This program provides graduates with business management skills and computer information systems expertise to manage computer systems in today?s organizations. Graduates assist businesses with creating, obtaining, and maintaining computer information systems that solve problems and assist in facilitating routine business processes. As businesses increasingly rely on technology to provide a competitive advantage, employees with an understanding of both business concepts and computer systems are necessary.?

Graduates from the program take a variety of courses that were developed based on national guidelines for quality degrees in information systems. In the senior-level capstone course, students demonstrate their teamwork and acquired information systems knowledge and skills to create realistic projects for clients. Students also take the Information Systems Analyst (ISA) certification exam where an 80% qualifies a student for the professional certificate, a definite point of interest on a student?s resume.?

The ISA exam pass rate for CMU CIS graduates has been 84.2% the last six years. The high ISA exam pass rate demonstrates the CIS programs are successful in meeting the primary objective: to educate and train information systems analysts. Oral presentations, written papers, and teamwork on the semester project all combine to present students with the knowledge and skills needed to manage information systems successfully in the future.