Computer Information Systems Certificate

DESCRIPTION

The Computer Information Systems Certificate Program offers a unique practitioner-oriented approach to Systems Support and Software Development. Computer Information Systems courses are offered by the Computing Sciences and Information Systems Department.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the Computer Information Systems Certificate Program may find employment in the following areas:

• Systems and user support
• Systems analysis and design
• Software development
• Web design and development

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

General admission requirements apply.

CONTENT

Students in the Computer Information Systems Certificate Full-time Program Cohort must complete the following courses:

• Semester 1 (Complete all of):
  • CISY 1105 PC Hardware and Applications
  • CISY 1113 Principles of Program Structure and Design
  • CISY 1212 Systems Analysis and Design
  • ACCT 1230 Business Statistics
  • MRKT 1199 Introduction to Marketing
• Semester 2 (Complete all of):
  • CISY 1213 Operating Systems Principles and Applications
  • CISY 1215 Enterprise Networking
  • CISY 1218 Internet Application Development
  • CISY 2311 C/C++ Programming
  • BUSI 1215 Organizational Behaviour I*

Note: Courses are offered at Surrey campus on a full-time basis. It is important to ensure work and personal schedules can accommodate the posted schedule times prior to committing to the program.

Pursuing the Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology Degree Program

Upon completion of the Computer Information Systems Certificate (CISY) program, students should consider pursuing the BTECH (IT) degree program to strengthen their IT skills, broaden their career options, and to better their career prospects. Students can study part-time for the BTECH (IT) program because all courses are offered in evening time slots. A graduate of Kwantlen’s BTECH (IT) program may find employment in the following areas:

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Implementation
• Information Security
• Wireless Systems Development
• Software analysis, design and development
• Web design, development and integration
• Data warehouse and data mining design, development and administration
• Distributed systems design and development
• Network and telecommunication system administration
• Software quality assurance, testing and validation
• Project management
• Human computer interface design
• Multimedia development
• Hardware/software technical support

Students who have completed the CISY Certificate program have completed 30 post-secondary credits. In order to enter into the third year of the BTECH (IT) degree program, students require an additional 30 credits (a total of 60 credits) and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7. The additional 30 credits must include:

• CISY 2313 Data Communications (3 credits)
• CISY 2314 Database Management Systems (3 credits)
• CISY 2315 Data Structure (or CPSC 2302 Data Structures and Program Organization) (3 credits)
• ENGL 1100 Writing, Reading and Thinking: An Introduction (3 credits)
• Six additional courses from ANY discipline (18 credits)

GRADUATION

Upon successful completion of this program, students are awarded a Certificate in Computer Information Systems.