This area of emphasis prepares you for an entry-level position as a developer in the gaming industry. It also allows you to develop strong technical skills in programming, which permits transfer to a four-year university. The Computer Information Systems Associate of Applied Science degree prepares you for entry-level position. You must earn a minimum grade of C in all CIS, CNG, CSC, and CWB courses required for a certificate or degree.
AAS Prerequisite:
Working knowledge of computers and computer basics and Community College Placement Test required scores.
Required Courses
| ENG 121 | English Composition I:CO1 | 3 |
| MAT 121 | CollegeAlgebra : MA1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Choose one of the following
| ENG 122 | English Composition II:CO2 | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Technical Writing I: CO1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following
| ENG 122 | English Composition II:CO2 | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Technical Writing I: CO1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Required Courses
| CSC 119 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CSC 126 | Game Design & Development | 3 |
| CSC 160 | Computer Science I: (Language) | 4 |
| CSC 217 | Advanced Python Programming | 3 |
| CSC 200 | Game Programming I | 3 |
| CIS 220 | Fundamentals of Unix | 3 |
| CIS 268 | Systems Analysis and Design I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
Choose one of the following faculty approved business courses:
| BUS 115 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Introduction to E-Commerce | 3 |
| BUS 216 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MAN 210 | Aligning Tech w/ Business Stgy | 3 |
| ACC 121 | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following:
Credit from any two of the following three areas:
Arts & Humanities (ART, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE)
Natural & Physical Sciences (AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, PHY, SCI)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC)
Choose 15 credit hours from the following: