COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Austin Community College District

Associate's DegreeAcademicCIP: 11.0401

The Computer Studies program at ACC is differentiated into two areas: Computer Science and Computer Information Technology. The Associate of Science degree in Computer Information Systems is designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year university into a Bachelor of Science program in Business Administration with a Management Information Systems (MIS) or Computer Information Systems (CIS) concentration.

Credits

60 credits

Format

In-Person

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

Course Pathway

13 courses in this program

113 courses

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

ENGL 1301ENGLISH COMPOSITION I

3 cr

BCIS 1305BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

3 cr

HIST 1301UNITED STATES HISTORY I

3 cr

COSC 1336(or corequisite) or instructional program approval. Course Type: W

ENGL 1302ENGLISH COMPOSITION II

3 cr

HIST 1302UNITED STATES HISTORY II

3 cr

GOVT 2305UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

3 cr

ACCT 2301PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I - FINANCIAL

3 cr

ECON 2301PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

3 cr

ACCT 2302PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II - MANAGERIAL

3 cr

GOVT 2306TEXAS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

3 cr

ECON 2302PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3 cr

PHIL 1301INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY

3 cr

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingActive LearningSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationProgrammingMonitoringCoordinationInstructingLearning StrategiesTime ManagementManagement of Personnel ResourcesQuality Control AnalysisSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Computers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsEngineering and TechnologyAdministration and ManagementDesignTelecommunicationsCommunications and MediaEducation and TrainingAdministrativeGeographyPsychology

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingInductive ReasoningNear VisionProblem SensitivityWritten ExpressionCategory FlexibilitySpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityFluency of IdeasOriginalityVisualization

Tasks

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations or assign this work to others.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as programming, da
Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope.
Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables.
Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.
Investigate system component suitability for specified purposes, and make recommendations regarding
Provide customers or installation teams guidelines for implementing secure systems.
Troubleshoot program and system malfunctions to restore normal functioning.
Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer-related problems, such as malfunctions and
Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation o
Identify security system weaknesses, using penetration tests.
Coordinate monitoring of networks or systems for security breaches or intrusions.
Assess the quality of security controls, using performance indicators.
Assist in determining document management policies to facilitate efficient, legal, and secure access
Assist in the development of document or content classification taxonomies to facilitate information
Implement electronic document processing, retrieval, and distribution systems in collaboration with
Produce data layers, maps, tables, or reports, using spatial analysis procedures or Geographic Infor
Design or prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data, using GIS ha
Maintain or modify existing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) databases.
Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropr
Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product
Devise missions, challenges, or puzzles to be encountered in game play.
Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for
Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost
Develop or direct software system testing or validation procedures, programming, or documentation.
Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design systems and to obtain info
Develop data warehouse process models, including sourcing, loading, transformation, and extraction.
Verify the structure, accuracy, or quality of warehouse data.
Map data between source systems, data warehouses, and data marts.
Develop and document database architectures.
Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand b
Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to addre
Analyze problems to develop solutions involving computer hardware and software.
Apply theoretical expertise and innovation to create or apply new technology, such as adapting princ
Assign or schedule tasks to meet work priorities and goals.
Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing stand
Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and r
Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.

Technology

Development environment softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareData base user interface and query softwareDocument management softwareObject or component oriented development softwareVideo creation and editing softwareWord processing softwareData base management system softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareExpert system softwareOperating system softwareWeb platform development softwareProject management softwareStorage networking softwareCloud-based management softwareDesktop publishing softwareComputer based training softwareApplication server softwareNetwork monitoring softwareInternet directory services softwareMetadata management softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareAccess softwareBackup or archival softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCustomer relationship management CRM software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video disk DVD playersDigital video editorsHandheld microphonesHandheld videocamerasInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsApplication serversLaptop computersLaser printersMulti-line telephone systemsPersonal computersSmartphonesTablet computersUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesWeb serversBlade serversComputer network routersGraphics display cardsLightweight directory access protocol LDAP serversMainframe computersMass storage devices

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

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