Computer Information Systems/Multimedia and Internet Career
Degree offered
Associate in Science in Computer Information Systems (Multimedia and Internet Concentration)
Credits required 62/63
Dean
William Berardi
Program contact
Priscilla Grocer, Department Chair and Professor of Computer Information Systems, ext. 2403
Program Code: CI
Concentration Code: CII
Program Goals Statement
Students will be prepared for entry-level positions in a variety of professional settings that require an understanding of multimedia and internet technologies. They will develop the knowledge and skills necessary for the creative development and maintenance of websites, basic databases and computer programs, as well as emerging technologies.
Student Learning Outcomes
Program information
- The optional Cooperative Education program places students in computer-related positions, where they can earn course credit, wages, and experience.
- Transfer credit for any Computer Information Systems (CIS or CIT) course must be approved by the CI Department Chair or by a full-time CI faculty member.
Note: Students may be required to obtain and use specific hardware, operating systems, or applications.
Note: CIT 132 and CIT 133 are pre-requisites to CIS 162.
Elective Recommendations
After BCC
- The growth of the Internet and the demand for people who can effectively use multimedia applications make the skills developed in this program highly marketable.
- If you plan to transfer to a four-year institution, visit the Transfer Affairs website at www.BristolCC.edu/transfer
Infused General Education Competencies
Technical Literacy, First Year Experience
Degree Requirements
General Studies
BUS 115 | Fundamentals of an Enterprise | 1 credit |
ENG 101 | Composition I: College Writing | 3 credits |
ENG 102 | Composition II: Writing about Literature | 3 credits |
ENG 215 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 10 |
Choose one of the following
HST 111 | The West and the World I | 3 credits |
HST 112 | The West and the World II | 3 credits |
HST 113 | United States History to 1877 | 3 credits |
HST 114 | United States History from 1877 | 3 credits |
HST 115 | Twentieth Century Social History-1919 to the Present | 3 credits |
HST 116 | American Foreign Policy-1898 to the Present | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following
COM 101 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
COM 114 | Professional Speaking | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following
MAN 154 | Small Business Management | 3 credits |
MAR 255 | Advertising Principles | 3 credits |
Choose one of the following
MTH 119 | Fundamental Statistics | 3 credits |
MTH 125 | Modern College Mathematics | 3 credits |
MTH 131 | Elements of College Mathematics | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Elective Courses
| Ethical Dimensions Elective | 0-3 credits |
| Global Awareness Elective | 0-3 credits |
| Multicultural Perspective Elective | 0-3 credits |
| Scientific Reasoning and Discovery Elective | 3-4 credits |
| Social Phenomenon Elective | 3 credits |
Core Courses
CIS 105 | Hardware Fundamentals | 1 credit |
CIS 120 | Programming: Logic, Design and Implementation | 3 credits |
CIS 122 | Internet Developer | 3 credits |
CIS 162 | Applications for Web Development | 3 credits |
CIT 131 | Business Creativity | 3 credits |
CIT 132 | Desktop Publishing | 3 credits |
CIT 133 | Electronic Publishing | 3 credits |
CIT 231 | Introduction to Multimedia Development | 3 credits |
CIT 270 | Seminar in Desktop Publishing, Imaging and Multimedia Design | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Choose four of the following Core Program Course Electives
ART 260 | Computer Graphics | 3 credits |
ART 271 | Web Design I | 3 credits |
BUS 152 | Honors E-Commerce | 3 credits |
CED 210 | Cooperative Work Experience | 3 credits |
CIS 128 | Introduction to Digital Audio Recording | 3 credits |
CIS 159 | MySQL and PHP | 3 credits |
CIT 134 | Social Media and the Web | 3 credits |
CIT 136 | Web Development for Mobile Devices | 3 credits |
COM 159 | Video Field Production and Editing | 3 credits |
MAN 154 | Small Business Management | 3 credits |
MAR 255 | Advertising Principles | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-12 |
Recommended Course Sequence - Fall Semester 1
CIS 120, CIS 122, CIT 131, CIT 132, ENG 101
Recommended Course Sequence - Spring Semester 2
BUS 115, CIS 105, CIS 162, CIT 133, ENG 102, MTH 119 or MTH 125 or MTH 131, COM 101 or COM 114 or COM 118
Recommended Course Sequence - Fall Semester 3
CIT 231, ENG 215, Core Programming Course Electives (Choose 2), MAN 154 or MAR 255
Recommended Course Sequence - Spring Semester 4
CIT 270, Core Programming Course Elective (Choose 1), Scientific Reasoning and Discovery Elective, History Elective, General Education Elective