The Management Information Systems Certificate offers a complete introduction to computers, specific training in selected software packages, advanced courses dealing with programming, Databases, and networks.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CIT 031 | Business English | 3 |
| CIT 101 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| CIT 114 | Spreadsheets: Excel | 3 |
| CIT 116 | Database Management: Access | 3 |
| CIT 215 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| CIT 232 | Computer Network Fundamentals | 3 |
| CS 120 | Introduction to Visual Basic.NET | 4 |
| CIT 021 | Word Processing: Comprehensive Microsoft Word | 3-4 |
| or CIT 102 | Advanced Computer Literacy | |
| Total Units | 25-26 | |
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This is a Gainful Employment Program
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Solve a business need, discerning between authoritative and non-authoritative information sources, and the bias of the information source.
- Describe the Personal Computer (PC) system’s hardware and software architecture.
- Use the PC operating system and features of common Office applications, such as a spreadsheet and database management system.
- Analyze a business Information Technology (IT) need, identify different components required to solve the problem, and create a solution that uses an appropriate combination of commercial software applications.
- Recognize computer and network security threats and common approaches to preventing security compromises.
- Use Structured Query Language (SQL) to retrieve the records required by a business report and the structure of a relational database.
- Outline computer network solutions to a business problem.
- Prepare written reports and documentation on a giving system.