

The 网络 concentration provides a deep understanding of digital 网络 and network services—such as, 电子邮件系统, 云计算, 入侵检测/防御系统—that are critical to organizations large and small. 从安装到管理再到维护, 学生掌握对该领域至关重要的概念和技术.

With an emphasis on 编程 languages and 网站开发, the 编程 concentration is ideal for students who aspire to create exciting and dynamic websites, programs, systems, 数据库和其他数字平台. 学生 also gain hands-on experience with advanced scripting languages.

 

计算机信息系统职业

Opportunities in computer information systems are growing at a much more rapid pace than other professions in the U.S.据美国媒体报道.S.. 劳工统计局. 不仅有几个CIS工作报告的工资中位数很高, 但前景非常乐观, with some CIS-related occupations showing a projected growth rate of up to 30 percent in the next 10 years. The extensive career preparation that students receive as part of the CIS program helps ready them for management positions, because, in addition to learning the technical aspects of computer information systems, 他们将学会团队合作, 解决问题, 可视化建模, 应用项目管理, 以及业务流程. 一般来说, graduates of UIW's CIS program secure interesting and frequently lucrative jobs in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.