Computer Information Systems - Onondaga Community College

Computer Information Systems from Onondaga Community College is a Campus Associate Computer and Information Science degree that prepares you for a IT career. Program Description A career in modern information systems management and support is possible by starting with an A.A.S. degree from Onondaga in Computer Information Systems. As a CIS student, you will be exposed to current concepts of information processing including current application software, data communications, distributed processing, user interface, management of internets and intranets, and Web publishing using a diverse hardware environment. The A.A.S. degree program in Computer Information Systems is oriented toward immediate employment. However, the program\\\'s curriculum is compatible with the curricula of numerous four-year computer information systems programs. If your goal is to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue your bachelor\\\'s degree , you should work closely with an Onondaga transfer counselor to ensure your individual program meets transfer requirements. Developed in conjunction with a survey of the local community, the CIS curriculum follows the National Computing curricula guidelines of the Association of Computing Machinery. Computer Information Systems is for the student interested in computer applications. Students interested in mathematics and science should consider the Computer Science A.S. degree. A specialization option must be chosen. Choices include: programming, web tech, information technology support (help desk), or networking. Graduates with an A.A.S. degree in Computer Information Systems are prepared to work as beginning computer programmers, junior systems analysts, web site managers/designers, operations trainees and network trainees. This program offers an opportunity for the currently employed computer information systems professional to update basic skills and to learn new languages, allowing for a great deal of lateral and upward mobility. View more details on Onondaga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Computer and Information Science courses.