College of Business Computer Information Systems By: Todd McDevitt

What is CIS?  Complex and typically large and expensive software systems that are essential to the daily operation of organizations. Examples include airline reservation systems, bank automated teller systems, systems for stock exchanges and accounting/auditing systems.  How to design and manage such computer systems for a company and how to help people use the computer system effectively and efficiently.

Business Analysts Study the overall business and information needs of an organization, in order to develop solutions to business and related technology problems. Building and programming stages of the systems development process.

Job tasks Construct information technology (IT) definitions based on identified needs of the organization Construct information technology (IT) definitions based on identified needs of the organization Work with other IT experts to address networking and hardware needs Work with other IT experts to address networking and hardware needs Devise and document a general system design based on the client's anticipated requirements Devise and document a general system design based on the client's anticipated requirements

Computer Courses  Systems Analysis I,II  Computer Programming I,II  Small/Large System Technology  Date Integration  Software Integration  Network Management

Other Fields from a CIS major: Computer programmer Information Technology System Auditor System Designer Management position Operations Researcher

Where you can work Fortune 500 companies Fortune 500 companies Small business organizations Small business organizations Nonprofit Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Commercial Banks Commercial Banks Manufactures, ex. General Motors Manufactures, ex. General Motors Health Care Facilities Health Care Facilities