CIS 2948 Service Learning Field Study I . . . . . 1-3(VARIABLE)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 6-8 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit.

CIS 3020 Introduction to CIS . . . . . 3(3,0)
Introduction to computers and algorithms. Programming in a high level language. Topics include procedural abstraction, data abstraction, and structured/object oriented programming techniques. The student will learn the fundamentals of developing coherent, expressive programs. Prerequisite: COP XXXX (Programming in ADA, C, C++, Pascal, or equivalent language); MAC 2233 (CIS majors) or MAC 2311 (CS, CE, EE majors).

CIS 3512 System Documentation . . . . . 3(3,0)
Introduces the student to oral and written communication skills required for effective system development. Course content includes exercises to aid in the understanding and documenting of user requirements, peer review sessions to better understand collaborative work sessions, and CASE tools and CSCW (computer supported cooperative work) software to develop skills in group-oriented project activities and report writing. Prerequisite: Any programming language.

CIS 3948 Service Learning Field Study II . . . . . 1-3(VARIABLE)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full range of services that are available in the setting. Student must be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With the agreement of the student's faculty sponsor, a minimum of 6-8 hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour of credit.

CIS 3949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 1-2(VARIABLE)
Terms of alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education.) Prerequisite: permission of director of Cooperative Education.

CIS 4327C Systems Project-Computer Information Systems Option . . . . . 3(1,6)
CIS option course familiarizes students with the methodology (technical, economical and managerial) necessary to design practical systems. Every student, working in a team, undertakes a selected project under the guidance of the instructor and prepares and presents a professional report of his/her design results. Prerequisites: CEN 4021C and COP 4710.

CIS 4949 Cooperative Education . . . . . 0(VARIABLE)
Terms of alternating full-time or consecutive parallel terms of practical experience in the intended field. Reinforcing academic preparation; confirming educational and career goals; personal and professional development; early start in career; earnings toward self-support; improved employability. (See program description under Cooperative Education.) Prerequisite: Master level student; permission of director of Cooperative Education.

CIS 5345 Information Storage and Retrieval . . . . . 3(3,0)
Study of machine-based information storage and retrieval systems. Cognitive aspects of information categorization, hypertext and hypermedia systems, automated information storage and retrieval systems. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

CIS 6930 Advanced Topics in Computer Information Systems . . . . . 3(3,0)
Selected topics in computer information systems. Prerequisites will vary according to specific subject material to be covered.

CIS 6971 Thesis . . . . . 1-6(VARIABLE)

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