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The CIS function in an organization is responsible for the development of information systems that integrate organizational relationships and operations, streamline processes, and provide data for quality improvements. It is also responsible for staying abreast of new technology and assisting in the incorporation of this technology into the organization's strategies and practices.

So, where are the jobs? CIS Students find employment in all types of organizations (like E & J Gallo Winery and Lawrence Livermore Labs) as website developers, systems analysts, business application programmers, network administrators, database administrators, and information technology managers.

• Advanced Visual Basic Programming
• Advanced Java Programming
• Information Technology for Management
• Systems Administration
• Database Management Systems
• Decision Support Systems
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Network Administration
• Business Finance
• Management Theory and Practice
Go online to www.csustan.edu/CIS for more course descriptions.

• To be adept at designing, developing, acquiring, and deploying an organization's information technology
• To communicate effectively with other workers collectively and individually
• An understanding of the basic functions of an organization (e.g. marketing, production, finance, accounting, and management)