Information Management (A.S. Degree)

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (INM)
(HEGIS 5101)

The Information Management program is designed for students interested in transferring to a four-year baccalaureate-granting institution. The program will provide students with a basic foundation in information systems, information technology and information management. It is recommended for transfer students planning to earn baccalaureate degrees in such programs of study as Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, and Information Technology, Health Information Management, Security Information Management and Computer Networking.

The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree is awarded upon completion of this program.

Upon successful completion of the INM program the student will:
1. Appropriately utilize data and information by:

  • Differentiating between data and information
  • Critically discerning the quality of data
  • Identifying the parameters and constraints in the storage
    and transmission of data.

2. Effectively manage Information Technology (IT) projects by:

  • Identifying the scope, resources, budget, timeline, and
    critical path
  • Using project management software.

3. Effectively design and implement IT solutions based on the analysis of business needs by:

  • Selecting the appropriate software to solve a particular
    business problem
  • producing comprehensive and usable documentation for business solutions
  • Designing, organizing, and implementing database solutions to business problems
  • Updating, deleting and adding data to relational database
    management systems
  • Differentiating between hardware and software issues relating to the management of information
  • Writing programs to process data and produce
    information,
  • Utilizing word processors, spreadsheets and other client software to solve a business need
  • Integrating the available application software to maximize the data management strengths of the individual products.
  • Utilizing the functions of at least one operating system to implement an IT solutions
  • Designing effective reports and choosing the appropriate software to create and update the reports.

4. Identify and apply methods to assure appropriate data security and risk management by:

  • Identifying and mitigating the risks to data
  • Identifying security threats to both stored and transmitted data
  • Designing effective defenses for both stored and transmitted data.

Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.

FIRST SEMESTER

Course No. Descriptive Title Cr.Hrs
ENG 101 Composition I 3
CIS 111 Computer Sys & Application 3
CIS 100 Introductory Seminar 1
MAT Course (a) 3-4
CIS 112 orCIS 113 or CPS 141 (b) 3-4
BHS 103 Social Problems 3

TOTAL

16-18

SECOND SEMESTER

Course No. Descriptive Title Cr.Hrs.
ENG 102 Composition II 3
MAT Course (a) 3-4
Interest Area Course (c) 3
Interest Area Course (c) 3
General Education Course (d) 3

TOTAL

15-16

THIRD SEMESTER

Course No. Descriptive Title Cr.Hrs.
CIS 212 Systems Analysis & Design 3
HIS 104 or HIS 121 orHIS 108 3
Interest Area Course (c) 3
ACC/BUS/CIS/ECO Course (e) 3
Science Course (e) 3

TOTAL

16

FOURTH SEMESTER

Course No. Descriptive Title Cr.Hrs.
CIS 213 Data Management Concepts 3
WFE 101 Lifetime Wellness & Fitness 3
Interest Area Course (c) 3
Interest Area Course (c) 3
Transfer Course (g) 3-4
Free Elective 3-4

TOTAL

18-20

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 65

a. Students must select from MAT110, MAT 118, MAT 125, MAT 184, MAT 185, MAT 214, MAT 221, MAT 222.
b. CIS 112, as an introductory programming course, is strongly recommended for most students. In particular, students undecided
about choosing the Information Management degree or the Computer Information Systems degree should choose CIS 112.
Students, with advisement, may opt to choose CIS 113 or CPS 141 for transfer purposes. Also, with permission of the program chair person, the student may select one of the courses as an Interest Area elective.
c. Interest Area Course: Students must select five courses from the following list. Courses should be selected based on the requirements of the anticipated transfer school. Consult your advisor. See Advisement Note below. ACC 104, ACC 204, ART 163, ART 263, BUS 104, BUS 107, BUS 215, CIS 107 or CIS 108, CIS 114, CIS 117, CIS120, CIS 123, CIS 124, CIS 126, CIS 140, CIS 150, CIS
214, CIS 215, CIS 216, CIS 217, CIS 211, CIS 218 , CIS 223, CIS 226, CIS 227, CIS 228, CIS 233, CIS 235, CRJ 141, CRJ 261