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Computer Information Systems, BS

Concentration Areas

Customize your CIS degree with a technical concentration in cyber security, data analytics, or software development and build specialized skills for your career goals.

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Choose Your Technical Direction

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems may select a concentration to specialize their CIS degree. The program currently offers Cyber Security, Data Analytics, and Software Development concentration areas.

Explore Your Options

Each concentration builds on the CIS core while allowing you to develop deeper expertise in a high-demand technical field.

Protect Systems + Information Cyber Security

Develop skills in cyber defense, network security, information assurance, forensics, risk management, and security operations.

18 Credits Turn Data Into Insight Data Analytics

Learn to use Python, SQL, visualization, analytics, and advanced technologies to support decision-making.

18–19 Credits Design + Build Technology Software Development

Strengthen your programming skills across application, web, mobile, software, and emerging technology development.

18 Credits
Protect Systems + Data

Cyber Security

18 Credits

The Cyber Security concentration prepares students for technical and managerial positions in cyber security and cyber defense.

Students develop knowledge in identifying cyber threats, network and server attacks, defensive countermeasures, wireless security, cryptography, information assurance, security risk management, computer forensics, disaster recovery, cyber law, and related areas.

Skills You'll Build

Cyber Defense
Network Security
Computer Forensics
Risk Management
Information Assurance
Threat & Vulnerability Analysis

Career Possibilities

Cyber Security Analyst
Cyber Security Engineer
Security Architect
Security Consultant
Penetration Tester
Computer Forensics Analyst

Concentration Coursework

CIS 401 Network Systems Administration
CIS 460 Cyber Security & Defense
CIS 461 IT Security Risk Management
CIS 462 Computer Forensics
Upper-Division CIS Electives 6 additional credits
CIS 289, Networking Concepts, is highly recommended before enrolling in the upper-division Cyber Security concentration courses.
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Data + Decision-Making

Data Analytics

18–19 Credits

The Data Analytics concentration prepares students to use data to identify problems, uncover patterns, improve decision-making, and support organizations across a wide variety of industries.

Students learn techniques including data analytics programming with Python, SQL database management, data visualization, decision-making models, and advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and deep learning.

Skills You'll Build

Python
SQL
Data Visualization
Business Analytics
Artificial Intelligence
Data-Driven Decision Making

Career Possibilities

Data Analyst
Data Scientist
Data Engineer
Systems Analyst
Business Analyst
Machine Learning Engineer

Concentration Coursework

CIS 410 Data Analytics with Python
CIS 450 Advanced Data Analytics
Choose Two CIS 359, MATH 345, or EN 513
Upper-Division CIS Electives 6 additional credits
View Data Analytics Requirements
Programming + Applications

Software Development

18 Credits

The Software Development concentration prepares students for programming and software development positions by combining foundational programming concepts with advanced application development skills.

Students explore object-oriented programming, scripting, mobile application development, web applications, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other modern software technologies.

Skills You'll Build

Object-Oriented Programming
Mobile Development
Web Applications
C#
Python
Software Design

Career Possibilities

Software Engineer
Programmer
Mobile Application Developer
Web Developer
Automotive Software Engineer
Data Analyst

Concentration Coursework

CIS 356 or CIS 386 iOS or Android Application Development
CIS 359 Advanced Programming with C#
CIS 411 Internet Server-Side Programming
CIS 410 or CIS 450 Data Analytics with Python or Advanced Data Analytics
Upper-Division CIS Electives 6 additional credits
View Software Development Requirements
Find Your Technical Path

Not Sure Which Concentration Is Right for You?

Consider the type of problems you want to solve. Cyber Security focuses on protecting systems and information, Data Analytics focuses on turning data into useful insight, and Software Development focuses on designing and building technology.

CIS faculty and advising can help you compare concentration requirements and plan the coursework that best supports your academic and career goals.

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Review program admissions, explore the full CIS curriculum, or return to the Computer Information Systems homepage to learn more about the degree.

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