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CIS111E - Microcomputer Software Applications:
Spreadsheets (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 101 or CIS 106 or CIS 116D or CIS 116F
Covers the basic and intermediate features of a commercial spreadsheet software package. Students
design a variety of worksheets and charts; create formulas and functions, work with a spreadsheet’s
database features; apply‘what if’techniques and interchange data with other applications.
1690 CIS111E-HYB1 M
5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
2nd 10-week
1691 CIS111E-ONL1
Online
13-week
CIS111L - UNIX/Linux Operating System (3)
Prerequisite: CIS 101 or CIS 106
Explores the practical use and operation of an open-source operating system (Linus/Unix). Students will
learn how to use basic Unix commands, shell scripting, and various system utilities.
1692 CIS111L-HYB1 W 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
13-week
2140 CIS111L-HYB2 W 7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
13-week
1918 CIS111L-ONL1
Online
2nd 10-week
CIS111M - PC Operating Systems (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 101, CIS 106, CIS 116D, or CIS 212
Explores the installation, configuration, and operations of operating systems. Students learn to set up,
configure, troubleshoot, and maintain hardware devices and software applications on an operating
system. Completion of this course will help prepare students for the A+ certification exam. It is
recommended that students take this course and CIS 212-PC Repair & Diagnostics in the same semester.
1693 CIS111M-HYL1 M
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
13-week
Note: Students must also register for CIS212-HYL1.
2114 CIS111M-HYL2 W 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 13-week
Note: Students must also register for CIS212-HYL2.
1694 CIS111M-HYL3 Tu
5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
13-week
Note: Students must also register for CIS212-HYL3.
1695 CIS111M-HYL4 Th
5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
13-week
Note: Students must also register for CIS212-HYL4.
1696 CIS111M-ONLK
Online
13-week
Note: Students must also register for CIS212-ONLK.
CIS111R - Business Software Applications (3)
Emphasizes an integrated approach. Covers different software applications, from spreadsheet to
word processor, to graphs, to the file manager, to communication files. Provides numerous hands-on
assignments and exercises. Students gain practical experience using a computer to solve problems that
arise in the automated office environment.
1697 CIS111R-ONL1
Online
2nd 10-week
CIS117 - Data Science Essentials (3)
Prerequisite: EN 70 OR Prerequisites or Corequisites: EN 75 OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL
99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Introduces concepts and techniques of data collection and discovery as well as computer based data
analysis tools. Surveys data wrangling, data journalism, data visualization, big data analytics, and data
engineering technologies, such as Hadoop and MapReduce.Topics include the data organization and
repository, data science process, inductive data-driven modeling, statistical inference, logistic regression,
and exploratory data analysis.
2244 CIS117-ONL1
Online
2nd 7-week
CIS118 - Data Analytics Using Spreadsheets (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 106 or CIS 111E
Covers the theory and techniques of data modeling and data analysis using spreadsheets. Students learn
to summarize data, explore data, produce accumulated data, and visualize data by utilizing spreadsheet
software, such as MS Excel.
2245 CIS118-ONL1
Online
2nd 10-week
CIS119 - Statistical Analysis System (SAS) (3)
Prerequisite: CIS 106
Covers the point-and-click interactive SAS Studio and basics of SAS programming. Students utilize
SAS Studio to visualize and summarize data by creating reports, charts, and graphs as well as conduct
statistical tests and analysis. Students also learn SAS programming capabilities necessary to process data
from a variety of sources and to solve problems.
2247 CIS119-HYB1 W 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
2nd 10-week
CIS140 - Java Programming (3)
Prerequisite: CIS 106
Introduces Java programming language with an emphasis on object-oriented principles. Students utilize
library classes in developing Java standalone applications and applets.Topics include Graphical User
Interface (GUI) programming, event-driven programming, inheritance, and polymorphism.
1698 CIS140-HYB1 Th
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
13-week
CIS170 - Security Fundamentals (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 180 or CIS 190
Provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, maintain and secure network services,
network devices, and network traffic. Builds on foundational network concepts, computer hardware, and
operating systems principles.
1699 CIS170-HYB1 W 9:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. 2nd 7-week
1700 CIS170-HYB2 Tu
6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
2nd 8-week
1701 CIS170-ONL1
Online
2nd 7-week
CIS173 - Healthcare Information Technology (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 101 or CIS 106
Prepares students to become healthcare information technology technicians.Topics covered include
healthcare-related regulatory requirements, healthcare terminology/acronyms, medical business
operations, electronic health records (EHRs), and healthcare specific security best practices. Students
will obtain the knowledge and skills required to implement, deploy, and support health IT systems in
medical facilities.
1994 CIS173-ONL1
Online
2nd 7-week
CIS175 - Game Theory and Design (3)
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Covers game theory and design.Topics include the roles of game designers, game structures and
elements as well as game development stages and methods. Students learn about designing,
prototyping, and playtesting games.
1702 CIS175-HYB1 Tu
5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
1st 5-week
CIS176 - Game Creation (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 116D or CIS 116F (prerequisite only, course no longer offered) or CIS 116P or CIS
101 or CIS 106 or CIS 175
Covers the creation of basic games.This hands-on course guides students step by step through the basics
of building interactive games. Students learn to create computer games utilizing current technologies,
such as web page design/development languages, animation/simulation software, and game engines.
1703 CIS176-HYB1 Tu
5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
2nd 10-week
CIS177 - Interactive 3D Technology (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 116D or CIS 116F (prerequisite only, course no longer offered) or CIS 101 or CIS 106
Surveys the current 3 dimensional (3D) technologies and introduces the design and creation of virtual
interactive 3D models. Covered techniques include mesh modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging,
animating, and rendering. Students learn to design and develop computer generated interactive 3D
worlds using 3D production tools such as Blender.
1704 CIS177-HYB1 Tu
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1st 7-week
CIS178 - 3D Modeling and Animation (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 101 or CIS 106 or CIS 177
Introduces fundamentals of creating and animating 3 dimensional (3D) computer modeling.The
industry standard 3D modeling and animation software are surveyed and explored.This course covers
Autodesk Maya Certified Professional exam topics and objectives.Topics include 3D modeling concepts
and 3D animation process. Students learn to create and animate 3D models using 3D modeling tools.
1705 CIS178-HYB1 Tu
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
2nd 8-week
CIS179 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals (3)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CIS 106
Introduces the Essential Body of Knowledge for IT security and the fundamentals of cybersecurity,
including the cyber architecture, components of security practices, and cybersecurity-related legislative
framework. Students learn to identify risks, threats, and vulnerabilities relevant to information
technology resources and to analyze the significance of security models and issues associated with
security management. Surveys the software lifecycle and software assurance.
1920 CIS179-HYB1 W 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 2nd 10-week
1995 CIS179-HYB2 M
5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
13-week
1706 CIS179-ONL1
Online
2nd 10-week