Majors at Ohio Dominican
Computer Information Systems
Global competition, instant information, innovation and change are characteristics of the world in which we live and work today. Virtually every industry – from healthcare to manufacturing; from education to law enforcement – has integrated computer information systems to create, store, process, manage and provide data to assist in designing solutions to complex business problems. Every aspect of the backbone of our economy – from banking to retail – depends on reliable, secure information systems.
Specialization is the watchword for today’s high-tech world. Ohio Dominican University’s Computer Information Systems program affords students the opportunity to choose an area of concentration that reflects their intellectual and vocational interests. Ohio Dominican offers five areas of concentration that prepare graduates with a solid foundation in computer programming concepts, networks, database systems and analysis of information technology.
The Programming concentration provides a comprehensive computer science curriculum from a software-based approach. Download and Print the CIS - Programming Information Sheet & Sample 4 Year Course Plan
The Management concentration imparts fundamental theory of business administration and finance, along with associated technology and systems analysis skills, resulting in a synergistic management information systems curriculum of business practices and computational skills. Download and Print the CIS-Management Major Information Sheet & Sample 4 Year Course Plan
The Quantitative concentration provides additional mathematical rigor essential for the development of algorithmic approaches in computer technology, such as digital signal processing, data modeling and feedback control systems. Download and Print the CIS - Quantitative Major Information Sheet & Sample 4 Year Course Plan
The Web Development concentration supplies both the theoretical understanding and practical application experience for the design, implementation and maintenance of network content: such as multimedia applications, database-driven websites, network scripting and programming. Download and Print the CIS-Web Development Major Information Sheet & Sample 4 Year Course Plan
The Cognitive concentration provides an interdisciplinary curriculum in cognitive science with an emphasis on the interaction between human and computer problem-solving endeavors, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, distributed computation, interface design, robotics and heuristic decision making. Download and Print the CIS-Cognitive Major Information Sheet & Sample 4 Year Course Plan
A variety of career paths are open to ODU Computer Information Systems graduates, including software engineering, systems development, web development, technology management and robotics. In addition, teachers with knowledge of computer information systems continue to be in high demand at all educational levels. The program also prepares students to continue studies at the graduate level.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Timothy Walker
Assistant Professor
Division of Math, Computer & Natural Sciences
Ohio Dominican University
1216 Sunbury RD
Columbus OH 43219
(614) 251-4658
walkert@ohiodominican.edu
