The Information Systems degree includes concentrations for students interested in software development or business intelligence. Students also take general education courses. The degree prepares graduates for entry-level developer/analyst positions and for continuation to a Baccalaureate institution. Certificates of Accomplishment and Achievement in Introductory .NET Programming, Programming for Web Development, Database Report Developer, Business Intelligence Analyst, Intermediate Applications Developer, Introductory C++ Programming, and Database Analyst may be applied toward the degree.

Learning Outcomes

Degree recipients should possess the skills & abilities described below:

• Communicate effectively in the three areas of listening, writing and speaking
• Apply critical thinking and logical research to technological problems in their area of concentration
• Create stored procedures, triggers and cursors using an appropriate database server programming language
• Use common relational database terminology and normalization to design a relational database

Business Analyst Track

• Identify appropriate business analysis tasks for a variety of organizational scenarios using appropriate terminology
• Document the results of various business analysis tasks using generally acceptable approaches
• Communicate within a small group using appropriate business analysis terminology and techniques
• Detail business analysis techniques to real-world scenarios/tasks by explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each

Software Development Track

• Using .NET compliant programming languages, write, compile, debug and execute well engineered and maintainable programs that effectively meet the requirements for Web and/or Windows applications
• Explain and apply the necessary processes, tools and skills used in the systems analysis and system design phases of a project
• Create and utilize relational databases, including modeling data, developing queries, customizing forms and reports, using code, creating charts and working with graphics

• Business Analyst Track
• Software Development Track