(CIS) Computer Information Systems
CIS 112 - Introduction to PC Business Applications (3 credits)
Prerequisite: OST 111 or equivalent proficiency
Students become proficient in use of Microsoft Office -- including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint -- to complete practical business projects. 2 lecture/2 laboratory hours
CIS 173 - PC Applications: Database (3 credits)
Students acquire a working knowledge of Access, a relational database, with emphasis on creating tables, queries, reports, and forms. 2 lecture/2 laboratory hours
CIS 175 - PC Applications: Spreadsheets (3 credits)
Students acquire a working knowledge of Excel with emphasis on formulas, charts, and managing worksheets and lists. 2 lecture/2 laboratory hours
CIS 182 - PC Applications: Presentations (3 credits)
Students use Microsoft PowerPoint software to create and customize presentations, including insertion of tables, flowcharts and organization charts. Students work with objects, lines, fills and colors, text manipulation, drawing techniques, animation and slide show effects. 2 lecture/2 laboratory hours
course outline
CIS 212 - Advanced PC Business Applications (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CIS 112
Extensive hands-on experience working with merge functions, charts and tables, and desktop publishing using Word; macros, templates, sorting, and filtering using Excel; creating reports and forms using Access; creating slides and images using PowerPoint. Includes integration of applications. 2 lecture/2 laboratory hours
CIS 280 - PC Applications: Project Management (3 credits)
Prerequisite: IST 209
Explores frequently used tools for project management. Addresses usage of a major software package to build project plans complete with tasks and resources, to format project reports, to track actual work against the plan, and to take corrective action when things get off track. 2 lecture/2 laboratory hours
