Course Information
Here we provide information on course requirements, course descriptions, and an Academic Rhode Map for each program. The Rhode Map is a semester-by-semester plan to help you toward graduation in four years:
If you're interested in computer technology and business, the BS in computer information systems is designed for you.
You will complete a technical core of courses that include computer programming, networking, cybersecurity, database design and systems analysis. Your business core will consist of courses in accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing. Based on your interests and career goals, you will choose electives such as data analytics/visualization, hardware/software systems, mobile app development and Web design.
We also offer a minor in computer information systems and a minor in data analytics. Data analytics is the set of skills needed to collect, manipulate, analyze and visualize data for decision-making across all aspects of an organization. This is a highly sought-after skill by businesses looking to capitalize on big data. RIC’s minor will teach you how to process and clean data; extract value from it; choose one or more potential models and algorithms; and present your final results. Courses in the minor include computer programming, math/statistics, data analytics and data visualizations.
Rhode Island College is an exclusive member of the Common Application.
Here we provide information on course requirements, course descriptions, and an Academic Rhode Map for each program. The Rhode Map is a semester-by-semester plan to help you toward graduation in four years:
Upon the completion of this program, students will be able to:
IT professionals need to have the ability to communicate with many constituencies and in many forms as well as communicate to a variety of stakeholders in order to facilitate decision making and provide information. IT professionals describe technology, create executive summaries and prepare project reports. In short, writing is an essential skill in IT fields.
CIS 455 and CIS 462 are designated as Writing in the Discipline courses for the computer information systems major. These courses provide students the opportunity to analyze and describe technology, create executive summaries, develop modeling tools and prepare professional project reports.
CIS majors learn the conventions of program and systems documentation and how to communicate facts, ideas and recommendations in systems analysis and design projects. These are necessary to communicate important information to stakeholders.
Computer information systems WID courses use team projects that allow students to work together and receive feedback on their writing during multiple phases throughout the semester. In addition, CIS 462 students use team meetings with the instructor to review the content of project reports, providing regular feedback to and from the instructor.
Once they’ve completed their WID courses, CIS majors should be able to describe technology, create executive summaries, develop modeling tools and prepare professional project reports.
Declaring a minor allows you to explore other areas of interest and make interdisciplinary connections. Minor areas at RIC complement and reinforce all major areas of study. By declaring a minor, you can set yourself apart as a candidate for job, internship and volunteer opportunities.
Minor in Computer Information Systems
Data analytics is the set of skills you need to collect, manipulate, analyze and visualize data for decision-making across all aspects of an organization. This is a highly sought-after skill by businesses looking to capitalize on big data. RIC’s minor will teach you how to process and clean data; extract value from it; choose one or more potential models and algorithms; and present your final results. Courses in the minor include computer programming, math/statistics, data analytics and data visualizations.