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problems, improve product, process and/or organizational elements, or to innovate. As selfless contributors, our graduates voluntarily give their time, talent, and/or money to their community, profession, church and/or society. Opportunities: The field of information systems is one of the fastest growing employment markets in today’s society. Individuals are needed in areas of information resource management, data administration, systems analysis, applications development, network coordination, web and e-commerce initiatives, and technical operations. IS majors can address the informationprocessing and technology needs of any form of business organizations whether it be service, financial, manufacturing, or virtual. Program Outcomes: Nationally accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET as a computing program, and by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) as a business program; (ABET, Inc. 111 Market Pl., Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202. See http://abet.org). Gannon’s IS program has enjoyed a long history of successful students who have learned to specify, design, and build information systems. The program has a strong focus on problem-solving beginning with the very first course in computing (CIS 190 Principles of Computing) and carried through into the senior design sequence (CIS 457/458 Senior Design). Throughout the learning process, students learn how to effectively define and represent both problems and the solutions needed to solve those problems. Throughout the course of study, students learn, and practice making ethical decisions. All students will learn how to utilize information and computer technology, while developing and maintaining a comprehension of the changing technology used in information systems and their application in business. Through this learning process, we expect students to own a desire for continuous improvement and demonstrate effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills. Specifically, Information Systems students completing our program learn to: ■ Realize and manage systems lifecycle processes ■ Integrate information systems technology to address business needs ■ Comprehend organizational and business structures and processes ■ Apply quantitative measures to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of information systems Integration: One of the hallmarks of Gannon’s IS degree is its integration with traditional liberal-studies education. Gannon’s IS majors not only learn computing well, but also learn how to synthesize, think critically and communicate well. In our program, bridging traditional courses like writing, philosophy, theology and ethics begins in the CIS 103 CIS First-Year Seminar, and continues throughout the program, culminating in the CIS 457/458 Senior Design sequence. All CIS course descriptions are provided in section Computer and Information Science CIS Core Courses CIS 103 First-Year Seminar CIS 255 Database Management Systems CIS 173 PC Database CIS 290 Introduction to Networks CIS 190 Principles of Computing CIS 302 CIS Professional Seminar CIS 214/215Introduction to Programming CIS 355 Visual Database Programming and Lab CIS 457 Senior Design I