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2024-25 Catalog

Computer Information Systems, AGS (with Transfer Articulation Agreement)

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Career Opportunities

The AGS degree with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems prepares you to transfer to a university to continue studies in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems.

Program Description

The CIS program teaches you basic networking, programming and database technologies, as well as technical aspects of the Internet and data communications. The Associate of General Studies Degree with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems prepares you to transfer to a university as a junior to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems. Please check with the university of your choice to assure transferability of all courses.

Total Credits: 60

General Education Course Requirements (30 Credits)

Written and Oral Communication (9 Credits)

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CP2 Credit(s): 3
COM 1150 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Mathematics (4 Credits)

MAT 1340 - College Algebra: GT-MA1 Credit(s): 4

Physical & Life Sciences (8 Credits)

Courses with Required Lab:

Choose two courses:

ANT 1001 - Cultural Anthropology: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
AST 1110 - Astronomy I With Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
AST 1120 - Astronomy II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
BIO 1005 - Science of Biology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
BIO 1111 - General College Biology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
BIO 1112 - General College Biology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
BIO 2101 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
BIO 2102 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
BIO 2104 - Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
CHE 1012 - Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
CHE 1005 - Chemistry in Context with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
CHE 1111 - General College Chemistry I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
CHE 1112 - General College Chemistry II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
ENV 1111 - Environmental Science with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
GEO 1011 - Physical Geography: Landforms with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
GEO 1012 - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
GEY 1111 - Physical Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
GEY 1112 - Historical Geology with Lab: GT: SC1 Credit(s): 4
GEY 1135 - Environmental Geology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
MET 1050 - General Meteorology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
PHY 1105 - Conceptual Physics with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
PHY 1107 - Energy Science & Technology with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
PHY 1111 - Physics: Algebra-Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
PHY 1112 - Physics: Algebra-Based II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
PHY 2111 - Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
PHY 2112 - Physics: Calculus-Based II with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 5
SCI 1055 - Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4
SCI 1056 - Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science with Lab: GT-SC1 Credit(s): 4

Social Sciences (6 Credits)

ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credit(s): 3
ECO 2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1 Credit(s): 3

Choose One Course from the Following (3 Credits)

Arts and Expression

ART 1110 - Art Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
ART 1111 - Art History Ancient to Medieval: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
ART 1112 - Art History Renaissance to Modern: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
ART 1113 - Art History Credit(s): 3
MUS 1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
MUS 1021 - Music History Medieval Thru Classical Period: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
MUS 1022 - Music History Early Romantic Period to the Present: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
MUS 1025 - History of Jazz: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
THE 1005 - Theatre Appreciation: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
THE 2011 - Development of Theatre Greek-Renaissance: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
THE 2012 - Development of Theatre Restoration to Modern: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3
THE 2015 - Playwriting: GT-AH1 Credit(s): 3

Literature and Humanities

HUM 1003 - Introduction to Film Art: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
HUM 1015 - World Mythology: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
HUM 1021 - Humanities: Early Civilization: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
HUM 1022 - Humanities: Medieval - Modern: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
HUM 1023 - Humanities: Modern World: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature I: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2005 - Race. Ethnicity, and Culture in U.S. Literature: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2011 - American Literature to Civil War: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2012 - American Literature After Civil War: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2025 - Introduction to Shakespeare: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3
LIT 2046 - Literature of Women: GT-AH2 Credit(s): 3

Ways of Thinking

PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1014 - Comparative Religions: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1015 - World Religions-West: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 2014 - Philosophy of Religion: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 2018 - Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 2020 - Philosophy of Death and Dying: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3

Core Curriculum Requirements (27 Credits)

CIS 1015 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems Credit(s): 3
CIS 1018 - Intro to PC Applications Credit(s): 3
CNG 1020 - A+ Certification Preparation Credit(s): 4
CNG 1024 - Networking I: Network + Credit(s): 3
CSC 1020 - Problem Solving with Java Credit(s): 3
CSC 1060 - Computer Science I: (Language) Credit(s): 4
CSC 1061 - Computer Science II: (Language) Credit(s): 4
CSC 2067 - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design Credit(s): 3

Electives (3 Credits)

(Choose from List)

AAA 1009 - Advanced Academic Achievement Credit(s): 3
or
BUS 2017 - Business Communication & Report Writing Credit(s): 3
or
BUS 2026 - Business Statistics Credit(s): 3
or
MAN 2026 - Principles of Management Credit(s): 3
or
MAT 1400 - Survey of Calculus: GT-MA1 Credit(s): 4