Computer Information Systems
Program Length
4 years
120 credit hours
Degrees Offered
Learning Experiences
In person
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Information Systems
SAC’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems degree program is designed to prepare you for a career in the rapidly changing Information Technology (IT) field, this computer information systems degree can be online or in person with a flexible bilingual education in CIS for students who work full time. St. Augustine College’s computer information systems major on a foundation of mathematics (discrete structures), communications (technical writing), and strong computer programming classes, you can choose from one of the following three areas of concentration:
- Web-based applications: Learn how to design, implement, and manage systems on the web, and get the skills required to become a web developer.
- Database management: Learn how to design, implement, and manage systems for database systems at nonprofit or for-profit organizations, following the in-demand career path of a data scientist.
- Network systems administration: Learn how to build, install, troubleshoot, and administer local area networks from the foundation up.
As a college program that can work for nontraditional students, you will also work on a senior capstone project that allows you to use and apply your learned skills to solve a computer-information-systems problem in a real-world situation. The capstone project is crucial to receiving an information systems degree and gives you a strong resume to help to apply to software developer jobs. Graduates leave our program with the professional skills needed for tech jobs to work independently and/or collaboratively with diverse populations of staff, supervisors, and customers.
A.A., Computer Information Systems
Our Liberal Arts and Sciences degree curriculum* with a Computer Information Systems concentration is designed to provide adult learners with foundational comprehension of English, mathematics, science, and history while also exposing you to basic knowledge within the Information Technology (IT) field necessary to be qualified for computer information systems jobs. The Computer Information Systems major can also be used as a foundation to pursue a Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree.
*The general education core for this degree complies with the guidelines of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI).
1 Year CIS Certification Program
The one-year computer science certification program is designed for both traditional and nontraditional students who want to find career paths in Information Technology and find CIS jobs that can lead to fully formed careers. Certificates are 32 credits, and include two concentrations:
Information Processing for Analysis and Reporting
Network Support
Each computer science certificate will prepare students to obtain experience in today’s IT. Depending on your chosen certificate, you will be trained to produce and analyze information for decision making, manage a database management system, present information in different formats, manage a computer network, assist personnel with troubleshooting issues on-site or remotely, and diagnose and troubleshoot a computer network. These aspects of the one year Computer Science certification program give you the skills needed for a career.
Why St. Augustine College:
- The learning environment and campus life is community-oriented
- Small class sizes where students know each other by name helps create a community
- Earn college credits towards an associate’s computer science degree or a bachelor’s degree in IT
- Prepare quickly for an entry-level position in the IT field
- Friendly qualified and knowledgeable faculty
- Dedicated student support service that will help the students go through the Computer Information Systems program
- Concentration courses in computer science are hands-on to gain real-world experience to boost your resume with skills needed for tech jobs
- Hy-Flex teaching modality (students choose how they want to take their classes on campus or online)
Financial Aid is available if you qualify
Why Should you Enroll in SAC’s One-Year Computer Certification Program?
- Short term commitment
- Serves as an initial stage for data science, data mining, and data warehouse to qualify you for a career in data science.
- Become a member of the IT department in any company
Aspects of the Computer Science Certification
- Manage a database system
- Produce queries
- Generate Reports
- Analyze information and present it in a graphical format for an audience
- Produce Computer Applications
What Skills Will you Learn in SAC’s IT Certificate Program?
- Help desk oriented to customer service
- Help personnel on-site or remotely
- Analyze, diagnose, troubleshoot, and fix computer issues
- Install/uninstall software
- Add/remove network devices
- Conduct network connectivity
